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CONSUMER CO-OPERATIVE [1 record]

Record 1 2019-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marketing
  • Saving and Consumption
DEF

A business that is owned by a group of its customers, who share any profits that it makes.

CONT

Retail co-operatives. They provide their members with goods for their personal use. They are owned by the consumers of the goods sold by the co-operative. They work in various sectors. They range from small purchasing groups to large supermarket-type organizations.

Key term(s)
  • consumers' co-operative
  • consumers' co-op
  • retail co-op

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commercialisation
  • Épargne et consommation
CONT

Coopératives de vente au détail. Elles fournissent des biens à leurs membres pour leur usage personnel. Elles sont la propriété des consommateurs des biens vendus par la coopérative. Elles œuvrent dans divers secteurs. Leur taille peut varier de petits regroupements d'achats à des organisations de type grand supermarché.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercialización
  • Ahorro y consumo
CONT

Cooperativas de consumo. Son aquellas en las que se asocian los consumidores para conseguir mejores precios en los bienes y artículos de consumo masivo.

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