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Tamworth Co-op CEO Julian Coles to retire in June

Coles, who has held the post since 2009, will be succeeded by Dan Welsh, the society’s…

Lincolnshire Co-op appoints new chief financial and operating officers

Paul Howard joins from fashion retailer Boohoo as CFO and Steve Leach moves from Vets Now…

Co-op Group sets its sights on 8 million members by 2030

The new target comes alongside plans to grow the core businesses – Food, Funerals, Legal and…

Co-op Group seeks values-led suppliers for third round of business accelerator

Six suppliers hit the retailer's shelves last year through its Apiary development support scheme

How to feed the world sustainably? Scottish agri co-ops consider the options

Report from the Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society's annual conference in Dunblane

Tributes paid to Tony Lloyd MP, 1950-2024

The former Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner and current Rochdale MP has died after a…

Co-op Party grows membership faster than other main UK-wide parties

The Party has grown its membership by almost a fifth to more than 13,000 since 2019

Credit union partners with West Country housing associations to offer products

The partnership will focus on financial resilience and providing ethical alternatives to loan sharks

Credit union apex Abcul charts its performance with member survey

The association scored highly on value for money and meeting members' needs, but there were calls…

Co-op Group scraps 2p member rewards in favour of member pricing

The move only affects Co-op Group members, NOT members of other independent retail societies

UK ethical consumer spending reaches £141bn

Credit unions saw the biggest increase in ethical banking, with 13.5% growth between 2021 and 2022

Suma worker co-op picks up six accolades at Veggie Awards

The Veggie Awards celebrate vegan and vegetarian pantry staples, cruelty-free skincare and plastic-free products