The employee-owned John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has announced that Paula Nickolds will be appointed managing director,…
Campaign calls for Co-op Group to rethink advertising policies
Following calls by campaign group Stop Funding Hate (SFH) for the Co-op Group to pull advertising from certain newspapers, chief…
Farmers’ co-ops get government funding to encourage co-operation in Scottish agriculture
Two projects promoting and encouraging co-operation in Scottish agriculture will receive a government cash boost. The…
Community laundry co-operative helps vulnerable communities in Ottawa
A laundry co-operative is helping vulnerable communities in Canada access services at affordable prices. Founded in…
Can co-operatives empower women?
Gender equality is a key factor in socioeconomic and geopolitical growth, delegates at the International Summit of Cooperatives…
UK convenience sector set to spread while supermarkets shrink
Convenience store space is the only UK retail sector expected to expand, according to a combination…
Co-op’s biggest coffee morning raises £12,000 for cancer charity
Central England Co-operative Funeral Care staff members have raised over £12,000 by hosting dozens of World’s…
Charity receives £59,000 from co-op community
Over the last year, Lincolnshire Co-op has raised £59,201 for its charity partner, MS Society. Colleagues…
Co-op Group is Convenience Retailer of the Year and bags THREE more prizes
The Co-operative Group won four major prizes at the Retail Industry Awards, including Convenience Retailer of the Year. Food-to-go…
New law for Nepalese co-operatives
Nepalese parliament is considering the country’s first new co-operative law in 25 years, with an act…
Fans rally behind burgled vegan co-op and raise over £1,000
Popular workers co-op Black Cat Cafe was burgled before a busy Saturday, costing it thousands of…
Calls for credit unions to be included in Help to Save plans
Labour/Co-op MPs are campaigning to include credit unions in the government’s plans for the Help to…