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Raunds Co-operative Society Limited was a
Raunds Co-operative Society Limited was a consumer co-operative
A consumers' co-operative is an enterprise owned by consumers and managed democratically and that aims at fulfilling the needs and aspirations of its members. Such co-operatives operate within the market system, independently of the state, as a fo ...
society based in Raunds, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire (; abbreviated Northants.) is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2015, it had a population of 723,000. The county is administered by
two unitary authorities: North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. It is ...
, 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
Rapeseed (''Brassica napus ''subsp.'' napus''), also known as rape, or oilseed rape, is a bright-yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae (mustard or cabbage family), cultivated mainly for its oil-rich seed, which naturally contains a ...
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It had 4,297 members in 2003.
It was a subscriber to the Co-operative Party and a customer member (shareholder) of the Co-operative Wholesale Society.
In 1983, it merged with the Ringstead Distributive Co-operative Society.
In early 2007, directors of the society presented to members a plan to merge with the much large Midlands Co-operative Society
Midlands Co-operative Society Limited was the second largest consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom. It was a registered Industrial and Provident Society, a member of the Co-operative Union, the Co-operative Retail Trading Group and a corpo ...
,
but it did not reach the required vote of two thirds of members when put to a special general meeting on 5 July 2007.
However, a confirmatory meeting was held on 16 August and this time the vote to merge was carried.
The two societies merged on 26 August 2007.
See also
* Co-op *Co-op UK
Co-op Food is a brand used for the food retail business of The Co-operative Group in the United Kingdom.
Prior to reintroducing the brand in 2016, the group used " The Co-operative" branding, which is still used by a number of consumers' co- ...
* The Co-operative Group
References
{{Defunct UK grocers Former co-operatives of the United Kingdom Defunct retail companies of the United Kingdom Companies based in Northamptonshire Consumers' co-operatives of the United Kingdom Retail companies established in 1891 Retail companies disestablished in 2007 Defunct department stores of the United Kingdom 1891 establishments in England 2007 disestablishments in England Raunds