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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…

Meet… Dorothy Francis, co-op community builder

Dorothy Francis is CEO of CASE (Co-operative and Social Enterprise) development agency, a workers co-op offering…

Review: Little Pioneers picturebooks teach children about co-operation

The Co-operative Childcare has launched a series of picturebooks designed to teach children the values of…

Co-op Group and Waitrose tighten ethical sourcing policies for tuna

The Co-op Group has announced a tougher policy on the sourcing of tuna as part of…