The C.W.S Crumpsall Biscuit Factory: through the magic lantern

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ruth. "PAN UK applauds the Co-op support for European Commission proposed neonicotinoid suspension – PAN UK". Pesticide Action Network UK. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015 . Retrieved 29 November 2015. Annual Report and Financial Statements" (PDF). Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society. 27 January 2007: 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2009 . Retrieved 11 January 2008. {{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= ( help)

Co-operative Group sees surge in younger members". Talking Retail. Nexus Business Media. 5 November 2007. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013 . Retrieved 30 June 2008.

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How did the retailers perform?". WWF. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015 . Retrieved 29 December 2015. The numberplate printed at the base of the windscreen and above the bonnet is NC 7107, there's a circled number "3" at a lower corner of the cab front, and the tinplate wheels have green hubs and white or pale grey printed tyres.

Pulled out of the paint market and ran down its Derby factory; International Paint was contracted to supply paint for CWS [3] The new " The Co-operative" branding was first displayed at the 2005 co-operative congress and became the first brand which could bring together all of the co-operative businesses (both those of The Group and the independent societies) under a single consistent brand. With the brand came a set of standards which any outlet using the brand must adhere to – to maintain a high standard of impression with customers. A twelve-month pilot of the new branding followed and these suggested that a significant growth in sales followed the re-branding of stores, largely understood to result from a major impact on public perceptions. Not all of the independent societies joined this new branding however, with United Co-operatives (prior to its merger with the Co-operative Group), the Scottish Midland Co-operative Society and the Lincolnshire Co-operative Society not adopting the new brand design. In combination with the new "The Co-operative" redesign, the Co-op sought to relaunch the co-operative membership scheme using a single consistent national standard and featuring the re-introduction of the member dividend. [5] The CWS, under the leadership of Graham Melmoth, was able to defend itself from this takeover bid, largely by informing Regan's creditors that his hostile takeover was based upon dubiously sourced data and bad business practices. The deal also failed because Regan had greatly misunderstood the CWS' complicated ownership structure, assuming that by paying off the 500,000 'active members' he could gain control of the CWS. The Co-op has traded on its 'ethical' credentials for many years and in 2014 a survey suggested that 70% of the British public believed that it was a business that 'tried to do the right thing'. [129] The co-op is particularly known for its work in championing the introduction of Fairtrade in the UK, investing in renewable energy and in reducing its carbon emissions, in maintaining high standards of animal welfare, in being a leading retailer of responsible fish, for reinvesting its profits in local communities and for campaigning on a range of social issues. Details of those people who are members of the Group Board and the Group Executive are provided here. Details are correct as of 2016.In addition to this, the business has provided on targets to reducing its own environmental impact including reducing direct GHG emissions by 50% relative to 2006. [156] Lameman, Crystal (8 April 2015). "Life above the Alberta tar sands – why we're taking the government to court". The Guardian . Retrieved 29 November 2015. Campaigning". co-operative.coop. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012 . Retrieved 29 November 2015.

By 1872, after the North of England was dropped from the title, the society became known as the Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS), based in Manchester. North, Charlie (2 December 2020). "Markerstudy Group completes on the acquisition of Co-op Insurance underwriting business". Markerstudy Group (Press release). Oliver Ralph (18 January 2019). "UK's Co-op sells insurance business to Markerstudy". Financial Times . Retrieved 7 September 2019. The idea of co-operative trading revolutionised food retailing with the dividend, often known as "divi", and the "divi number" became a part of British life. The way in which co-operative retail societies are run for the benefit, and on behalf of their members sets them apart from their modern-day competitors. The dividend is a financial reward to members based on each member's level of trade with the society. The distribution of profits on the basis of turnover rather than capital invested is a fundamental difference between a co-operative and most private sector enterprises. The Myners Review noted that "the primary source of power within the Group [was] firmly entrenched at the level of the Regional Boards", replicating the roles of the predecessor regional societies in voting a century before, and the review concluded that it was this 'labyrinthine' structure, where Group Board members need to remain elected to Area Committees and regional boards, which led to the governance problems at the Co-op and its financial crisis of 2013. [6] Dividend and membership scheme [ edit ]

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Precautionary principle pushes out the pesticides". forumforthefuture.org. Archived from the original on 10 January 2016 . Retrieved 29 November 2015. The Co-operative distributes food waste to FareShare with the equivalent of 196,000 redistributed in 2014 and no food waste was sent to landfill. [ citation needed] Supply chain efficiency [ edit ]

The Co-operative Group, the trading name of Co-operative Group (CWS) Ltd, is a United Kingdom consumers' co-operative, the world's largest consumer-owned business. Co-operative Group (CWS) Limited was formerly called the Co-operative Wholesale Society Limited. CWS became Co-operative Group (CWS) Limited on merger with CRS in 2001. CWS Retail was formed in 1933 and demerged in 1957 as CRS, with the purpose of opening shops in co-operative deserts and to take over failing retail societies. The combined Group merged with United Co-operatives, based in Yorkshire and North West England, in 2007, reinforcing its position as the largest consumer co-operative in the world. [114] At this time the current name, Co-operative Group Limited, was adopted. [115] Press release: Co-operative Membership smashes three million barrier". The Co-operative Group. 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008 . Retrieved 9 August 2008. Press release: Merger delivers strong profit growth, preliminary results". The Co-operative Group. 17 April 2008. Archived from the original on 26 June 2008 . Retrieved 30 June 2008.Alison Benjamin (28 January 2009). "Co-op bans eight pesticides after worldwide beehive collapse". The Guardian . Retrieved 29 November 2015. Data: Lidl overtakes Co-op to become UK's sixth largest supermarket". Retail Gazette. 1 March 2022 . Retrieved 17 March 2022. Co-operative News (18 February 2005). "Regan's out-of-court settlement with Co-op Group". Co-operative News . Retrieved 29 November 2015. Juliette Jowit (26 February 2009). "Indigenous people to launch legal challenge against oil firms over Canada tar sand project". The Guardian . Retrieved 29 November 2015. As the UK's largest co-operative, the group plays a key part in the co-operative movement. In the 1840s the original co-op shops were set up to protect consumers from adulterated food and profiteering shopkeepers. Since then the co-operative movement has campaigned on a number of issues which they thought were key consumer interests. As a part of this, The Co-operative Group has long been campaigning for consumer rights legislation, researching into new food labelling initiatives, a major sponsor of new co-operative ventures, a notable donor to community initiatives, directly involved in the development of animal welfare standards and in championing Fairtrade in the UK.