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consumer co-operatives  

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  • 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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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/consumer_co-operatives

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