Case study: New retail models at the Co-op Group

As part of our look at the changing face of retail, here's some new innovations at…

Scotmid Co-op joins this year’s national spring clean

Nine of the society’s stores will act as hubs for Keep Scotland Beautiful’s litter-picking campaign

Back to the roots: A new group of Rochdale Pioneers set up shop to answer austerity

'I’ve been in situation where I couldn't afford to eat, and now I’m giving a bit…

Future Co-ops: A fun but focused search for ways to spread the co-op message

Barbara Rainford looks back at this year’s event, organised by development consultancy Co-operative Futures to promote…

How do we make co-operative deserts bloom?

This year’s Future Co-ops movement saw a series of creative sessions to develop new strategies to…

Co-op Group returns to the life insurance market

The mutual will be working with Royal London on the project as it continues its return…

Scottish farm co-ops’ next gen award split between two winners

Judges at the SAOS Conference said they could not choose between John Taylor and Peter Duthie…

Innovation and collaboration are key to growth, Scottish farm co-ops told

From building diverse boards to new products such as Guinness burgers and broccoli crisps: Ideas on…

Central England Co-op reports strong festive sales

The society saw like-for-like sales growth of 4.1% for the three key festive trading weeks ending…

Midcounties announces 10% cut in energy use since 2015

The society has also led environmental campaigns in its trading area, encouraging communities to reduce emissions

Regulator to look at proposed merger of Irish dairy co-ops

The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating plans to merge LacPatrick and Lakeland co-ops

Co-op Group agrees sale of insurance underwriting business to Markerstudy

'We intend to enhance our insurance offer for Co-op members and this agreement provides the means…