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A resilient co-op economy

'Why are co-ops so resilient? Because the co-operative purpose, ownership and governance all dictate long-termism'

Michael Fletcher joins First Milk board as non-executive director

He will hold the post alongside his duties as chief commercial officer at the Co-op Group’s…

Co-ops answer the call for a war on waste

The zero waste initiatives being pioneered by European retail co-ops

Lincolnshire Co-op raises funds for 190 school breakfast clubs

The move is the society’s latest initiative to tackle food poverty

Co-op Group faces call to pull advertising from GB News

A number of brands have already suspended advertising from the new station

Midcounties to transfer most of its funeral homes to Central England Co-op

The deal involves 50 funeral homes, two vehicle logistics sites and 252 colleagues

Co-op Group pulls instant barbecues from National Park stores

The move, which affects 130 stores, was taken to help prevent wildfires in the UK's beauty…

Co-op Group to preserve historic signage revealed during store refit

The signage is a relic of the Royal Arsenal Co-op, a large consumer co-op founded in…

Midcounties installs recycling machine that offers reward vouchers

The retail society has teamed up with green charity Hubbub, as pat of a campaign to…

Channel Islands Co-op defers vote on move to increase number of unelected directors

The board says the changes are in line with its co-op principles but a former chair…

Channel Islands Co-op reports £7.2m trading profit

Overall turnover was £185m, an increase of £521k year on year

Chelmsford Star Co-op gains the Fair Tax Mark

'We’re proud to have obtained the Fair Tax Mark which lines up nicely with our ethical…