Consumer co-op

All Consumer co-op news articles

Show filters

2024 End of Year Q&A: Shirine Khoury-Haq

CEO, Co-op Group

2024 End of Year Q&A: Robin Fieth

CEO, Building Societies Association

The night the lights were lit: 180 years of UK co-operation

David J. Thompson on the birthplace of the co-op in 1844

Central Co-op funeralcare launches online store for memorial products

'This collection of keepsakes helps keep their memory close in a way that feels right for…

East of England Co-op CEO, Doug Field, steps down 

Chief operating officer Andy Rigby has been appointed to the top role for an interim 12-month…

Co-op Group wins national award for supporting social enterprise sector

Social Enterprise UK honoured the retailer for its efforts to increase its sourcing from suppliers in…

Remembering Emma Howard 

Emma Howard, a thinker, doer, scientist and co–operator has died aged 35 after a short illness. 

Heart of England Co-op unveils flagship store and coffee drive-through

The society says the store, based at its Glenville Park retail estate in Northants, is the…

Lincolnshire Co-op spends £200k on body cameras as store attacks mount

The society says it has seen a 245% increase in incidents of threats and abuse to…

Lincolnshire Co-op reports drop in annual trading surplus to £10.8m

The society said the results remained healthy despite significant cost increases, with a 6.1% growth in…

Scotmid announces new COO appointments for funerals and retail

Brian Boyle will head up the co-op's retail division while Nick McLaughlin takes up a newly…

East of England Co-op supports 189 local groups through winter fundraiser

Each of the retail society's food, funeral and travel branches has chosen a charity to support