Concept information
Preferred term
consumer co-operatives
Definition
- Consumer co-operatives are enterprises owned and controlled by their members and run primarily for the mutually beneficial provision of goods or services. The most common forms of consumer co-operatives are grocery retailers, pharmacies, credit unions and banks, health and welfare co-operatives, housing cooperatives, and utility providers. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture; Consumer Co-Operatives]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/consumer_co-operatives
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