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Creating a nation of Fairtrade shoppers

The Co-op Group's Fairtrade Shopper report confirms the retailer's commitment to Fairtrade

Diana Dovgan appointed CECOP – CICOPA Europe and CICOPA secretary general

The former policy officer takes over the role from Bruno Roelants and will assume her new…

Co-op support for Fairtrade flower communities in Kenya

The Co-op Group is going 100% Fairtrade on roses sourced from Africa

New co-op could take the place of Colman’s Mustard in Norwich

Social entrepreneur Robert Ashton and Labour councillor Steve Morphew have organised a crowdfunding campaign to set…

Rebecca Long-Bailey: Labour would work with co-ops to change the economy

The shadow business secretary and MP for Salford and Eccles looks to collaboration for a co-operative…

Co-op trade union Naco votes to transfer into Usdaw

Naco members were balloted following a decline in membership

How co-ops can throw a lifeline to isolated people in tough winter weather

Plunkett Foundation’s #thelittlethings campaign highlights the work of community businesses and encourages people to help

Sales up 3.1% at Coop Switzerland as market share grows

The retailer reported strong growth across its stores and in its online supermarkets and electronics divisions

Modern slavery victim to receive job at Co-op store in Scotland

The initiative forms part an innovative employment programme called Bright Future, developed by the Group last…

Scotmid CEO John Brodie follows up MBE with chair of Scottish Retail Consortium

Labour/Co-op MP Mark Hendrick was knighted, with an OBE for Orchard Community Energy’s Stephanie Karpetas and…

Scotmid raises £120K to fund 24,000 Samaritans calls

The Scottish retailer aims to raise a total of £300,000 for the suicide prevention charity

Coop Sweden’s profit down in spite of sales increase

The Scandinavian retailer revamped 74 stores in 2017