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Retail co-ops put on a united front as store thefts continue to rise

'We’re working closely together. We’ve all seen the same issues and broadly I think we’re all…

Can consumer co-ops make a difference in a world of plastics?

'We see the development of circular packaging as necessary given the large volumes of daily goods…

Spanish government green lights new law on the social economy

Ministers also approved a five-year national strategy for the sector, which accounts for 10% of the…

Catalonian housing co-op wins social innovation prize from European Commission

Sostre Cívic was praised for its alternative housing model which judges found 'fairer and more accessible,…

New trouble for Mondragon as two industrial co-ops leave the fold

Ulma Group and Orona Cooperative both voted to leave at the end of last year, after…

Co-op councils head to Mondragon for lessons in economic revival

The CCIN took a two-day study visit to the world-leading worker co-op federation to see if…

Antoni Gaudi: Co-op connection to an icon of architecture

His last buillding was La Sagrada Familia; his first, La Obrera Cooperativa Mataronense – a community…

Co-op innovation summit looks at leadership, millennials and good bosses

One of the biggest challenges in attracting millennials to the sector is a general lack of…

Spanish worker co-ops continue to grow despite pandemic challenges

Figures from national sector body Coceta show that 3,548 new jobs were created in worker co-operatives…

How Andalusian co-operatives are shaping current and future leaders

Report from an ICA field trip to co-ops in the region – which has 245 co-operative…

Seville welcomes global co-operative movement to ICA General Assembly

Presented with examples of the contribution co-ops make to the Andalucían economy, delegates were urged to…

Barcelona housing co-op La Borda wins Mies van der Rohe award

Catalan architecture co-op Lacol has added to its awards collection with the development, which aims to…