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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…

Ethical Shop launches direct market for global farmers

The site is hosting Global Farmers’ Market in partnership with gebana, a German-based organisation which works…

UK Society for Co-operative Studies reports positive results

Successful events include last year’s conference, two law seminars and the annual lecture

New Internationalist relaunches print magazine

'With more space and a sharper design, we can go further in-depth and appeal to new…

Festival season takes a co-operative turn at Greenbelt 2018

Break out the camping gear for a programme of co-op events at the arts, faith and…

Chelmsford Star wins national award for community impact

A third of the society’s turnover is reinvested into the Essex economy in some way

Record charity fundraising by Chelmsford Star

The society has raised nearly £80,000 for Essex's Little Havens Hospice

Chelmsford Star sees trading profit fall but reports increased takings

The society said an accelerated store upgrade programme had increased costs but would bring long-term benefits

Chelmsford Star Co-op makes national awards shortlist

The society has been nominated for the Community Impact category of the Business Charity awards

How to become a ‘more heartful’ business? Lessons from Thornton’s Budgens

With people wanting more engagement, co-ops and community shops have appeal, the Co-op Retail Conference is…

New look for Chelmsford Star Co-operative’s funeral division

The business has been renamed Co-op Funeral Directors, with branches given local names to move them…

Chelmsford Star celebrates 10% increase in Christmas food sales

'This is a testament to the hard work put in from our colleagues on the shop…