This is the age of the co-operative
Ed MayoCo-operatives UK
In a timely move, the United Nations designated 2012 the International Year of Co-operatives. Ed Mayo describes how the co-operative business model is flourishing and what can be learned from its success.
John Lewis: one of the best-known co-operative business successes
Co-operatives are member-owned businesses, avoiding share listings in favour of vesting ownership in the people most closely involved in the business. Perhaps because their shares are not traded, they may be less in the business limelight. Their heritage, though, is impeccable.
While the joint stock company was taking...