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Co-operative Wholesale Society
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Co-operative_Wholesale_Society
GPTKB entity
Statements (40)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
co-operative society
gptkbp:abbreviation
gptkb:CWS
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dissolved
2001
gptkbp:founded
1863
gptkbp:foundedBy
British co-operative societies
gptkbp:headquarters_location
gptkb:Manchester
gptkbp:historicalSignificance
influenced co-operative business models worldwide
major employer in Manchester
major force in British co-operative movement
pioneered co-operative production
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Co-operative Wholesale Society
gptkbp:industry
manufacturing
retail
wholesale
gptkbp:logo
Beehive symbol
gptkbp:mergedInto
gptkb:Co-operative_Group
gptkbp:notableBuilding
gptkb:CWS_Building,_Manchester
gptkb:Hanover_Building,_Manchester
gptkbp:notableEvent
merger with Co-operative Retail Services
gptkbp:notableLeader
gptkb:George_Jacob_Holyoake
gptkb:John_Benjamin_Seddon
gptkb:Alfred_Barnes
gptkb:John_Tomlinson_Brunner
gptkbp:notableProduct
gptkb:CWS_biscuits
gptkb:CWS_soap
gptkb:CWS_tea
gptkbp:operates
banks
funeral services
insurance services
farms
factories
travel agencies
shipping lines
gptkbp:ownedBy
member co-operative societies
gptkbp:purpose
to supply goods to co-operative retail societies
gptkbp:successor
gptkb:Co-operative_Group
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:The_Cooperative_Movement_in_Great_Britain
gptkb:The_Co-operative_Group
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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