The Second Co-operative
Retail Revolution
Peter Couchman
Robert Owen
Dr William King
The Rochdale Pioneers
“I have often
regretted that the
Rochdale Pioneers
continued to divide
up a chest of tea
instead of killing a
co-operative pig”
Action
Hope
Despair
1.2 million hours
of volunteer time
donated per year
Only 11 out of
284 shops have
failed in the
last 20 years
Photo courtesy of Cambridge News
Right to Try plus contacts
“Are we making it
easier for people to
take over a local pub,
park or shop that is
closing?”