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East of England Co-op to sell off pharmacy and opticians businesses

'Market conditions have meant these businesses have struggled to make a sustained positive contribution, despite significant…

Governance and the society secretary: Jim Watts, Central England Co-op

'The role is about doing the right thing on behalf of the society'

Ecology Building Society reports record profit and savings growth

The ethical lender is celebrating more than 30 years of uninterrupted profitability

How do co-op retailers rate on the gender pay gap?

Retail societies have reported their figures in line with new government regulations

Why it’s time to radically rethink the business school

Martin Parker from the University of Bristol suggests that if we want a co-operative economy, then…

Local election results: Record number of Labour/Co-op councillors elected

The Party notched up 396 successes, with more than 250 newly elected representatives

Can we have a Fair Trade economy?

Ed Mayo from Co-operatives UK and Erinch Sahan from the World Fair Trade Organization make a…

Southern Co-operative reports 9% growth in annual income

Gross profit increased to £121m from £111m in the previous year, with members’ share of profits…

Shared ownership needs shared governance: Q&A with Trebor Scholz

We speak to the scholar-activist about governance issues surrounding platform co-ops

Lincolnshire Co-op reports half-year sales growth but trading surplus hit by rising costs

The retailer continued to invest in its businesses and the community as sales rose 4.6% to…

Data and new challenges for co-op governance: A view from the agri sector

Co-op News speaks to Bob Yuill, deputy chief executive of the Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society

Could better governance have saved co-operatives in the past?

'Co-operatives, owned by their members rather than by shareholders, have a relatively good track record in…