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Southern Co-op points to cost pressures as it posts operating loss of £1.3m

The retailer also reported increased turnover, passing the £500m mark for the first time, and continued…

Co-op Group opens latest round of its Local Community Fund

The fund has supported over 30,000 local community projects across the UK since its launch in…

Central Co-op weathers economic headwinds to post £20m operating profit

'We have a clear plan and exciting opportunities to grow our sales, increase membership, improve our…

Midcounties operating profit rises to £7.2m as gross sales revive past £1bn mark

The co-op's performance was buoyed by a post-pandemic revival of its travel arm and reduced performance…

Central Co-op highlights funeral colleague support for Dying Matters Week

'The wellbeing of colleagues has always been a priority ... and funeral colleagues often deal with…

Co-op Group grows its partnership with Just Eat to cover nearly 1,000 stores

The Group is developing its digital offer in a bid to bag 30% of quick-convenience online…

East of England Co-op announces sales volume growth despite £5.5m trading loss

CEO Doug Field said the business remains sound despite rising costs and is embarking on an…

Tamworth Co-op beats expectations despite dip in profit to £1m

'With our strong balance sheet and excellent branch operating standards I believe we are very well…

Southern Co-op recognised for diversity and inclusion work

The work of the retail society’s diversity and inclusion manager will be marked at two different…

Trouble at John Lewis casts new urgency on question of mutuals reform

'The challenges facing John Lewis only underline the limited capital-raising options for successful, sustainable co-op and…

More than a paycheque: How can co-ops offer a better future of work?

Worker-owned businesses in Cincinnati, the UK's Bright Future programme for modern slavery survivors and SEWA in…

Looking back on the first year of the UK’s worker co-op body

'We wanted to provide extra opportunities and have a much more decentralised network of individual workers,'…