A research paper by Cooperatives Europe and LAMA Development and Cooperation Agency highlights how co-operatives can improve standards…
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Show filtersAmul dairy opens its first mall and restaurant
Co-op giant Amul has opened its first mall in India, Amul Green, as it begins experimenting with the modern…
Danish co-op to exclude chemicals from own-brand products
A Danish co-op is to phase out 12 groups of substances and chemicals from its own-label…
International Summit of Cooperatives – Preview Day 2, Wednesday 12 October
The second day of the International Summit of Cooperatives will see delegates engage in discussions on…
East of England Co-operative wins Hermes Grand Prix Award
The East of England Co-operative was the big winner at the Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain…
Outdoor co-op switches up a gear with a new bike brand
America’s largest outdoor co-op has relaunched its bicycle brand – and created one of the world’s most sustainable distribution…
How does the size of a co-op affect its community interaction?
A group of co-op store managers share their thoughts on how they work with with communities.…
Finding your voice: how the Co-op Group is giving members say
“The concept of members having a say in their society is older than the Rochdale Pioneers,” says Mark…
Social innovation and the social and solidarity economy
Simel Esim and Waltteri Katajamaki from the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Cooperatives Unit look at the importance…
How is Fairtrade helping cocoa farmers?
The global demand for chocolate is predicted to rise by 30% by 2020, to more than…
A co-operative vision for public services
How can we build an economy for people, not profit? It can be done from the…
When big co-ops fail
The international co-operative movement has seen a series of catastrophic failures of large scale co-operatives in…
