A Truly Co-operative Venture: The Case of Co-operative Food

Authors

  • Bob Doherty

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4468/2007.2.05doherty

Keywords:

Co-operative Food Fair Trade, Co-op Own Label, Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, Global Trade, Global Markets, The Case of Co-operative Food

Abstract

Civil society has responded to the predicament of marginalised producers by the rapid emergence of the fair trade market both within the UK and internationally.
Co-operative Food is part of a larger group of diverse businesses from travel to The Co-operative Bank. The Co-op is consumer owned and democratically controlled (one member one vote) by its members, ordinary shoppers.
Co-operative Food’s success in mainstreaming fair trade demonstrates the important role played by social resources in ethical relationship marketing.

Author Biography

Bob Doherty

Lecturer, Liverpool Business School

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Published

01-12-2007

How to Cite

Doherty, B. (2007). A Truly Co-operative Venture: The Case of Co-operative Food. Symphonya. Emerging Issues in Management, (2), 35–49. https://doi.org/10.4468/2007.2.05doherty