Clydebank Co-operative Society
Retail co-operative in Clydebank, Scotland
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The Clydebank Co-operative Society Limited is the smallest consumers' co-operative in Scotland, based in the town of Clydebank near Glasgow. Along with Scotmid and The Co-operative Group, it is one of three consumer co-operative retail societies in Scotland, and the only one not merged into a regional or national society.
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| Type | Consumer Co-operative |
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| Industry | Retailing Funerals Post offices |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Headquarters | , Scotland, UK |
Area served | Clydebank |
| Revenue | £14.1 million (FY 2022/23) |
| Website | www |
Unusually for co-operatives in the United Kingdom, it is not a member of Co-operatives UK. However, in its founding year of 1881, it joined the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society.[1] Before the second world war, community leader Jenny Hyslop was one of the society's organisers.[2]
Until 2013, Clydebank Co-op had buying arrangements with the Co-operative Retail Trading Group (CRTG), a buying group managed by The Co-operative Group, the successor of SCWS, which also manages The Co-operative brand.[3]
In 2013/2014, Clydebank Co-op left the CRTG, agreeing to buy from local wholesaler JW Filshill, and co-brand its six stores with Filshill's KeyStore brand.[4][5]
In 2012 Clydebank Co-op became the main sponsor of Clydebank FC, which is a community fan owned football club.[6]
Stores
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As of 2015[update], the society operates seven food stores ranging from just over 6,500 square feet at Dunn Street, to its smallest, 1,800 square feet (170 m2), at Great Western Road & Sylvania Way South, Clydebank
- Great Western Road, Knightswood
- Faifley Road, Faifley
- Sylvania Way South, Clydebank
- Kilbowie Road, Clydebank
- Dunn Street, Dalmuir
- Duntocher Road, Parkhall[7]
In 2014, it closed its Hardgate food store,[8] reducing the number of its food stores from seven to six. The Hardgate store later reopened as a Co-op/KeyStore More and continues to trade.