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Show filtersAwards shortlist for East of England’s Tiptree Co-op Travel branch
The East of England Co-op Travel branch in Tiptree, Essex, has been shortlisted as one of the…
Ones to watch from 2016: Trends and technologies
This year, Co-operative News looked at innovation across the co-operative sector. From new technologies to new…
End of year review 2016 – Conferences
January: Ways Forward 4 Conference Ways Forward 4: Building an Economy to Serve People Not Profit, held…
Preview of the Ways Forward 5 Conference: January 2017
Next month’s Ways Forward 5 Conference will be the fifth version of the event, exploring issues…
Is hierarchy the enemy of co-operation?
Co-operatives should be about co-operation not hierarchy, says Bob Cannell, formerly of Suma workers co-operative. How can…
End of year review 2016: Retail
CO-OPERATIVE GROUP February: Group buys 15 Budgens stores in continued expansion The Co-op Group has bought…
Co-operative lawyers meet for Latin American summit in Montevideo
More than 100 lawyers from Latin America, and 20 from Europe, Canada and Israel, gathered for…
Co-op Group hits a million meals and pledges more before Christmas
The Co-op Group has reached its target to supply a million meals by redistributing surplus food…
NFU Mutual partners up with defence providers to safeguard against fraud
The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society has teamed up with technology-led defence providers BAE Systems…
Credit Unions recognised at Joe Biden and Edward Filene Awards
Credit unions and individuals from across the world were recognised for their performance at the Edward…
The role of elected representatives in member engagement
As member-owned businesses, co-operatives place a strong emphasis on engaging with their members. But what is…