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About the National Retail Consumer Conference - the premier event for co-operative and mutual retailers in the UK

22-24 February 2013, St John's Hotel, Solihull

The National Retail Consumer Conference is a must attend event to help directors, managers and officers of co-operatives retailers understand the latest opportunities and challenges in the market.

The conference focused on the future of retailing, exploring new developments and opportunities in the business environment and the innovations that are driving change. At the heart of this unique conference was a focus on how co-operatives can influence consumer behaviour, encouraging customers to engage with the business and choose the co-operative option.

About the International Year

The United Nations has designated 2012 as the International Year of Co-operatives. From Argentina to Zambia, the 1.4 million co-operatives across the globe will be showing how they build a better world. This is the UK's online hub for the International Year.

Co-operatives UK

Co-operatives UK is the national trade body that campaigns for co-operation and works to promote, develop and unite co-operative enterprises.

We have a unique role as a trade association for co-operatives. We aim to bring together all those with a passion and interest in co-operative action.

 

Campaign launched to protect the word ‘co-operative’

Co-operatives UK, the trade association for co-operative businesses, is calling for co-operatives across the UK to support its campaign to protect the word ‘co-operative’, which is under threat in a new government consultation on business names.

Run a choose co-operative event

Every year co-operatives up and down the country run events during Co-operatives Fortnight.

This year we'd like to try something a little different, in order to maximise the impact we can have.

Budget makes it easier to invest in co-operative businesses

Co-operatives UK, the trade association for co-operatives, has warmly welcomed changes announced in the budget on 20 March, which will make it easier for members to invest in the fast growing co-operative sector.

Musicians line up to save iconic pub

An impressive line-up of musicians are coming forward to invest in a co-operative in order to save an iconic pub in Bath.

 

Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis, Robert Plant, Midge Ure, The Darkness, The Stranglers, Will Gregory of Goldfrapp, Portishead and Clare Teal are amongst more than sixty people who have invested £265,000 to date in The Bell Inn.

Event report from the NRCC 2013

Submitted by Paul Dale Smith on Mon, 25/02/2013 - 09:04

The first full day of the Co-operatives UK National Retail Consumer Conference is just about over, and as usual it's been a day full of new ideas and old challenges. Today's speakers took the conference theme of "The Future of Co-operative Retailing" and built on it, each looking back at how we have reached this point in the UK retail sector but also where co-operatives can go from here.

New study shows the value of the co-operative pound to the local area

A new study, released today, shows that every £100 you spend in a co-opertive generates an additional £40 for local suppliers, customers and employees, providing a real boost to the local economy.

Co-operatives UK Annual General Meeting

The Co-operatives UK Annual General Meeting will take place at 15.15 on 28 June

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