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Co-op Fortnight to bring the movement together in acts of co-operation

Activities range from a social media campaign to foodbank support and community engagement

Co-op Food CEO wants action against attacks on shop workers

The Group is echoing calls from Usdaw, the British Retail Consortium and industry staff to tackle…

Jobs at risk as East of England Co-op closes warehouse

‘We are speaking individually with everyone who will be affected, and our trade union partners’

McColl’s appoints Co-op buying group managing director as chief commercial officer

He was responsible for the strategy of the Co-operative Federal Retail and Trading Services, the central…

Co-op Group signs NFU’s Plants and Flower pledge

The Group is also extending its farming groups to growers supplying its British flowers and plants…

Euro Coop marks World Day Against Child Labour

The ILO estimates that 152 million children across the world are still in child labour

New chief retail officer for Midcounties Co-op

Rupert Newman takes responsibility for Midcounties’ £600m food retail business, which operates 230 supermarkets and convenience…

Scottish co-op’s no plastic policy cuts 53,000 bottles from circulation  

‘We don’t just talk, we take action. Everyone can make a difference’

Local grocery co-ops going from strength to strength in Catalunya

The flexibility of the model means the co-ops are beginning to challenge conventional supermarket rivals

Co-op Group member’s review wins her a Spanish wine-tasting trip

‘During my trip I learned so much about the region: about its wine making, culture and…

Waitrose is piloting a packaging-free scheme

The scheme will run at a store in Oxford for a period of 11 weeks

Southern Co-op supports autism charity with £1,000 donation

‘It’s wonderful to assist the trust to reduce waiting times and help families get valuable support’