Co-operatives UK has opened nominations for its board and worker co‑op council elections. The sector body…
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Show filtersCabot Creamery Co-op feeds the hungry with a world-record smoothie
US dairy Cabot Creamery Co-operative notched up a record with a difference when it created the world’s biggest…
How to run high-performing retail stores?
Co-op stores come in a range of shapes and sizes – from the local outlets of…
MSPs and co-ops look at how to empower communities across Scotland
Members of the Scottish Parliament met earlier this month to learn how co-ops can empower communities in…
Case study: Co-operative Technologists
Name: Co-operative Technologists (CoTech) Sector: Technology Type of co-op: Network of technology co-operatives Founded: Co-operative Technologists officially launched on…
Can buying groups help consumer co-ops address market challenges?
With competition from discounters, online retailers and potential trade tariffs post Brexit, co-op retailers are exploring…
Obituary: Paul Bull, devoted servant of the Co-op Party
Paul Bull, a long-standing activist for the Co-operative Party, has died aged 60. He served the Party…
Review: Peace Beyond Borders
By Vijay Mehta (New Internationalist Publications, 2016) Peace Beyond Borders tells the story of co-operation from…
Lessons in Fairtrade and healthy food from Central England Co-op
Youngsters from a Derbyshire school have learned about healthy eating and Fairtrade in a series of classes by…
Steve Murrells: Who is the new man at the top of the Co-op Group?
Steve Murrells has been named as successor to Richard Pennycook as chief executive of the Co-operative…
Loneliness is costing UK employers £2.5bn a year
Loneliness can affect business performance. New research from the New Economics Foundation found that loneliness costs businesses…
Palestine prime minister launches co-operative sector strategy
Co-operatives in Palestine will be entering a new development phase with the launch of a co-operative…
