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The British co-operative movement is most commonly associated with The Co-operative brand (best known for its supermarket and Funeralcare brands) which has been adopted by several large consumers' co-operative societies; however, there are many thousands of registered co-operative businesses operating in the UK. [3]
The Co-operative Group Limited, trading as Co-op and formerly known as the Co-operative Wholesale Society, is a British consumer co-operative with a group of retail businesses, including grocery retail and wholesale, legal services, funerals and insurance, and social enterprise.
Wales Co-operative Centre is a non-profit co-operative development agency in Wales. It is the largest co-operative development body in the UK, [1] managing several major initiatives in Wales. It delivers a range of projects to promote social, financial inclusion, and digital inclusion. Its team of advisors work across the country, helping co ...
Co-operatives UK is a British co-operative federation described as "the central membership organisation for co-operative enterprise throughout the UK". [3] It was founded in 1870 as the Co-operative Central Board, changing its name to the Co-operative Union [4] before finally becoming Co-operatives UK following its merger with the Industrial Common Ownership Movement (ICOM) in 2001. [5]
According to co-operative economist Charles Gide, the aim of a co-operative wholesale society is to arrange “bulk purchases, and, if possible, organise production.” [1] In other words, a co-operative wholesale society is a form of federal co-operative through which consumers co-operatives can collectively purchase goods at wholesale prices ...
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 ...
Southern Co-operative branch in New Alresford, Hampshire in 2020. Registered in England and Wales under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, [1] Southern is a member of Co-operatives UK, the Co-operative Retail Trading Group and a corporate member of The Co-operative Group.
The Society Co-operative Party is overseen by a party council made up of delegates from branches and the supporting co-operative society. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland each have a single national Society Co-operative Party. In England a local party will cover one or more county, or in some cases a full region. [28]