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Entrepreneur Steve Gill on his plans to bring new tech to co-op retail

We catch up with the chief of VME, a software firm which is converting to a…

Co-operative Retail Conference will look at Brexit, new tech and sustainability

Looking ahead to next month’s event, organised by Co-operatives UK

Colombian co-ops give funds to university to develop virtual learning programme

Co-ops are required by law to give 20% of profits to projects developed by local universities

MPs call for reform of Credit Unions Act and capital requirements

Tory MP Bim Afolami made the plea in a recent debate on ways to develop the…

Southern Co-op receives national award for induction programme

Southern Co-op won the top prize in the Onboarding Programme of the Year category

The state of retail: Japanese consumer-run co-op takes the sustainable route

'We have been creating the materials we need for our daily life through collaboration ... and…

Media Co-op trains campaigners encouraging older adults to stay healthy

The new recruits - all aged over 70 – worked on a set of animated films…

Co-op publisher launches book in community-owned pub

Guide to South Yorkshire Moors and north Derbyshire is the latest release from outdoor book specialists…

The slow death of the Cyprus Co-op Bank

'Decisive intervention to save the bank never happened: yet earlier political intervention to influence lending practices…

£1m handed out to match community shares raised in England

The latest scheme to benefit is Projekts MCR, a skate park in Manchester’s inner city

No confidence motions against Labour/Co-op MP Luciana Berger withdrawn

Responding to the allegations of political bullying, the local party said it had “no control” over…

Case study: New retail models at the Co-op Group

As part of our look at the changing face of retail, here's some new innovations at…