Enjoy the archive of Cooperative Grocer magazine, with articles going back to 1985.

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Also available in the archives is LEADer, the NCG Governance Newsletter

    Title Issue Date
    Analyzing Your Store's Systems
    BY Mary Myers, Walden Swanson
    This is the third in a series of articles based on Business Planning For Cooperatives, a manual published by Cooperative Development Services that provides step by step Inst
    		 042 September - October - 1992 January 9, 2004
    Buying Clubs: Competition or Opportunity?
    BY NE Cooperatives Management Team

    Recently, the issue of buying clubs or preorder cooperatives buying their food wholesale has been raised in trade publications and elsewhere in the natural foods industry.

    		 042 September - October - 1992 January 9, 2004
    Co-op Principle 5: Continuous Education
    BY Fred Guy (adapted from Co-op Times)

    One reason cooperatives need to educate about cooperatives is that assumptions about how businesses operate are not always appropriate to cooperatives.

    		 038 January - February - 1992 January 9, 2004
    Co-ops and Environmental Action
    BY Dave Gutknecht

    We have much that we can be proud of. Co-ops in numerous towns and cities are active players in their community's environmental affairs.

    		 040 May - June - 1992 January 9, 2004
    What We All Can Do Better
    BY Gregory O'Brien

    Recent issues of this magazine have carried articles detailing the failure of expansions in several cooperative food stores.

    		 041 July - August - 1992 January 9, 2004
    Creating Successful Food Demos
    BY Theresa Carbrey

    Successful food programs can boost sales, educate shoppers, and build community support for your store.

    		 043 November - December - 1992 January 9, 2004
    Less is More
    BY Chris Quinn

    Price, profitability and productivity probably weigh heaviest on the decisions made by a grocery store manager.

    		 041 July - August - 1992 January 9, 2004
    Magic Mill Gains Co-op Market Share
    BY Mel Braverman

     

     

    		 038 January - February - 1992 January 9, 2004
    Member Labor Issues for Retail Food Co-ops
    BY Nancy Moore

    In reviewing the problems encountered by food co-ops with member labor programs, I find that the situation hasn't changed much since I last wrote on this subject in 1983.

    		 042 September - October - 1992 January 9, 2004
    Michigan Federation Folds, Business Sold to North Farm
    BY Dave Gutknecht

    Members of the Michigan Federation of Food Co-ops voted on February 29 to consolidate with North Farm Co-op, based in Madison, Wisconsin.

    		 040 May - June - 1992 January 9, 2004
    Mississippi Market Manages Changes
    BY Mary Courteau, Paul Eaves

    Mississippi Market operated for twelve years out of a rented building with 1,200 square feet of retail and 1,500 square feet of basement and backroom storage.

    		 039 March - April - 1992 January 9, 2004
    What is the President's Job?
    BY Wendy Stafford

    What does the president ofa cooperative's board of directors do?

    		 043 November - December - 1992 January 9, 2004
    Does Practice Reflect Purpose?
    BY Karen Zimbelman

    Why is your co-op structured as a co-op? How important is your co-op structure to your daily operations? How much of a role does your co-op structure play in your marketing?

    		 039 March - April - 1992 January 9, 2004
    Tucson Co-ops Recover
    BY Dave Gutknecht

    After fifteen months of debt-heavy operations, Tucson's Food Conspiracy Cooperative closed its 24,000 square foot natural foods supermarket in mid-December.

    		 039 March - April - 1992 January 9, 2004
    Americans with Disabilities Act: Reviewing Your Hiring Practices
    BY Carolee Colter

    On July 26, 1992, businesses with at least 25 employees became subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act. On July 26, 1994, employers of at least 15 will be required to follow suit.

    		 044 January - February - 1993 January 9, 2004
    Cesar Chavez: His Lifelong Links With Cooperatives
    BY David Thompson

    When Cesar Chavez died on April 23, 1993 the cooperative movement lost one of its great believers.

    		 047 July - August - 1993 January 9, 2004
    An Exchange on Regulation of Supplements
    BY Bruce Silverglade

    By Bruce Silverglade, Center for Science in the Public Interest

    I would like to clear up some confusion regarding CSPI's position on dietary supplements.

    		 047 July - August - 1993 January 9, 2004
    Member Discounts: Boon or Bane?
    BY Karen Zimbelman

    Let's start with some numbers. A typical member invests $100 in the cooperative to join the co-op. In exchange for that investment, the member receives a 5 percent discount on all purchases.

    		 049 November - December - 1993 January 9, 2004
    Cooperatives Face Diversity Challenges
    BY Dave Gutknecht

    Some items in my mail recently underscore questions useful for any cooperative: Who are we serving? Where is the rest of our community?

    		 046 May - June - 1993 January 9, 2004
    Pro-consumer? An Exchange on Co-ops and the FDA
    BY Dave Gutknecht

    Pickford is "Disappointed" and Center for Science in the Public Interest says "Dangerous"

    November 2, 1992

    		 044 January - February - 1993 January 9, 2004