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Outdoor retail co-op REI to close its stores for Black Friday

The retailer has also boosted its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its operations

Newspaper group launches co-op bid to save titles

Local people and businesses are being urged to donate to keep six local dailies in circulation…

Ocean Spray develops new brand through its innovation incubator

The cranberry business wants an 'innovative, agile approach to product development and ... a culture of…

Kim Byeong-won and Howard Brodsky win the Rochdale Pioneers Award

The awards were presented during a gala dinner at the ICA International Conference in Kigali, Rwanda

Top 100 co-ops in the USA have revenues of $222.2bn

The report confirms co-ops exist across various sectors, from agriculture, grocery, hardware and lumber, finance, energy…

Co-operation recognised in Not the Nobel competition

Jessica Gordon Nembard, whose work includes a history of African American co-operation, was among the finalists

Vermont ski resorts team up to form a marketing co-op

‘We don’t have the deep pockets for marketing that other ski areas do ... But we…

Co-op Impact Conference – how co-ops are creating an inclusive economy in the USA

Ed Mayo, secretary general of Co-operatives UK, on learnings from the USA Co-op Impact Conference

Organic peanut co-op formed to boost business for farmers

‘We believe that this is a historical moment for Georgia agriculture’

USA gets ready to celebrate National Co-op Month

This year, the theme for the campaign focuses on co-ops being run by and for communities

Former US credit union boss sentenced for embezzlement

Forged cheques, online payments and falsifying records kept the crime, which drove the credit union to…

Desjardins adheres to Principles for Responsible Banking

Desjardins pledges to align its business strategy with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Agreement