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In reply to the discussion: STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Thursday, 28 June 2012 [View all]
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(108,903 posts)48. Co-operatives: outperforming the competition {uk}
https://socialenterprise.guardian.co.uk/social-enterprise-network/2012/jun/28/co-operatives-outperforming-competition
Co-operative businesses have outperformed conventional companies for the fourth consecutive year, spearheaded by booming education, retail and renewable sectors.
The UK Co-op movement grew by 1.5% in 2011, more than twice the rate of the general economy, which increased by just 0.7% , according to trade body Co-operatives UK.
The report, The co-operative economy 2012 - alternatives to austerity, shows how the £35.6bn co-op economy has seen an 8.9% rise in the number of co-operative enterprises from 5,450 in 2010 to 5,933 in 2011.
Ed Mayo, secretary general of Co-operatives UK said that co-operative schools were the biggest growth area in the co-operative sector this year:
Co-operative businesses have outperformed conventional companies for the fourth consecutive year, spearheaded by booming education, retail and renewable sectors.
The UK Co-op movement grew by 1.5% in 2011, more than twice the rate of the general economy, which increased by just 0.7% , according to trade body Co-operatives UK.
The report, The co-operative economy 2012 - alternatives to austerity, shows how the £35.6bn co-op economy has seen an 8.9% rise in the number of co-operative enterprises from 5,450 in 2010 to 5,933 in 2011.
Ed Mayo, secretary general of Co-operatives UK said that co-operative schools were the biggest growth area in the co-operative sector this year:
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