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Community businesses defy cost pressures to keep social purpose, says Plunkett report

'Times are hard for all businesses right now, but to see what the community-ownership sector continues…

Glasgow housing co-op joins scheme to help tenants with winter fuel bills

'This is a major step forward in the help we can provide and fits well with…

Co-op Group announces biggest ever investment in member pricing

'This £70m investment is the most significant ever made by a convenience retailer, allowing us to…

Locality to host webinar for new community cost of living fund

The government has launched the £76m fund to support organisations that are helping people through the…

Brighton’s Bevy community pub calls for support to save it from closure

The pub has won praise for its services to the local community but faces the wall…

‘Use us or lose us’, Cambridge wholefood co-op warns its customers

Daily Bread, which has been trading for 30 years, says the economic crisis may force it…

Heart of England Co-op profits fall to £3.7m after ‘tough trading year’

CEO Ali Kurji warned of a difficult year to come but said he remains optimistic about…

Italian retailer Coop Alleanza 3.0 reports €132m loss for 2022

The group also announced a four-year recovery plan with investment in products, tech, the store network…

Cost of living crisis: Welsh government commits another £600k for credit unions

'Credit unions work incredibly hard in support of our journey to promote social justice and tackle…

Retail Conference 2023: Co-op Group CEO asserts movement’s values in the face of crisis

Shirine Khoury-Haq shared her thoughts on the route to successful co-operative enterprise

Inflation prompts words of warning from IGD at the Co-op Retail Conference

'The recessionary mindset is still there. People are uncertain about their jobs and the future'

Credit unions look to new products and regulation at Abcul conference

The event brought insights on community lending from the US, input from regulators and updates on…