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Cecop joins calls for supportive EU budget and procurement rules

Cecop, the European confederation of industrial and service co-operatives, has co-signed two policy calls to the…

Dairy co-ops Dale Farm and Aurivo enter all-Ireland partnership

The co-ops have backed away from a merger, and will instead collaborate to unlock scale and…

Digital innovation: European perspective at the Co-op Retail Conference

How are co-ops in Italy, Denmark, Slovkia and the Czech Republic using tech to drive engagement?

Co-op Group hosts another cash hub to boost financial inclusion

The retailer has partnered with Cash Access UK to offer counter services at its store in…

Fair finance: How should retail co-ops work with credit unions?

Co-operative ideas to tackle financial exclusion were discussed at the Co-op Retail Conference

Co-op Retail Conference: Co-operating in challenging times

Debbie Robinson of OurCoop, Ben Stimson of Southern Co-op and Martin Rogers of the Co-op Group…

Co-op lessons from a pupose-led ice cream business

Ben & Jerry's shared insights to the Co-op Retail Conference for turning principles into practice

Guide launched for Australian community energy sector

Community Power Agency, an independent advisor to the energy co-op sector, has released a new resource, Power…

Luxembourg parliament calls on government to support housing co-ops

Luxembourg’s legislature, the Chamber of Deputies, has unanimously adopted a motion calling on ministers to develop…

Grocery sector insights at the Co-op Retail Conference

Graham MacLean from the Institute of Grocery Distribution shared insights into changing shopper habits, economic pressures…

Coop Exchange announces wind-down citing capital problems

It says the £14m required 'proved beyond the mandate or allocation capacity of many mission-aligned investors'

Plunkett announces buddy scheme for co-ops and community retailers

It aims to launch the initiative in time for Co-ops Fortnight