Autumn budget: what co-ops need to know

Chancellor Philip Hammond announced a series of measures that could affect co-ops

Co-op Group re-opens three former Waitrose stores in Birmingham and Manchester

'We want customers to know that they can become a co-owner and member of their Co-op'

Lincolnshire Co-op reports a 5.4% total sales increase

The society achieved a 5.4% total sales increase to £329m for the financial year to September…

Lord Victor Adebowale announced as keynote speaker at the Practitioners Forum

Lord Adebowale will talk about The Business of Social Change

Italian mayor accused of skipping tendering process to favour co-ops

Prosecutors claim the mayor of Riace, Domenico Lucano, also awarded two social co-ops a waste collection…

Co-op Party Conference: Moving its ideas to the mainstream

'Our next government won't be Labour, it will be Labour and Co-operative'

99-year-old helps Tamworth Co-op raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support

Touched by the support offered by the charity to his late wife, he decided to save…

Radstock Co-operative opens 20th store to celebrate 150th anniversary

The society has been opening new stores in 2018 as part of its 10-year growth strategy.

Chelmsford Star reports sales growth of 3.9% in half-yearly results

Chief executive Barry Wood says the results were driven by strong performances in its core food…

Co-operative councils meet to discuss a new model for democracy

'There’s a huge challenge that co-operative councils can lead on since national government won’t'

The rise of populism: Can co-operatives save democracy?

'We understand that people are more than units of production and consumption in a voracious economy…

Co-op Group organises visit to social enterprises to promote Social Saturday

Comedian Chris Addison was a special guest on the tour, which started at the Group’s Manchester…