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The time is now for co-op business to lead the way on ethical advertising

Co-operatives have an opportunity to be innovative leaders in corporate social responsibility (CSR). Over the past…

Obituary: Pam Walker, teacher and lifelong co-operator

Pam Walker (1953-2017) was a gifted teacher and a natural co-operator. Her talents came together when…

Co-operative Education and Research Conference: Learning for Co-operative Transformations

On 5-6 April co-operators, academics and practitioners will meet in Manchester for the third Co-operative Education…

Obituary: Michael Jones, founder of jeweller and wholefood co-ops

Michael Jones, who handed over his jewellery business as a co-operative to his staff in 1970,…

Mars joins with Co-op Group to create a sustainable supply chain

An online platform to create a more sustainable supply chain has been launched with the Co-op…

First Milk chief executive Mike Gallacher steps down

British dairy farmers’ co-op First Milk has announced that its chief executive Mike Gallacher is stepping down,…

Co-op Group plans store on new housing development in Chelmsford

 The Co-op Group is planning to open a new store serving a new housing development in Chelmsford.…

Co-op retail giant teams up with Jamie Oliver on new barbecue line

Coop Switzerland has joined forces with TV chef Jamie Oliver to launch a new range of barbecue products.…

Free tour will show successful co-op stories in Northern Ireland

Co-operative Alternatives and Social Enterprise Northern Ireland are running a free study tour of co-operatives in…

Nominations open for Co-operatives UK elections

Co-operatives UK has opened nominations for its board and worker co‑op council elections. The sector body…

Cabot Creamery Co-op feeds the hungry with a world-record smoothie

US dairy Cabot Creamery Co-operative notched up a record with a difference when it created the world’s biggest…

How to run high-performing retail stores?

Co-op stores come in a range of shapes and sizes – from the local outlets of…