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Advice
Advice
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BrexitHow to get your co-op Brexit ready
If co-ops are committed to the UK because they are committed to their members, how can they prepare for Brexit?
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EnergyEnergy and water saving for co-operatives and social enterprises in heritage buildings
'The most sustainable energy of all, is the energy that we don’t use'
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EducationCo-operative education: Seven tips from Upskill People
'People want to access training on all devices and the quality needs to be the same – whether on a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop'
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CommunityThe Co-op News Christmas gift guide
With less than a month until Christmas, we have compiled the ultimate festive gift guide, giving you some ideas for ethical alternatives – many of them Fairtrade, or sold or produced by co-ops. Fruit tea hamper (£9.95) www.teapeople.co.uk...
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Banking and InsuranceHow do I know what insurance my co-operative needs?
Buying insurance can be a bit of a headache, whether you’re a small design co-op, or a national retailer. What types of insurance do you need? Who do you go with? What level of cover...
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RetailOptimising for member focus: How innovation and automation can help co-ops put members first
Darragh Fanning, founder and managing director of Celtech Software, explores how innovation and automation can co-ops put their members first… In a competitive trading environment where there are continuing pressures for all co-ops on margin,...
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FinancialCo-op Group guards the front line in war on cyber fraud
With cash payment becoming a thing of the past, cyber security is a growing concern for retailers. Consumer trends suggest mobile phone payment will outstrip cash and card by 2025 – in the past 12...
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FairtradeWill Fairtrade’s textile scheme leave it a fashion victim?
In June, Fairtrade International’s new Textile Standard comes into play to improve working conditions across the textile supply chain – but the Clean Clothes Campaign says it targets the wrong organisations and does not go...
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Banking and InsuranceMoney: Teaching the bear necessities
To celebrate Financial Fitness Day on April 6th, the Foundation asked credit union organizations to tweet pictures of their activities using the #FinancialFitnessDay hashtag. Thank you to all who participated and shared your photos!
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BusinessWill employee ownership work for you?
Ian Urquhart, partner at John Lewis Partnership, joined other business professionals at the South Wales Chamber Business Breakfast on Employee Ownership on 4 March. The event, sponsored by Social Business Wales, looked at the specific nature...