In a city in Japan sits a replica of the first co-operative shop ever created at Rochdale’s Toad Lane. More than 9,000 miles from the original shop of 1844, a charming diorama shows 15 little men ...
The co-operative sector, often overlooked, has hit the news, but mostly for the wrong reasons. One year ago, it was a downgrade by Moody’s of The Co-operative Bank, which uncovered a £1.5bn shortage ...