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{{Short description|Former consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom}} |
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company_slogan = We go further so you don't have to (Food retail) | |
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| logo = Unitedlogo2.jpg |
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location = [[Rochdale]], [[United Kingdom|UK]] | |
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| foundation = {{Start date and age|1844|df=yes}} |
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| defunct = {{End date and age|2007|df=yes}} |
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| location_city = [[Rochdale]] |
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| location_country = [[United Kingdom]] |
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homepage = [http://www.united.coop www.united.coop] |
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| homepage = {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070107161933/http://www.united.coop/ |title=Official website |date=January 7, 2007 }} |
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'''United Co-operatives''', or simply |
'''United Co-operatives Limited''', or simply ''United Co-op'', was a regional [[consumers' cooperative|consumer co-operative]] in the [[United Kingdom]], until its merger with [[the Co-operative Group]] in 2007. The society operated across [[Yorkshire]], the [[North West England|North West]] and North [[English Midlands|Midlands]] of United Kingdom. In September 2002, it came about from the merger of United NorWest and Yorkshire Co-operative Society. |
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United Norwest, in turn, arose from a merger in 1991 between an earlier United Co-operative and the Norwest Pioneers, which had the [[Rochdale Pioneers]] as a direct predecessor. Rochdale Pioneers was the prototypical consumer co-operative, formed in 1844.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=127-m473&cid=0|quote=In 1970 the Manchester and Salford Society merged with the Stockport and Pennine Societies to form the Norwest Regional Society. In 1982, the Norwest merged with the Pioneers Society, to form the Norwest Pioneers Co-operative Society.|access-date=2008-06-24|publisher=[[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|The National Archives]]|title=Records of the Manchester and Salford Equitable Co-operative Society: Administrative history}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www2.co-operative.com:8080/Ext_1/ShHistory.ns4/$WebSharebook/Rochdale%20Pioneers?OpenDocument|title=Share Book Search: Rochdale Pioneers|access-date=2008-06-24|publisher=[[Co-operatives UK]]}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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The Society in its current form came from the merger of United Co-op (formerly United NorWest) and Yorkshire Co-operative in the early [[2000s]]. |
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The original United Co-operative was founded in 1983 from a merger of the Greater Lancastria Society and several other societies. The Greater Lancastria itself formed in 1973 after a series of mergers of many societies in the north west of England. |
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The former [[Normid]] chain of [[superstores]] was owned by the society. |
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In September 2006, members voted for a merger with the smaller [[Sheffield Co-operative Society]], giving United a greater presence in [[South Yorkshire]]. On 11 December 2006, members voted for a merger with [[Leeds Co-operative Society]], which has similar statistics to Sheffield Co-op; this was confirmed with a second vote in January 2007.<ref>http://www.united.coop/NewsLeeds.asp{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On 29 July 2007, the two completed the merger. Later in 2007, United Co-operatives merged with the Co-operative Group and ceased to exist as an independent society. |
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==Normid== |
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At the end of 2006, the boards of United and of the larger [[Co-operative Group]] announced that they were having initial talks regarding a merger between them, the UK's two largest co-operative societies. [http://www.united.coop/NewsTCG1.asp] |
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On the 17th Feburary 2007 it was announced that the merger will be taking place, and should be completed by late July 2007 [http://www.co-op.co.uk/corporate/news_article.php?news_ID=378] |
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Normid was the name the United Co-operatives used for their largest stores, located in [[Northern England]]. Normid superstores sold food, DIY products, electrical items and housed concessions such as Dolphin bathrooms. By the time of United's merger with the Co-operative Group, the business had decided to concentrate on smaller stores and supermarkets and planned to rebrand the remaining stores as 'The Co-operative Food'. |
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The flagship Normid store was at [[Burnden Park]], [[Bolton]], home of [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers Football Club]] and Normid was shirt sponsor of [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] from 1986 until 1990. However United Co-operatives objected legally to any development or modernisation of the stadium ultimately forcing Bolton Wanderers to move away from the site. The store closed in 1997, shortly after Bolton's move to the Reebok Stadium. The site was derelict for several years and demolished in 2001, to make way for a new retail park, including an [[Asda]] Superstore. |
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The United Co-op became sponsors of the [[Rugby League Conference]] for the 2007 season. |
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Other stores were located in [[Blackpool]], [[Crewe]], [[Wigan]], [[Widnes]], [[St Helens, Merseyside|St Helens]], [[Talke]] (near [[Kidsgrove]]), [[Chorley]], [[Hindley, Greater Manchester|Hindley]] and [[Blackburn]]. Normid 1 was based in Crewe, Normid 2 Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Normid 3 was Milehouse, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Normid 4 Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Normid 5 was the Hypermarket at Talke. Normid 6 and 7 were Macclesfield and Longton, Stoke-On-Trent. |
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==References== |
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* [http://www.united.coop United Co-op] |
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* {{Cite web |url=http://www.united.coop/ |title=Official website |access-date=5 January 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070107161933/http://www.united.coop/ |archive-date=7 January 2007 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} |
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[[Category:Consumers' co-operatives of the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Companies based in Rochdale]] |
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[[Category:Retail companies established in 1844]] |
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[[Category:Retail companies disestablished in 2007]] |
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[[Category:Defunct department stores of the United Kingdom]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:05, 19 September 2023
Company type | Consumer Co-operative |
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Industrie | Retail (Grocery), Travel agency, Retail (Vehicles), Services Group, Pharmacies, Funeral directors |
Gegründet | 1844 |
Defunct | 2007 |
Hauptsitz | , |
Key people | Peter Marks, Chief Executive Officer |
Revenue | £9 billion |
Number of employees | 87,500 |
Website | Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived January 7, 2007) |
United Co-operatives Limited, or simply United Co-op, was a regional consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom, until its merger with the Co-operative Group in 2007. The society operated across Yorkshire, the North West and North Midlands of United Kingdom. In September 2002, it came about from the merger of United NorWest and Yorkshire Co-operative Society.
United Norwest, in turn, arose from a merger in 1991 between an earlier United Co-operative and the Norwest Pioneers, which had the Rochdale Pioneers as a direct predecessor. Rochdale Pioneers was the prototypical consumer co-operative, formed in 1844.[1][2]
The original United Co-operative was founded in 1983 from a merger of the Greater Lancastria Society and several other societies. The Greater Lancastria itself formed in 1973 after a series of mergers of many societies in the north west of England.
The key businesses of the Society were food retailing, travel retail, car dealerships (Sunwin Motor Group), pharmacies and funerals. The underperforming non-food department stores, most of which were inherited via Yorkshire Co-operatives, were closed or sold-off. The former Normid chain of superstores was owned by the society.
United's pharmacies and food stores had a distinct logo, that was not to be confused with the Co-operative Group's own chain of pharmacies and food stores, which adopt a slightly different logo and fascia. However, after the merger former United sites adopted the new branding.
In September 2006, members voted for a merger with the smaller Sheffield Co-operative Society, giving United a greater presence in South Yorkshire. On 11 December 2006, members voted for a merger with Leeds Co-operative Society, which has similar statistics to Sheffield Co-op; this was confirmed with a second vote in January 2007.[3] On 29 July 2007, the two completed the merger. Later in 2007, United Co-operatives merged with the Co-operative Group and ceased to exist as an independent society.
Normid
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Normid was the name the United Co-operatives used for their largest stores, located in Northern England. Normid superstores sold food, DIY products, electrical items and housed concessions such as Dolphin bathrooms. By the time of United's merger with the Co-operative Group, the business had decided to concentrate on smaller stores and supermarkets and planned to rebrand the remaining stores as 'The Co-operative Food'.
The flagship Normid store was at Burnden Park, Bolton, home of Bolton Wanderers Football Club and Normid was shirt sponsor of Bolton Wanderers from 1986 until 1990. However United Co-operatives objected legally to any development or modernisation of the stadium ultimately forcing Bolton Wanderers to move away from the site. The store closed in 1997, shortly after Bolton's move to the Reebok Stadium. The site was derelict for several years and demolished in 2001, to make way for a new retail park, including an Asda Superstore.
Other stores were located in Blackpool, Crewe, Wigan, Widnes, St Helens, Talke (near Kidsgrove), Chorley, Hindley and Blackburn. Normid 1 was based in Crewe, Normid 2 Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Normid 3 was Milehouse, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Normid 4 Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Normid 5 was the Hypermarket at Talke. Normid 6 and 7 were Macclesfield and Longton, Stoke-On-Trent.
References
[edit]- ^ "Records of the Manchester and Salford Equitable Co-operative Society: Administrative history". The National Archives. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
In 1970 the Manchester and Salford Society merged with the Stockport and Pennine Societies to form the Norwest Regional Society. In 1982, the Norwest merged with the Pioneers Society, to form the Norwest Pioneers Co-operative Society.
- ^ "Share Book Search: Rochdale Pioneers". Co-operatives UK. Retrieved 24 June 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.united.coop/NewsLeeds.asp[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- "Official website". Archived from the original on 7 January 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2007.
- Sunwin Motor Group