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Reinventing retailing: case studies from Coop Sweden and Coop Italia

We looked at how some European retailers are innovating by teaming up with tech start-ups

Ethical challenges for co-ops in the modern retail world

From the need to build industry partnerships to new entrants to the ethical market and the…

Co-op movement plots the way forward at two key events

This month sees the Co-operative Futures and Co-operative Retail conferences

Midcounties Co-op travel executive receives outstanding achievement award

Alistair Rowland, who has more than 20 years experience in the industry, has played a leading…

Malaysia welcomes young co-operators to the ICA Global Youth Forum

“Young people are not the future, they must be the present,” said Ariel Guarco

Interview: Erskine Holmes, a born co-operator

Co-op News talks to a stalwart of the co-op movement to mark his 80th birthday

Latina trans women form a beauty co-op in NYC

The trio are setting up their own business to escape bullying and discrimination in other workplaces

Heart of England society invests £100k in student housing co-ops

Student Co-op Homes is running a community share offer to lease properties in Brighton, Nottingham and…

New vice president for co-operative relations at NCBA-Clusa

Tamela Blalock said she was looking forward to helping build a better world and more inclusive…

Co-op College drama workshop explores alternative methods of teaching

The trust-building session was led by Brazilian theatre practitioner and researcher Dr Kelly Cristina Fernandes

Leeds Credit Union members save £1.7m in festive interest charges

It also ran a Christmas savings club, where members squirrelled away £720,000

Co-ops on the agenda at Sheffield Festival of Debate

The Festival takes place on 14 April – 30 May