This year's campaign will encourage British people 'not to feed exploitation'
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Meet … Robert Kelly, chief executive of Abcul
'The principle of co-operation between co-operatives is hugely important for small businesses like ours to remain…
The future of retail: New initiatives from co-ops in Italy and Switzerland
We take a look at Coop Italia’s new app, ShoppY, and Livique, the rebranded furniture store…
Entrepreneur Steve Gill on his plans to bring new tech to co-op retail
We catch up with the chief of VME, a software firm which is converting to a…
The state of retail: Japanese consumer-run co-op takes the sustainable route
'We have been creating the materials we need for our daily life through collaboration ... and…
The slow death of the Cyprus Co-op Bank
'Decisive intervention to save the bank never happened: yet earlier political intervention to influence lending practices…
Case study: New retail models at the Co-op Group
As part of our look at the changing face of retail, here's some new innovations at…
Back to the roots: A new group of Rochdale Pioneers set up shop to answer austerity
'I’ve been in situation where I couldn't afford to eat, and now I’m giving a bit…
Modern retail redrawn: The future shock hits the high street
The rise of digital has hit traditional retailers hard - so how should the co-op sector…
Collaboration within the credit union sector: case studies from Ireland, Scotland and England
In its first edition, the conference looked at achieving scale through effective collaboration while remaining true…
Future Co-ops: A fun but focused search for ways to spread the co-op message
Barbara Rainford looks back at this year’s event, organised by development consultancy Co-operative Futures to promote…
Is Fairtrade fair? Movement answers its critics
With Traidcraft in crisis, Paul Gosling looks at debate surrounding the drive for a more ethical…
