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Show filtersEast of England Co-op doubles trading profit to £2m after tough year for retail
Changes to the retail portfolio and an emphasis on local suppliers helped the society weather a…
BSA chief sets out vision for mutual financial services
In her first conference speech for the Building Societies Association, Sarah Harrison highlighted links with the…
Farm co-ops can boost UK’s food security, says report
The paper, issued by the Co-op Party with support from the Co-op Group, says the issue…
Co-op College announces meeting to vote on winding up
Remaining funds would be transferred to a different charity, which would use the funds to make…
Co-op Group to transfer 40 customer contact jobs to private outsourcer
The Co-op Group is planning to outsource 40 roles in its customer contract service to Foundever,…
Co-ops rally for workers this May Day
We hear from the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives, Europe's Cecop and the UK's workers.coop
Co-op Group welcomes passage of retail staff protections into law
'Shopworkers have had to tolerate unacceptable levels of theft, abuse and violence for far too long'
Ecology Building Society opens its first ever branch
The mutual, formed in 1981, had favoured a direct-to-customer model but is seeking to fill a…
Bid launched to buy the UK’s latest community pub
A community benefit society based in Wadsworth, West Yorkshire, wants to buy the Hare and Hounds…
Lincolnshire Co-op reports half-year sales drop but is ahead of earning target
Underperformance in food was offset by strong results in the society’s funerals, pharmacy and property divisions
