Cooperative Wholesale Society

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• Co-operative wholesale society — A Co operative Wholesale Society, or CWS, is a form of Co operative Federation (that is, a Co operative in which all the members are Co operatives), in this case, the members are usually Consumers Co operatives. According to Co operative… …   Wikipedia

• Cooperative — This article is about the business organization. For other uses, see Coop (disambiguation). A cooperative (also co operative or co op) is a business organization owned and operated by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit.[1] A… …   Wikipedia

• Cooperative banking — A statue of cooperative pioneer Robert Owen stands in front of the Manchester head office of the UK s Co operative Bank Cooperative banking is retail and commercial banking organized on a cooperative basis. Cooperative banking institutions take… …   Wikipedia

• Cooperative federation — A co operative federation or secondary co operative is a co operative in which all members are, in turn, co operatives.[1] Historically, co operative federations have predominantly come in the form of co operative wholesale societies and co… …   Wikipedia

• Consumer cooperative — Consumer cooperatives are enterprises owned by consumers and managed democratically which aim at fulfilling the needs and aspirations of their members.[1] They operate within the market system, independently of the state, as a form of mutual aid …   Wikipedia

• History of the cooperative movement — The history of the cooperative movement concerns the origins and history of cooperatives. Although cooperative arrangements, such as mutual insurance, and principles of cooperation existed long before, the cooperative movement began with the… …   Wikipedia

• Utility cooperative — A utility cooperative is a type of cooperative that is tasked with the delivery of a public utility such as electricity, water or telecommunications to its members. Profits are either reinvested for infrastructure or distributed to members in the …   Wikipedia

• Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers — The Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers, founded in 1844, was an early consumer co operative, and the first to pay a patronage dividend, forming the basis for the modern co operative movement.[1] Although other cooperatives preceded them,[2]… …   Wikipedia

• Agricultural cooperative — President of an agricultural cooperative in Guinea in an onion field An agricultural cooperative, also known as a farmers co op, is a cooperative where farmers pool their resources in certain areas of activity. A broad typology of agricultural… …   Wikipedia

• Housing cooperative — Not to be confused with building cooperative. 999 N. Lake Shore Drive, a coop owned residential building in Chicago, Illinois, United States …   Wikipedia

• Food cooperative — A food cooperative or food co op is a grocery store organized as a cooperative. Food cooperatives are usually consumers cooperatives and are owned by their members. Food cooperatives follow the 7 Cooperative Principles and typically offer natural …   Wikipedia