Co-ops and Ireland: The shaping of a nation

Patrick Doyle looks the role of co-ops in the history of Ireland as it pushed for…

Co-op agriculture: Driving change from micro to macro

From village vegetable patches in Tanzania, to community farms in the UK and a national sustainability…

Price wars, mergers, demutualisations: Hard times for the dairy co-op?

After the sale of New Zealand’s Westland co-op, we take a look at the dairy sector…

REI leisure co-op expands credit cardholder benefits

The US retailer is now offering 2% back on mobile wallet purchases an extra savings on…

How can agri co-ops deal with climate change, tough markets and Brexit?

'It’s a tough time being a farmer, but if they are willing to engage we can…

$24m in grants given to ‘democratic employee ownership’ in US

Schemes backed by Kendeda include business succession programmes and efforts to help people of colour build…

Organic Valley co-op becomes world leader on renewable energy

The organic farm co-op is now the world's biggest food company to be 100% powered by…

Co-op Group opens new store next to its Manchester HQ

The new city centre store follows a £660,000 investment by the member-owned retailer

Press reports say Co-op Energy is in merger talks with rival Octopus

The energy provider, part of Midcounties Co-op, reported a loss in its most recent results

Co-op Group urges councils to bin delay to home food waste collections

The retailer says composting or energy generation from food waste will help cut greenhouse emissions

New Zealand co-ops celebrated at sector’s annual awards

Winners included Livestock Investment Corporation, Fonterra and the 150-year-old SBS Bank

Lincolnshire’s new store at heart of city centre redevelopment

The store forms part of the restoration of Lincoln’s historic Cornhill Quarter