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World digest: Argentine co-op hit by hackers, plus news from Vietnam, Spain and Canada

Data at the utility provider was 'kidnapped' by an online attacker who demanded payment for its…

Modern retail redrawn: The future shock hits the high street

The rise of digital has hit traditional retailers hard - so how should the co-op sector…

Collaboration within the credit union sector: case studies from Ireland, Scotland and England

In its first edition, the conference looked at achieving scale through effective collaboration while remaining true…

Duchess of Cornwall visits Lambeth GP Food Co-op on its sixth anniversary

HRH joined patients, doctors, nurses and Lambeth residents for a celebratory reception at Stockwell Community Centre

WOCCU announces first keynote speaker for world credit union conference

Ms Dieken is the founder of Influence360, a tool that helps leaders assess their influence pattern

The Midcounties Co-operative reaches 100,000 food bank donation milestone

The retailer boosted its efforts via partnerships with local food banks, schools and community start-ups

Central England research reveals Valentine’s Day shopping habits

The research also suggests that customers tend to buy their gifts at the last minute

Co-ops for decent work is the theme for this year’s International Day

The theme feeds into the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, particularly goal 8 - Securing decent work…

Co-ops and credit unions respond to Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech

NCBA CLUSA and NAFCU encouraged members to champion legislation and policy that supports co-operatives and credit…

Future Co-ops: A fun but focused search for ways to spread the co-op message

Barbara Rainford looks back at this year’s event, organised by development consultancy Co-operative Futures to promote…

How do we make co-operative deserts bloom?

This year’s Future Co-ops movement saw a series of creative sessions to develop new strategies to…

Calgary Co-op ventures into cannabis market

Last year Canada became the second country in the world to legalise the drug