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Modern slavery victim to receive job at Co-op store in Scotland

The initiative forms part an innovative employment programme called Bright Future, developed by the Group last…

Scotmid CEO John Brodie follows up MBE with chair of Scottish Retail Consortium

Labour/Co-op MP Mark Hendrick was knighted, with an OBE for Orchard Community Energy’s Stephanie Karpetas and…

Scotmid raises £120K to fund 24,000 Samaritans calls

The Scottish retailer aims to raise a total of £300,000 for the suicide prevention charity

Ethiopia hosts National Cooperative Exhibition and celebrates growth of sector

The movement is being strengthened with the development of co-op unions and associations

Coop Sweden’s profit down in spite of sales increase

The Scandinavian retailer revamped 74 stores in 2017

The Phone Co-op AGM: response from the chair

Jane Watts, The Phone Co-op Chair, responds to the Co-op News AGM report

Co-op bank promotes inclusion for India’s nomadic tribes

The Kalapur Co-operative Bank issues loans on a trust basis after building up relationships through social…

Smart city app business promises “co-operative ecosystem” in London

DigitalTown has already found success in US cities and now Londoners will have the chance to…

Online training course to help the creation of new co-ops in Australia

The course features video lessons and tests and comes from the government-backed Farming Together programme

India’s first transgender co-ops announced in Kerala state

The move was announced at the state co-operative congress in Kannur

Three energy co-ops acquire Mear Moor Farm in Cumbria

Mear Moor Farm is the first wind farm to be transferred from a commercial developer to…

Transforming business

Co-ops can help businesses operate for the common good of all - but there are three…