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Annual report on Europe’s co-op banks highlights work on key policy areas

The EACB says it has carried out advocacy work on issues such as financial stability, digital…

East of England Co-op announces sales volume growth despite £5.5m trading loss

CEO Doug Field said the business remains sound despite rising costs and is embarking on an…

Tamworth Co-op beats expectations despite dip in profit to £1m

'With our strong balance sheet and excellent branch operating standards I believe we are very well…

Italian retailer Coop Alleanza 3.0 reports €132m loss for 2022

The group also announced a four-year recovery plan with investment in products, tech, the store network…

US co-operative apex body NCBA CLUSA elects its board

Members re-elected Cornelius Blanding, Juan Fernandez, Esteban Kelly, Emma McCormick and Karen Zimbelman

Study finds unconventional forms of resilience in African co-ops’ Covid response

Of the co-ops studied, those which saw their business performance decline were those which offered the…

New Zealand’s Co-operative Bank tops customer satisfaction survey

The bank ranked first in each of the 13 major satisfaction areas, including value for money,…

Belgian government wants citizen participation in offshore wind energy

'This is the first time in Europe, if not the world, that a government is encouraging…

Southern Co-op recognised for diversity and inclusion work

The work of the retail society’s diversity and inclusion manager will be marked at two different…

Bruno Roelants looks back on his time at the helm of the ICA

'In spite of specific sectors having suffered particularly acutely during the pandemic, the co-operative movement has…

Spanish government green lights new law on the social economy

Ministers also approved a five-year national strategy for the sector, which accounts for 10% of the…

Coop Denmark reports DKK 628m loss for 2022, its ‘worst year ever’

The retailer said the result was 'unsatisfactory' but pointed to accelerated investments and the launch of…