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Fairtrade: kindness in strangers and hope in co-operation

There are always plenty of reasons to keep apart from strangers, to hold back from building…

West Rhyl Housing Co-operative opens first development in Wales

Wales’ first urban community housing co-operative officially opened on 13 January, providing homes for 11 local…

Brexit: What next for Scottish agri co-ops?

The potential impact Brexit on Scottish farmers and agri co-ops has been discussed at a conference…

Steve Murrells to succeed Richard Pennycook as Co-op Group CEO

The Co-op Group has announced the appointment of Steve Murrells as its new chief executive. Mr…

Aldi overtakes Co-op as fifth largest grocer

The latest figures from market analyst Kantar Worldpanel show discounter Aldi overtaking the Co-op to become Britain’s fifth-largest…

What is the relationship between employee engagement and productivity?

Wide-ranging research into the links between employee engagement and higher productivity will be presented at the Co-operative Retail Conference next…

Where does the money go from the Fairtrade Premium?

Final preparations are underway for Fairtrade Fortnight from 27 February – 12 March, celebrating a movement to…

Can responsible businesses create a fairer economy?

One hundred years from the creation of the Co-operative Party, the movement has the opportunity to…

World’s first Fairtrade nut-farming co-op celebrates tenth birthday

One of the biggest Fairtrade success stories in recent years is Liberation Foods, which celebrates its…

Divine Chocolate chief executive shares her thoughts on attending the Davos Economic Forum

Divine Chocolate chief executive Sophi Tranchell was one of the 2,500 business leaders and heads of…

Community-owned bus service replaces axed routes in David Cameron’s constituency

A people’s bus service has taken its maiden voyage after a year of work by Labour & Co-operative…

Fighting for Fairtrade workers as Britain prepares for Brexit

The outcome of the EU referendum, with the UK preparing to withdraw, has already created significant…