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Learning about Fairtrade from coffee producers in Guatemala

Jennie Simpson shares her experience visiting Fairtrade coffee co-operatives

Fairtrade post Brexit – opportunities and risks for farmers in developing countries

Renegotiating tariffs could mean reducing tariffs on wealthier banana exporters, which would make it much harder…

Brexit rages on – but how did the UK co-op movement feel about joining in 1973?

The UK’s relationship with the Common Market was no less controversial when the country joined

Italian couple is travelling around the world to tell co-operative stories

Film makers Sara Vicari and Andrea Mancori want to debunk the myth that co-ops are not…

Energy and water saving for co-operatives and social enterprises in heritage buildings

'The most sustainable energy of all, is the energy that we don’t use'

Chilean fans create co-operative league to revolutionise football

So far, the league has 30 teams of junior and adult amateur players, including female footballers

Farm and food co-ops urge EU to protect them from a no-deal Brexit

Copa-Cogeca calls for an orderly Brexit, including a transition period, to protect the agri-food chain

Fairtrade Fortnight: How you can help cocoa farmers to earn a living income

This year's campaign will encourage British people 'not to feed exploitation'

The future of retail: New initiatives from co-ops in Italy and Switzerland

We take a look at Coop Italia’s new app, ShoppY, and Livique, the rebranded furniture store…

The state of retail: Japanese consumer-run co-op takes the sustainable route

'We have been creating the materials we need for our daily life through collaboration ... and…

The slow death of the Cyprus Co-op Bank

'Decisive intervention to save the bank never happened: yet earlier political intervention to influence lending practices…

Case study: New retail models at the Co-op Group

As part of our look at the changing face of retail, here's some new innovations at…