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Retail co-ops join industry call for new law on store worker abuse

The Co-op Group and a number of independent retail societies are among businesses backing a crime…

Heart of England Co-op lifts sales and profit in pandemic year

'We are determined that the society will emerge from the current crisis as a stronger co-operative…

Preston Council leader’s how-to guide for the new municipalism

Making the case for community wealth building to 'solve problems from below without permission from above'

Department store costs see Chelmsford Star report £3.5m loss

The society made a trading profit of £1.9m but faced exceptional costs at its Chelmsford and…

London Mutual Credit Union shortlisted for the national innovation award

The credit union was shortlisted in two categories in the Financial Services Forum Awards for Innovation

First set of platform co-op teams chosen for Unfound Accelerator

Projects include creative platforms, language courses, financial mutual aid and an app to support people through…

Report highlights advantages of co-op working in tech and culture sectors

The report is based on research carried out in 2019 and 2020 on co-ops in creative…

Welsh AMs given insights into platform co-op sector

'We know the economic and influencing power of digital platforms, but platform co-operatives need to rival…

Co-op Group unveils ten-point plan to hit zero-carbon by 2040

'We are facing a monumental climate change crisis ... We must recognise that we are in…

Arla launches internal green energy market and hails use of big data on climate

Farmers can now sell renewable energy they generate directly to the co-op, improving their price and…

Midcounties launches Co-op Conversations series for members

The forums are taking place in the week leading up to the society's AGM on 13…

New partnership seeks to support growth of employee ownership

Stir To Action, J Gadd Associates, TLT and Triodos Bank are working on the project with…