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Central England Co-operative, trading as Central Co-op, is a regional consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom, based in Lichfield and which trades from over 400 sites across the English Midlands and East Anglia. The business is owned and democratically controlled by its members who can stand for election to the board and who also share in ...
The Anglia Westgate department store in Lowestoft in 2010.. Under its rules, "The objects of the Society are to carry on the business of a store-keeper, general dealer and universal provider in all its branches, and in particular to buy, sell, manufacture, produce, grow, cultivate and deal in goods, stores, consumable articles, chattels and effects of all kinds, both wholesale and retail and ...
Midlands Co-operative Society Limited was the second largest consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom. [1] It was a registered Industrial and Provident Society, [2] a member of the Co-operative Union, the Co-operative Retail Trading Group and a corporate member of The Co-operative Group (formerly Co-operative Wholesale Society), the largest consumer co-operative in the world.
Co-op member-owners have access to a range of discounts, offers and lower member prices. As part-owners in the co-operative, members also have a say in business decisions and can help to support communities across the UK and Isle of Man. [99] [100] In 2019, a new Co-op app was launched with weekly member offers and discounts. [101]
The CMA has said it will probe the deal which will see Central England Co-op snap up part of the funerals business of rival, the Midcounties Co-op.
The Heart of England Co-operative Society originates from the Lockhurst Lane Industrial Co-operative Society founded by ribbon makers in the parish of Foleshill, Coventry in 1832. In 1968, Lockhurst Lane merged with the Coventry and District Co-operative Society , which had been formed as the Coventry Perseverance Co-operative Society in 1867.
The movement's cloverleaf logo created the impression that it was a single organisation rather than independent organisations sharing common principles.The brand was strengthened by the creation of the Co-operative Retail Trading Group (CRTG) in 1993, providing Co-op branded products and other food supplies to its members: by 2002, the CRTG provided 100% of food supplies sold by UK consumer co ...
Swann Morton worker co-op; The Co-operative Group has 22 independent consumer co-operatives as corporate members or customer owners, including: Central England Co-operative; Channel Islands Co-operative Society; Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society; East of England Co-operative Society; Heart of England Co-operative Society; Lincolnshire Co ...