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UK convenience sector set to spread while supermarkets shrink

Convenience store space is the only UK retail sector expected to expand, according to a combination…

Co-op Group is Convenience Retailer of the Year and bags THREE more prizes

The Co-operative Group won four major prizes at the Retail Industry Awards, including Convenience Retailer of the Year. Food-to-go…

Co-op Bank publishes targets for Women in Finance Charter

The Co-operative Bank has announced it is aiming for 40% female representation in senior management roles by 2020…

Co-operative and Community Finance loan helps save housing co-op in Cornwall

A housing co-operative in Cornwall has secured its future by acquiring the cottage and associated land…

Co-op Group’s Federation House welcomes Co-op Digital teams

Federation House, which has been redeveloped by the Co-operative Group in partnership with NOMA, has welcomed…

East of England Co-operative wins Hermes Grand Prix Award

The East of England Co-operative was the big winner at the Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain…

Publishing company switches to co-op model in bid for growth

An independent US publisher is converting from a privately owned business to a writer-owned co-operative. Word Branch Publishing, in…

Can John Lewis teach us a better way to do business?

Right now, the John Lewis Partnership seems to be everyone’s favourite business. Its department stores offer quality and…

Should co-ops call themselves social enterprises?

It is often assumed that co-operatives are social enterprises – but this is still subject of…

Co-op Group moves to reassure drivers over outsourcing plans

The Co-operative Group has written to 1,000 of its UK distribution drivers, after receiving notification from…

There’s no conflict of interest, Pippa Wicks tells tribunal

The Co-operative Group’s interim chief operating officer (COO) denied conflict of interest at an employment tribunal,…

When big co-ops fail

The international co-operative movement has seen a series of catastrophic failures of large scale co-operatives in…