Community-owned shops stepping up at Co-operatives 2010

A number of community-owned shops and representatives stepped up to the co-operative mark at the Co-operatives 2010 three day long conference. The event brought together a range of community shops, from those in their first year of trading through to those that had been up and running for 16 years, as well communities pushing forward to open their shops in the very near future. As well as shop representatives, a number of regional advisers and retails experts were in attendance and it was clear that there was a great deal of experience and knowledge to share, as well as delegates...