Co-op Group launches incubator for suppliers

The new scheme - 'The apiary' - will search for, support and mentor smaller, innovative and…

Central England opens its first store in Lancashire

'Our Wigan Road store will see us invest in the local economy and create jobs for…

A co-op membership card: the Blue Peter badge of retail?

An interview with Ewan Vinnicombe-Wallis, the former children's television producer speaking at the 2022 Co-op Retail…

Co-op identity: ‘With mission and purpose we can move mountains’

A conversation with Martin Lowery and Alexandra Wilson

Obituary: Bill May, activist and veteran London co-operator

Socialist campaigner with a commitment to co-op education

Living our co-operative identity to make a sustainable future for all

'Co-operatives focus on long-term sustainability rather than profit for shareholders and wealth creation alone'

Co-operatives are ‘critical partners’ for building resilient economies says ILO chief

Recent world crises have 'highlighted the role of co-operatives in helping to transform communities for the…

How member nominated directors help steer the Co-op Group

With nominations open for the next round of elections, we speak to one of the current…

Co-op News at 150: How we covered the first World Cooperative Congress

'To have an international conference was a big thing, and people were getting really excited about…

How a retail co-op weathered world trade

Andrew Bibby reviews a history of the global trading efforts of the CWS

‘Politics is about choices’: Co-op Party MPs at Labour conference

'While we are proud of our different traditions, we are clear about our shared ambitions'

Do more, faster, together: UK co-ops pledge climate action ahead of COP26

'Collective action, among business and within communities, is going to be critical to a fast, effective…