East Of England Co-operative Society
The East of England Co-operative Society Limited is the third largest consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom. It is a registered Industrial and Provident Society, a member of the Co-operative Union Ltd., the Co-operative Retail Trading Group, the Co-operative Travel Trading Group and a corporate member of Co-operative Group Ltd. (formerly Co-operative Wholesale Society), the largest consumer co-operative in the world. Headquartered in Ipswich and trading in the English counties of Essex, east Suffolk and east Norfolk, the Society is the area's largest independent retailer.
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