What are co-operatives? -- The origins of the idea and the rochdale pioneers: before 1844 -- The early years and the rise of co-operative wholesaling: 1844-1864 -- Diversification, internationalization and the formation of the international co-operative alliance: 1864-1914 -- The challenges of...

The Rochdale co-operative model was imported from the United Kingdom to Australia in the mid-nineteenth century. Prior to 1945, the Australian Rochdale movement experienced waves of interest largely related to economic conditions and British immigration. While many Rochdales successfully traded...

"Consumer co-operatives provide a different approach to organizing business through their ideals of member ownership and democratic practice. Every co-operative member has an equal vote regardless of his or her own personal capital investment. The co-operative movement can also be an important...