Consumers' co-operative
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A consumers' co-operative is an enterprise owned by consumers and managed democratically and that aims at fulfilling the needs and aspirations of its members. Such co-operatives operate within the mar
Raunds Co-operative Society Limited was a consumers' co-operative society based in Raunds, Northamptonshire, founded in 1891.
Model of Robert Owen's visionary project for a co-operative settlement. Owenites fired bricks to build it, but construction never took place.
The Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers was established in 1844 and defined the modern co-operative movement.
January 1947 Co-op Magazine back cover designed as a promotional poster
Food cooperative
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A food cooperative or food co-op is a food distribution outlet organized as a cooperative, rather than a private or public company. Food cooperatives are usually consumer cooperatives, where the decis
Consumers' co-operative
…preferential access to goods and services. Consumers' co-operatives often take the form of retail outlets owned and operated by their consumers, such as food co-ops. However, there are many types of consumers' co-operatives, operating in areas such as health care, insurance, housing, utilities and personal finance…
Interior of a food cooperative
A comparison of economic flows and ownership structure for a food cooperative and corporate grocery store
A food cooperative in Ames, Iowa.