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Co-operatives, leadership and competing values

Political scientist Colin Talbot looks at what it takes to be a good co-op leader, based…

Meet … Karen Scott, chief executive of Scotmid Co-op

'In 10 years, I see Scotmid as a thriving, independent co-operative society, continuing to grow and…

Co-op Group announces above-inflation pay rise for frontline store workers

Usdaw union members have voted to accept an increase in hourly rates to at least £12.60…

Sussex food co-op faces closure as funding dries up

Havens Food Co-op collects and redistributes over-produced, mislabelled and 'wonky' food from supermarkets

US agri co-op giant CHS announces rural community grants

Ten rural community projects in the US have received grants from agri co-op CHS to improve…

Co-op Group admits more than 100 breaches of competition rule

The CMA introduced the rule in 2010 to stop supermarkets placing restrictive clauses on land in…

Top 100 US co-ops earn annual revenue $324bn, sector impact report reveals

Apex body NCBA-Clusa has published its latest overview of the national co-op sector, based on data…

Southern Co-op CEO Mark Smith announces decision to retire

Smith, who has led the co-op since 2009, will be succeeded in the role by Ben…

US National Co-op Bank hands out $151k to non-profit organisations

The bank has also closed substantial loans recently to support co-operative housing and elderly social care…

Central relights Derby’s Co-op Cow to celebrate International Year

The metal structure was designed and built by the Derby Co-op Society in 1955 as a…

Federated Co-ops returns $252m to local co-ops and members

The Western Canada co-op federation reported total sales of $11.9bn at its recent AGM, resulting in…

Fonterra continues plans to sell its global consumer business

The dairy co-op has also announced new incentives for farmers to reduce emissions, and given a…