Consumer co-ops : introduction to consumer food cooperatives (1993)
Abstract
More people are becoming interested in establishing cooperatives to handle groceries. The interest stems in part from the tight economic situation faced by many families. The new National Consumer Cooperative Bank has also sparked interest in the cooperative way of doing business. Cooperatives have proven to be valuable in providing supplies and markets for farmers. They have also been highly successful in providing insurance. Many cooperatives in other fields have failed, although there are examples of successful cooperatives providing groceries, housing, recreation, nursery care, automotive repair, and other goods and services. On the other hand, consumer cooperatives have been successful in Western Europe. One reason for many cooperative failures has been the unavailability of loan capital. The new National Consumer Cooperative Bank proposes to serve this need
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