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Arla Foods is a Swedish-Danish cooperative based in Aarhus, Denmark, and the largest producer of dairy products in Scandinavia.; Coop Norden (Coop Nordic) was a joint Scandinavian purchasing company that in 2007 dissolved and devolved to the constituent national cooperatives.
The Bike Cooperative – began in 2003 as a subsidiary of the Carpet One parent cooperative (CCA Global Partners); in 2009, it became a bona fide cooperative of independent US bike store owners [17] [18] Chez Hotels; Florists' Transworld Delivery (FTD) and Interflora (US and UK/Ireland affiliates demutualized in 1995 and 2006, respectively ...
A cooperative can have different assets from which it can get money without having to sell those assets. For example, if the cooperative has money in the bank, and the bank gives interests, it can generate some more money. Or for example, if the cooperative owns a place and rents it, it can get some more money out of it. [96]
Rainbow Grocery Cooperative, San Francisco, CA; Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, Baltimore, MD [11] Seward Community Cafe, Minneapolis, MN [12] TESA Collective; The Drivers Cooperative, New York City
Cooperative members often engage in multiple contracts and projects over time, fostering ongoing partnerships. This can lead to additional business opportunities, repeat contracts, and a more stable revenue stream for businesses. The cooperative environment encourages relationship-building and the cultivation of sustainable business connections.
Arctic Co-operatives Limited; BC Coop Association [1] (BCCA) Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation [2] (CWCF) Conseil Canadien de la Coopération (CCC) Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) Federated Co-operatives; Fédération québécoise des coopératives en milieu scolaire; Ontario Co-operative ...
If the number of votes is based on the size of the business, there is a risk of all smaller businesses within the cooperative being outvoted by a larger business. A democratic solution that many retailers' cooperatives employ is an increase in votes based on business size, up to a certain point, say 5 or 10 votes.
In the 21st century, cooperatives continue to play a crucial role in various sectors, including health care reform debates and the establishment of worker cooperatives, in partnership with international cooperatives like the Mondragon Corporation. The National Cooperative Business Association lists over 29,000 cooperative businesses.