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How East of England Co-op supports local producers

For British Food Fortnight, we speak to the independent retail co-op about its Sourced Locally range…

How co-ops are setting a shining example for British Food Fortnight

We mark the annual celebration of British food with a look at how co-operative retailers work…

Co-op Group extends its Farming Pioneers programme

The scheme offers business skills and a support network to farmers aged 18-34, in a bid…

Pre-tax profits down 53% at worker-owned John Lewis in half-year results

The employee-owned retailer said inflation and political uncertainty had hit consumer demand and warned of a…

Scotmid helps mark 70 years of Golden Wonder

The co-op helped launch a new product, Chippies, at its store close to the local brand’s…

Co-ops shortlisted for Social Enterprise Awards 2017

Meet the co-operatives shortlisted for the 2017 Social Enterprise Awards

East of England Co-op announced as international training awards finalists

The East of England L&D team has been shortlisted in two categories at the 2017 Training…

Steve Murrells: ‘We have to work harder to explain the co-op way’

The CEO of the Co-op Group spoke at the Co-operative and Mutuals Business Summit about some…

Matt Birch appointed Central England trading executive

His role will be to ’ensure the future development and growth of an already highly successful…

New co-op partnership launched to support community projects

The pilot scheme from Co-op Foundation and Co-operative & Community Finance will focus on community centres,…

Could a deal with Nisa change the Co-op Group’s business model?

As the Group becomes the exclusive bidder for Nisa, how could the two different models merge?

Sales of home-grown food are up by a third in Co-op Group’s Scottish stores

'At the Co-op we’re committed to promoting these prized locally sourced products that are made right…