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John Lewis axes staff bonus for the year and writes down value of department stores

The retailer has posted a loss before tax and exceptional items of £55m for the first…

Sale of leading Canadian co-op MEC prompts campaign to save it

Nearly 70,000 people have signed a petition to scrap a deal selling Mountain Equipment Co-op to…

Co-op Group: Half-year profits and new membership programme announced

The new member plan will 'increase money going to community causes and charities'

Co-operatives weigh in on Europe’s State of the Union Speech

Cooperatives Europe, Cecop and Social Economy Europe responded to Ursula von der Leyen's speech

Local communities should “control a quarter of post-Brexit prosperity fund”, says report

Locality says co-ops and community businesses are more effective in creating employment and targeting local needs

Cooperatives Europe survey reveals how co-ops coped with Covid-19

Cooperatives Europe includes 86-member organisations from 34 European countries across all business sectors

Co-op Party announces NEC election results

The successful candidates take up their three year posts in October

Heart of England Co-op reports increased turnover for 2019

The society reported an operating profit of £2.7m and turnover of £76.9m

Adapting to Covid-19: Lessons from the Philippines

A survey by the national regulator showed the country's co-ops have coped well with the pandemic

Bill to boost green co-op investment fails to win government backing

Anna McMorrin's bill would have allowed member-owned businesses to raise green finance on long-term sustainable projects

Woccu’s social inclusion project in Peru supports newly settled Venezuelans

The scheme offers training and business management, marketing and other entrepreneurial skills

Stephen Nicol appointed chair of Plunkett Foundation

'The impacts of Covid-19 in 2020 have underlined the critical importance of strong community businesses for…