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Fairtrade hero John Bowes dies at 59

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:45:00 +0100

John Bowes, 59, was the Co-operative Group’s Chief General Manager, Marketing, up until his retirement in 2004. He will be remembered by friends and colleagues across the Movement . . .

Post Office welcomes mutual values

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 02:00:00 +0100

Paula Vennells, the Post Office’s Managing Director, told delegates at Co-operative Congress in Birmingham that it has now become an affiliate member of Co-operatives UK after the . . .

Mary Queen of Shops urges stronger Co-op values

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:15:00 +0100

Ms Portas told delegates attending the annual Co-operative Congress in Birmingham at the weekend that, if the Co-op didn’t trumpet its brand values in a more aggressive manner, oth . . .

Report offers blueprint for a mutual Post Office

Tue, 24 May 2011 09:30:00 +0100

The report’s proposals published last week would give sub-postmasters — together with employees, charities, customers and local communities — a much greater say in how . . .

Co-ops find a home at Hay Festival

Fri, 13 May 2011 10:00:00 +0100

This is a town that’s open to the idea of co-operation and different ways of doing business — it is home to fewer than 1,500 people, but boasts four different co-operatives. . . .

Holiday co-op launches café initiative

Fri, 13 May 2011 08:45:00 +0100

Dandelion cafés represent a major diversification from the co-op’s main business of providing walking and leisure activity holidays. Chief Executive Brian Smith told . . .

East of England keeps it local for shoppers

Thu, 12 May 2011 10:00:00 +0100

East of England Co-operative has brought its range of local products from 95 producers under the ‘Sourced Locally’ banner to create a more attractive brand for customers in i . . .

Million-pound milestone for Mencap fund

Thu, 12 May 2011 09:45:00 +0100

Staff across the Group’s family of businesses have taken part in cycle rides, a co-operative themed coffee morning, ten-pin bowling and Fairtrade cookery shows, while ten colleague . . .

Lincolnshire celebrates 150 years with big giveaway

Tue, 10 May 2011 11:15:00 +0100

The Big Birthday Awards, launched on Monday, are open to community groups, schools, NHS organisations, charities and other good causes across the society’s trading area. The socie . . .

The ski co-op that bought a mountain

Wed, 04 May 2011 08:45:00 +0100

This makes it the first skier-owned mountain in the USA — and, by the looks of things, it won’t be the last. Mad River Glen near Waitsfield started as one of Vermont&r . . .