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Wenzel’s bakery added to Southern Co-op’s list of franchise partners

The deal reflects the retail society's strategic focus on food to go, with the first franchise…

Midcounties co-hosts roundtable to tackle youth unemployment

The event, run with social enterprise Miss Macaroon, saw businesses make practical pledges on reducing the…

REI co-op reaches deal with workers for a path to union contracts

The agreement includes a national bargaining structure and wage increases for workers at union stores who…

Chelmsford Star members make final approval of Central merger

The combined society will operate over 500 trading sites across 23 counties, with a turnover of…

Co-op Group launches chain of food-for-now stores

The smaller stores will open 7am-7pm and be sited in areas with high footfall, offering on-the…

Co-op Group announces social value strategy

The plan follows a survey where members said they feared the country was becoming more divided…

Co-op Group supports prisoner apprenticeships in bid to cut reoffending

The rail engineering apprenticeships, provided by City & Guilds, will run at HMP Highpoint, after Group…

Co-op Group completes solar project at its biggest depot

The retailer has fitted more than 6,700 panels at its Biggleswade depot in Bedfordshire as part…

Midcounties launches online portal to help members manage investments

Developed with Mutual Vision, specialists in digital financial management, the online portal “combines modern convenience with…

Chelmsford Star passes first member hurdle for Central merger

The transfer of engagements now requires a simple majority at a second special members' meeting on…

Student housing co-op secures property with £300k support from Scotmid

The Glasgow development marks an expansion for the student housing co-op model into Scotland’s largest student…

Central Co-op’s climate targets gain SBTi approval

The backing means its plan to cut emissions has been independently checked and confirmed to be…