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Lincolnshire Co-operative announces record sales of £301m

Announcing its annual results for 2015/2016, Lincolnshire Co-operative revealed an £8.6m boost in sales, which reached…

Brexit: an opportunity for Fairtrade

With at least two years to go till Britain exits the EU, Brexit’s impact on our…

SME co-operatives use inter-co-operation tools to remain strong and transform society

With small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) making up an overwhelming part of the co-operative movement, a session…

The Philippines celebrated co-op month by highlighting their role in combating poverty

Pilipino co-operatives celebrated the co-operative month by highlighting their sector’s contribution to overcoming poverty. October has…

Co-ops urged to play their part in meeting Sustainable Development Goals

Experts from UN bodies and sectoral organisations met at the International Summit of Cooperatives to explore…

Farmers’ co-ops get government funding to encourage co-operation in Scottish agriculture

Two projects promoting and encouraging co-operation in Scottish agriculture will receive a government cash boost. The…

Charity receives £59,000 from co-op community

Over the last year, Lincolnshire Co-op has raised £59,201 for its charity partner, MS Society. Colleagues…

Radstock welcomes mobility retailer to Somerset store

Radstock Co-operative Society has launched a specialist mobility shop at its Somerset site, promising it a…

Is it time for a co-operative water supply?

Water regulator OFWAT has backed plans to bring competition to the residential retail water market –…

Colombian co-operatives continue to back the peace process

Colombia’s confederation of co-operatives (Confecoop) has launched an appeal asking its member co-ops to continue to…

Obituary: José Carlos Guisado

José Carlos Guisado, president of the International Health Co-operative Organisation (IHCO), has died after being taken…

Co-ops can help us through crisis of capitalism, says Robert Reich

Economist Robert Reich thinks that many Western countries are witnessing a crisis of capitalism, which can…