Moulton Co-operative Society
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The Moulton Co-operative Society Limited, or simply Moulton Co-op, was a small regional consumer co-operative
in the United Kingdom
. The society was formed in 1861 and operated a single supermarket in Moulton, Northamptonshire
. In January 2009, members voted overwhelmingly to transfer arrangements to Midlands Co-operative Society
, which took effect on 8 February 2009.
and Raunds
co-ops with the Midlands Society in recent years. John Mitchinson became Chief Executive of Moulton in 1986, serving until the merger.
(CRTG) and sold The Co-operative brand
products. It was also a corporate member of hybrid consumer and wholesale co-operative, the Co-operative Group
.
Consumers' cooperative
Consumer cooperatives are enterprises owned by consumers and managed democratically which aim at fulfilling the needs and aspirations of their members. They operate within the market system, independently of the state, as a form of mutual aid, oriented toward service rather than pecuniary profit...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The society was formed in 1861 and operated a single supermarket in Moulton, Northamptonshire
Moulton, Northamptonshire
Moulton is a large village in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England.-Education:There is one major school in Moulton which serves other surrounding small villages in the area....
. In January 2009, members voted overwhelmingly to transfer arrangements to Midlands Co-operative Society
Midlands Co-operative Society
The Midlands Co-operative Society Limited is a regional consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom. It is a registered Industrial and Provident Society, a member of the Co-operative Union Ltd., the Co-operative Retail Trading Group, the Co-operative Travel Trading Group and a corporate member of...
, which took effect on 8 February 2009.
History
The Moulton Co-op was one of the last single store societies in the Midlands region, following the mergers of Desborough, IlkestonIlkeston Co-operative Society
Ilkeston Co-operative Society was a consumer co-operative society based in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England.By 2006, Ilkeston had created one of the largest independent travel companies in the UK, operating 42 branches throughout the East Midlands and South Yorkshire...
and Raunds
Raunds Co-operative Society
Raunds Co-operative Society Limited was a consumer co-operative society based in Raunds, Northamptonshire, founded in 1891.The society operated a large supermarket and a department store in Raunds, and as of 2007 held of farmland at Northdale Farm, farming wheat and oilseed rape.It had 4,297...
co-ops with the Midlands Society in recent years. John Mitchinson became Chief Executive of Moulton in 1986, serving until the merger.
Co-operative movement
The society was at the time of merger a member of the UK-wide Co-operative Retail Trading GroupCo-operative Retail Trading Group
The Co-operative Retail Trading Group is the central buying group for co-operative retail societies in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1993, and says that it supplies 100% of food bought for sale by co-operatives in the UK, after being joined by the last two independent societies in 2002...
(CRTG) and sold The Co-operative brand
The Co-operative brand
The Co-operative is a common branding used by a variety of co-operatives based in the United Kingdom.Many in the UK mistakenly consider the Co-op to be a single national business, however each Co-operative is actually a franchise selling branded goods produced by the Co-operative Group The...
products. It was also a corporate member of hybrid consumer and wholesale co-operative, the Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group Ltd. is a United Kingdom consumer cooperative with a diverse range of business interests. It is co-operatively run and owned by its members. It is the largest organisation of this type in the world, with over 5.5 million members, who all have a say in how the business is...
.