Carolee Colter
Author's Articles
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Boards of directors want to know that co-op staff are fairly treated and that the co-op has a good reputation as an employer. |
December 17, 2018 | |
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Data from 104 co-ops with annual sales ranging from $1M to $74M |
March 15, 2017 | |
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It takes a lot to manage a food co-op. Co-op general managers (GMs) are responsible not only for the retail operations but also for budgeting, financial analysis, marketing, inform |
183 Mar-Apr 2016 | March 28, 2016 |
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As we all know, the baby boom generation is hitting retirement age. Roughly a quarter of the U.S. population was born between 1946 and 1964, and every month a quarter million more are turning 65. |
176 January-February 2015 | February 13, 2015 |
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According to 2013 CoopMetrics data, 30 percent of member co-ops in the National Cooperative Grocers Association have expanded or opened a new store in the last five years; and many more co-ops are |
172 May-June 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
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Don’t open a shop unless you like to smile. – Chinese proverb |
165 March-April 2013 | April 11, 2013 |
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As we go about our work of assessing organizational structures and conducting employee surveys in food co-ops, we frequently encounter an ongoing struggle between the marketing department (or lone |
162 September-October 2012 | September 25, 2012 |
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An audit can be described as an unbiased examination and evaluation of systems and processes of an organization in order to demonstrate whether they are in compliance with a standard. |
161 July - August - 2012 | August 7, 2012 |
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Note: There are additional charts in the pdf version of the story. |
156 September - October - 2011 | October 5, 2011 |
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In the previous edition of this magazine (CG #151, November–December 2010) we read about the progress of the Domestic Fair Trade Association in establishing principles for domestic fair trade. |
152 January - February - 2011 | February 3, 2011 |
| 146 January - February - 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |
| 143 July - August - 2009 | July 2, 2009 | |
| 141 March - April - 2009 | March 5, 2009 | |
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You’ve been working on this project for more than two years. |
116 January - February - 2005 | January 21, 2009 |
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For what they are expected to do, general managers of food co-ops are underpaid. |
119 July - August - 2005 | January 21, 2009 |
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Promoting leaders from among your existing staff offers a lot of advantages. Surprises are minimized—the person’s strengths and weaknesses are known quantities. |
122 January - February - 2006 | January 21, 2009 |
| 124 May - June - 2006 | January 21, 2009 | |
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Note: This article contains charts that are not pictured here. You can download a pdf of the article at the end of this page. |
126 September - October - 2006 | January 20, 2009 |
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The concept of paying a livable wage appeals to everyone—employees, managers, boards, co-op members, and the community at large. |
126 September - October - 2006 | January 20, 2009 |
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Hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, wildfires, floods, pandemics. There was a time when the possibility of experiencing such disasters might have seemed remote. |
128 January - February - 2007 | January 20, 2009 |