Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:collaboration
gptkb:organization |
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
Retail cooperative
Consumer co-op Consumer-owned business |
| gptkbp:businessModel |
Member-owned
Non-profit or profit-sharing |
| gptkbp:characteristic |
Emphasizes community benefit
Members are both owners and customers Operates for member benefit, not investor profit Profits may be returned to members as dividends |
| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:REI
gptkb:The_Co-operative_Group gptkb:Co-op_Food_(UK) Eroski Park Slope Food Coop |
| gptkbp:governedBy |
Democratic principles
|
| gptkbp:hasFeature |
One member, one vote
Surplus distributed to members |
| gptkbp:hasGlobalBody |
gptkb:International_Co-operative_Alliance
|
| gptkbp:hasSection |
Retail
Banking Utilities Housing Grocery |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Consumer cooperative
|
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Rochdale_Society_of_Equitable_Pioneers
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
19th century
|
| gptkbp:ownedBy |
Consumers
|
| gptkbp:principle |
Autonomy and independence
Concern for community Cooperation among cooperatives Education, training, and information Democratic control Economic participation Open membership |
| gptkbp:purpose |
Provide goods and services to members
|
| gptkbp:regulates |
Cooperative law
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:bank
gptkb:Producer_cooperative gptkb:Worker_cooperative Mutual organization |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:botanist
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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