Former type Consumer co-operative Fate Merger Headquarters Moulton, United Kingdom Defunct 2009 | Industry Retail (Grocery) Area served Northamptonshire Founded 1861 | |
Successor Midlands Co-operative Society | ||
The Moulton Co-operative Society Limited, or simply Moulton Co-op, was a small regional consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom. The society was formed in 1861 and operated a single supermarket in Moulton, Northamptonshire. In January 2009, members voted overwhelmingly to transfer arrangements to Midlands Co-operative Society, which took effect on 8 February 2009.
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History
The Moulton Co-op was one of the last single store societies in the Midlands region, following the mergers of Desborough, Ilkeston and Raunds co-ops with the Midlands Society in recent years. John Mitchinson became Chief Executive of Moulton in 1986, serving until the merger.
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Co-operative movement
The society was at the time of merger a member of the UK-wide Co-operative Retail Trading Group (CRTG) and sold The Co-operative brand products. It was also a corporate member of hybrid consumer and wholesale co-operative, the Co-operative Group.
2009 Revamp
After Midland Co-op took the company over the store was re-vamped. It was set to be re-opened on 26 August 2009.