February 2019 edition of the Co-op News focuses on retail, shopping habits and where co-operatives fit into this picture. Plus Community finance in Europe, new Pioneers in Rochdale and the lead up to Brexit.

The Co-operative News Review of 2018

The January 2019 edition of Co-op News is a a celebration of new co-operatives in the new year - including a focus on Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham, a look a the fairness of Fairtrade - and Suma Wholefood's updated branding.

The December edition of Co-op News: connecting, challenging and championing the global co-operative movement. This issue we look at the issue of engagement, and the co-operative way of making connections. Plus coverage of the 2018 Practitioners Forum, new Real Living Wage rates and member-nominated director (MND) elections at the Co-op Group.

The November edition of Co-op News looks at co-operation as a remedy - and a safeguard. Plus... how we covered the first world war 100 years ago, reports from co-operative conferences around the world, and our 2018 Christmas gift guide.

The October 2018 edition of Co-op News is all about politics: Can cop-operatives steer a course through troubled times? Plus... breaking the association with Communism in eastern Europe / co-ops and the civil rights movement in the USA / the UKSCS conference / MEET... Co-op Party stalwart, Lord Graham of Edmonton

The September edition of Co-op News looks at how co-ops cab maintain co-operative values and principles while operating in competitive markets and how this can be a challenge for large co-ops. We examine current research into what influences a co-op’s take on the traditional values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity.

The August edition of Co-op News looks at how the co-operative movement can grow - but also thrive. Plus case studies from the US worker co-op movement, and how co-ops are embracing spoken word to tell the co-op story.

The July edition of Co-op News: connecting, challenging and championing the global co-operative movement. This issue, as the UK celebrates Co-operatives Fortnight, we look at the ways co-ops make a difference at home and abroad – whether it’s fighting for a fairer economy and new ways of working, or delivering solutions in areas like Fairtrade, agriculture and social care

Our June issue explores what the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) mean for co-operative businesses. As citizens become more aware of sustainable development and the UN’s agenda, there is a business case for co-ops to be involved with the SDGs. In addition to examples from the UK, we feature various international case studies of co-ops promoting sustainable development.