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Midcounties welcomes 185 new colleagues from four Warner Budgens stores

The retail society acquired the four stores in a deal earlier this year, expanding its presence…

New marketing chief at Midcounties’ travel arm

Katie Blunt joins the society from Central England Co-op, where she spent five years as communications…

Co-op Group opens 30 stores in run-up to Christmas

The Group says the new stores will create around 500 jobs and bring it closer to…

Employee wellbeing: Tips for co-ops at the Practitioners Forum

Sharon Pegg from Northern Powerhouse Consulting suggested policies on healthy lifestyles, mental health and promoting joint…

Sleep and wellbeing: Co-op Group reaches out to night workers

Working nights can affect physical and mental health - so how can employers help minimise the…

Co-op research explores the importance of community wellbeing

Two case studies of co-operative retailers conducting research into community wellbeing

200 Calgary staff to lose jobs at Federated Co-operatives

The procurement co-op lost one of its main client co-ops earlier in the year, which means…

Central England Co-op launches campaign against violence towards store staff

Since January the retailer has recorded 275 incidents of threats/intimidation, 171 cases of verbal abuse and…

Co-op Group opens community garden as part of store revamp

The project - which will have pickable herbs, pollinator flowers and a remembrance corner, is part…

Co-op Group launches dedicated maintenance service

'The move will create social value through local job creation, support for community projects and a…

Southern Co-op supports life skills lessons on the Isle of Wight

The society is working with Life Education Wessex & Thames Valley to help improve children’s health…

New managing director for Co-operative Federal Retail and Trading Services

David McKnight joins the organisation from Tesco