- Wooldale Co-operative Society
Infobox_Co-operative
company_name = Wooldale Co-operative Society
company_
company_type = Consumer Co-operative
foundation = 27 Sep1886 Cite web
url=http://mutuals.fsa.gov.uk/SocietyDetails.aspx?Number=2554&Suffix=R
title=Mutuals Public Register, Wooldale Co-operative Society Limited, number 2554R
publisher=FSA
accessdate=2008-07-05]
location =Wooldale ,Holmfirth , UK
key_people =
area_served =Holme Valley ,Yorkshire
members = 1,570 (2006)
industry = Retail (Grocery),Post office [Cite web
url=http://www.cooponline.coop/cgi-bin/external/locator.cgi?page=further&OfflineID=4486&category=Food&postcode=holmfirth
title=Village Store, Wooldale
accessdate=2008-07-04
work=Co-op Online
publisher=The Co-operative Group ]
revenue = £2,371,633 (2006)
homepage = [http://www.wooldale.coop www.wooldale.coop]Wooldale Co-operative Society Limited (Wooldale Industrial and Equitable Co-operative Society Limited until 1989) is a small consumer co-operative based in the
West Yorkshire village of Wooldale. The society operates three convenience stores in theHolme Valley villages ofNew Mill ,Thongsbridge andWooldale . The society was founded in1886 .The society is a member of the CRTG (
Co-operative Retail Trading Group ) and a corporate member ofthe Co-operative Group . It also has agreements with the Co-operative Group for stock distribution and promotions.In 2006, the society met with its small neighbouring societies,
Shepley Co-operative Society andHighburton Co-operative Society with a view to merger. This could reduce costs and increase turnover by adding two further stores to its portfolio and combining administrative operations. These talks did not result positively and in the spring of 2007, the society approached Rochdale-basedUnited Co-operatives on the possibilities of a merger. The boards of the two societies agreed to a merger, but in aSpecial General Meeting held on 11 May, 2007, this proposal was defeated by the members of the Wooldale society on a near 2:1 ratio.References
External links
* [http://www.wooldale.coop Official site]
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