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More than a loyalty card: Global inspiration

As UK retail societies seek to modernise their membership offers, what can be learned from overseas?

More than a loyalty card: UK retail co-operative membership

The evolving landscape of economic participation in the UK's retail societies

Co-op Group to offer greener cremations: Replacing heat with water

Resomation – also known as alkaline hydrolysis or water cremation – speeds up the natural process…

Central Co-op’s Malawi Partnership continues to thrive

A year into the partnership we look at what has been achieved so far

Obituary: Urias Todner (Hughie)

The former CEO of the Nuneaton and District Co-op and former chair of the Co-op Union…

Scotmid and Capital Credit Union celebrate partnership during Co-operatives Fortnight

The two Edinburgh-based co-ops met to mark over 20 years of financially empowering members

Midcounties Co-op adds new nursery site to its childcare business

'The opening forms part of our ambitious five-year growth plan that will see us bring our…

Co-op Foundation awards £1.4m to small youth organisations

Grants go to 13 groups across the UK with turnovers of less than £250k which are…

Co-op Group launches plan to drive social mobility in its own ranks

The announcement follows a survey commissioned by the retail society which unveiled serious concerns about the…

Lincolnshire Co-op partners with Wykeland Group to buy shopping centre

The deal is the latest in a series of property development partnerships for the co-op, which…

Co-operators included in King’s Birthday Honours

MBEs go to Co-op Foundation chair Jamie Ward-Smith, Co-op Group apprenticeships lead Lloyd Justin-Thomas and self-build…

From the letters page: Co-operation is more than an idea

Co-operation among co-operatives could be the solution for the Group as it pushes to increase market…