Are you at a co-op with a substantial excess cash balance seeking opportunities to align your investment decisions with current market conditions? With interest rates substantially higher now than several years ago, managers may choose to explore avenues that offer higher returns without taking on undue risk. Here are options for you to research further and discuss with your board.
Struggling with sales growth and facing significant sales declines in its café, the co-op began to dig into their Customer Experience (CX) Program results to help implement a turnaround plan.
With a focus on marketing and promotions, BriarPatch’s staff put significant planning into preparing for the store’s grand opening to ensure an enthusiastic response from the community — and their efforts paid off.
The co-op was honored in recognition of its innovation in fundraising and for building deep connections in the community.
Consumer Cooperative Management Association (CCMA) honored Littleton Food Co-op with the 2023 Cooperative Excellence Award in recognition of “a retail cooperative that has made significant progress in meeting the needs of members.”
Keweenaw Co-op Market & Deli, Hancock, Mich., was recently awarded a $1.4 million grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF). Find out how they will be using the funds to serve their community.
To better understand what “healthy” means to the communities they serve and cut through stigmas around food, Erie Food Co-op hosted a staff conversation session and presentation by NCG Racial Equity and Food Justice Manager Gabby Davis.
The co-op recently hosted NCG’s retail specialists at the Gallup outlet store. NCG’s team supported La Montañita’s staff with training around making data-driven decisions and attracting shoppers through customer service, merchandising and promotions.
Throughout 2022, we’ve shared a number of stories about co-ops’ community commitment and response to disasters and injustice, as well as the recognition they have received. To close out the year, we look back at some of the success stories that have inspired us.
Outgrowing their Northampton location, and with owner support for expansion, River Valley Co-op began planning for a second store large enough to accommodate long-term growth. Here’s a look at how the co-op financed, constructed and opened their Easthampton store.
