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Site last updated on November 28, 2008, 4:15 pm

We’re in the big league!

Co-operative Group Chief Executive Peter Marks has revealed that the ground-breaking ruling by the Office of Fair Trading not to refer the society’s £1.565 billion bid for Somerfield to the Competition Commission was a “knife-edge decision”.
November 21 2008
Category: Retail Societies

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Chief’s pledge to grow society

East of England Co-op, Britain’s third biggest independent society with over 200 outlets in 73 towns and villages, has announced strong trading figures for the first half of 2008.
November 28 2008
Category: Retail Societies

Woodcraft Folk’s £1.2m tonic

The Woodcraft Folk has been awarded a grant of £1.26 million to give more than 8,000 young people the opportunity to make their voices heard on issues that concern them both locally and nationally.
November 21 2008
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

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A lesson on the future of Co-op schools

Anthony Murray: Why is it so important to see the development of co-operative trust schools? Mervyn Wilson: Education has been one of our core principles for over 160 years. The c...
October 16 2008
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Dave Boyle has recently been appointed Chief Executive of Supporters Direct

It’s a whole new ball game thanks to Supporters Direct

Dave Boyle has two major passions in life. One is sport and the other is politics. Luckily he is able to combine the two as the new Chief Executive of Supporters Direct.
September 19 2008
Category: Wider Co-op Movement