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Key trends convenience retailers need to watch out for
Convenience stores – a mainstay of the modern retail co-op sector – generate £43.2bn to the…
Co-op Group welcomes move to include store workers in crime bill
The Group is among players in the co-op movement campaigning for action amid soaring levels of…
South Korean president addresses World Cooperative Congress in Seoul
Moon Jae-in praised the movement's work on solidarity, sustainable development and empowerment
World’s top 300 co-ops had a joint turnover of 2.18tn in 2019
Top co-op by turnover is French bank Groupe Crédit Agricole; top co-op by turnover over GDP…
How co-ops are delivering social mobility through training and apprenticeships
We speak to Paul Gerrard from the Co-op Group and Heather Lee from Lincolnshire Co-op
How member nominated directors help steer the Co-op Group
With nominations open for the next round of elections, we speak to one of the current…
Brazilian co-ops working to tackle climate change represented at COP26
The delegation presented case studies of co-ops such as cocoa producer Camta, which uses tech to…
Farmers’ co-op British Wool to supply new line from Fred Perry
'It is a great example of genuine British wool being used by a premium brand on…
Co-op Party calls for support in fight against LV= sell off
'LV= members are fighting back – but in the face of international investment giants, we cannot…
Dairy co-op Arla teams up with Starbucks on carbon-cutting scheme
14 UK farmers are being recruited to trial more sustainable milk production methods to help the…
Co-op Group launches £3m carbon innovation fund with Co-op Foundation
The retailer is also channeling money through its Local Community Fund to help organisations tackle climate…
