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 6