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Midcounties Co-operative Travel predicts record trading year after December sales boost

The Midcounties Co-operative’s travel business saw like-for-like sales growth of 16% for the month of December after…

Housing co-op gets £3m from government to build 99 new homes

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) has been given a £3.4m government grant to help create 99 new…

End of year review 2016: International

DEVELOPMENT January: Davos 2016: Can co-ops contribute to the 4th Industrial Revolution? World leaders and business…

Agri co-ops must be innovative and follow customer trends, heard a business forum

Agricultural co-ops are ‘crucial’ for farmers to innovate, add value to produce and follow consumer trends,…

Awards shortlist for East of England’s Tiptree Co-op Travel branch

The East of England Co-op Travel branch in Tiptree, Essex, has been shortlisted as one of the…

Ones to watch from 2016: Trends and technologies

This year, Co-operative News looked at innovation across the co-operative sector. From new technologies to new…

Our view on 2016: Despite challenges, co-ops continue support for communities

In a very politically-charged year, co-operatives have consistently showed their difference. Despite uncertainty with the economy,…

End of year review 2016 – Conferences

January: Ways Forward 4 Conference Ways Forward 4: Building an Economy to Serve People Not Profit, held…

Is hierarchy the enemy of co-operation?

Co-operatives should be about co-operation not hierarchy, says Bob Cannell, formerly of Suma workers co-operative. How can…

End of year review 2016: Retail

CO-OPERATIVE GROUP February: Group buys 15 Budgens stores in continued expansion The Co-op Group has bought…

Co-operative lawyers meet for Latin American summit in Montevideo

More than 100 lawyers from Latin America, and 20 from Europe, Canada and Israel, gathered for…

The potential of co-ops for waste pickers in the recycling sector in Turkey

There are many layers to city life. Peel back one layer in any Turkish city and…