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Central Co-op works with supplier Lyreco to curb environmental impact

The retail society is introducing chemical-free cleaning solutions and a more efficient method of dealing with…

Co-op Group business support scheme launches another search for suppliers

The Apiary programme has brought 27 suppliers to Group store shelves since 2022

Shepherds Friendly launches first TV ad after hitting 150,000 policy milestone

The 200-year-old, Greater Manchester-based society is using a multi-media marketing strategy based on a theme of…

NFU Mutual announces £4m in charity support for 2025

The funds include support for front-line charities nominated by branch officers, rural organisations and the Farm…

Tributes paid to Uel Adair, leading light of Derry credit unions

The former president of the Irish League of Credit Unions and of Derry-based Waterside Credit Union…

Co-op Heritage Trust bags £130k Lottery grant for Co-op College archive

'The Co-operative College archives are a unique and valuable part of the co-operative movement’s history'

Thousands of gifts donated via Lincolnshire Co-op’s Secret Santa

The retail society gathered donations via drop-off points in its food stores, pharmacies and travel branches

Co-op names feature in new year’s gongs for 2024

Former Labour / Co-op MP and PCC Alun Michael was given the OBE, and MBEs went…

Coventry Building Society completes takeover of the Co-op Bank

The deal returns the 152-year-old bank to mutual ownership after it was sold to private investors…

Co-op Group announces plans for 75 new stores for 2025

The new openings will include franchise sites and come alongside a continued programme of refurbishment at…

2024 in review: Headlines from the co-op world

A look back over some of the stories affecting the co-op sector during another turbulent year

2024 in review: In memoriam

Tributes to some of those lost to the co-operative movement in 2024