Dates covered: October-November 1985 to present

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To order back issues, see Special Publications

Issues marked by an asterisk (*) are available in photocopy only.
Articles marked [*CGIN*] are linked to the website of the Cooperative Grocers' Information Network.

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#105, March-April 2003

#104, January-February 2003

#103, November-December 2002

#102, September-October 2002

#101, July-August 2002

#100, May-June 2002

#99, March-April 2002

#98, January-February 2002

#97, November-December 2001

#96, September-October 2001

#95, July-August 2001

#94, May-June 2001

#93, March-April 2001

#92, January-February 2001

#91, November-December 2000

#90, September-October 2000

#89, July-August 2000

#88, May-June 2000

#87, March-April 2000

#86, January-February 2000

#85, November-December 1999

#84, September-October 1999

#83, July-August 1999

#82, May June 1999

#81, March-April 1999

#80, January-February 1999

#79, November-December 1998

#78, September-October 1998

#77, July-August 1998

#76, May-June 1998

#75, March-April 1998

#74, January-February 1998

#73, November-December 1997

#72, September-October 1997

#71, July-August 1997

#70, May-June 1997 *

  • Editorial: Social capital and cooperative mission
  • North Coast Co-op expands its Eureka store
  • North Farm Co-op opens second Magic Mill store
  • Atlantic Canada and New England co-op tours'
  • Gang of Four proposes new national food co-op organization
  • Cooperative Finance: Spring cash flow rush, summer drought By Margaret Lund & Scott Beers
  • Cooperative Grocers Association: Reports from Twin Cities, CGANE, and Ohio Valley
  • Community Mercantile Turnaround: Lawrence co-op beats out Wild Oats By Nancy O'Conner & Amy Fields
  • Who's on Salary? By Carolee Colter
  • Pay for Performance Plans By Karen Zimbelman

#69, March-April 1997 *

#68, January-February 1997

#67, November-December 1996

  • Editorial: Abuse -- and answers -- for co-op managers
  • Surveying Members About Membership By John Corbett [*CGIN*]
  • Financial Planning for Your Co-op By Scott Beers & Margaret Lund [*CGIN*]
  • Olympia Co-op: Two stores and thriving under collective management By Harry Levine
  • Management on Contract Launched at Northeast Cooperatives By George Southworth
  • Regional Survey Documents Co-op Director Needs By Mary Courteau

#66, September-October 1996

#65, July-August 1996 *

#64, May-June 1996 *

#63, March-April 1996 *

#62, January-February 1996 *

#61, November-December 1995 *

#60, September-October 1995

#59, July-August 1995 *

#58, May-June 1995

#57, March-April 1995

#56, January-February 1995

#55, November-December 1994 *

#54, September-October 1994 *

#53, July-August 1994

  • Editorial: Co-op principles
  • Consumer Cooperative Management Association: Report, awards
  • Rochdale Cooperative at 150 By David Thompson
  • Special Section: Retail Operations Survey By Scott Beers & Dave Gutknecht
  • Competing With Bigger Stores By Dave Blackburn, Ruffin Slater, Eric Stromberg, Mary Courteau

#52, May-June 1994 *

#51, March-April 1994

#50, January-February 1994

#49, November-December 1993

#48, September-October 1993

#47, July-August 1993

#46, May-June 1993

#45, March-April 1993

  • Editorial: Think locally, act globally
  • Why co-ops support supplements legislation
  • Common Health acquisition pending
  • Minnesota co-ops plan consolidation
  • Centerfold: GATT alert!
  • Member Work Discount: Effect on financial performance By Jaimie Markham
  • Community Food Co-op, Bozeman: Making the leap By Dana Huschle, Eric Newman & Kelly Wiseman
  • Meeting the Challenges to the Cooperative Board By Dave Gutknecht

#44, January-February 1993

#43, November-December 1992

#42, September-October 1992

#41, July-August 1992 *

#40, May-June 1992

#39, March-April 1992

#38, January-February 1992 *

#37, November-December 1991

#36, September-October 1991 *

  • Editorial: toward more co-op unity
  • Manager letter on member labor
  • Moscow Food Co-op By Bill London
  • Membership: Interpreting co-op practices By Scott Beers & Dave Gutknecht
  • Co-op Atlantic: Building an integrated system By Co-op Atlantic
  • Market Overview: Creating a co-op niche By Fred Stapenhorst

#35, July-August 1991

#34, May-June 1991

#33, March-April 1991

#32, January-February 1991

#31, November-December 1990

  • Food Conspiracy II Opens in Tucson
  • Computer Search: Getting to the Point of Sale By Paul Cultrera
  • Rainforest Preservation: Hanover Co-op brings it home to customers By Caryn Bosson
  • Produce Section: Seasonal tips By Leonard Dankner
  • Oryana Food Co-op: Alive and well in Michigan By Debra Trowbridge
  • Director Nominations: Putting your best slate forward By Mari Hooten Lee

#30, September-October 1990

  • Organic standards approved in Congress
  • Open Harvest holds grand opening at new store
  • Humane Society launches campaign for non-animal tested products
  • Big Carrot captures Toronto organic market
  • Canadian distributors form alliance
  • Local Networks, Global Action By Mark Ritchie, with Bruce Bacon and Dave Gutknecht
  • Lakewinds Natural Foods: Small co-op makes big leap By Bill Gessner
  • Turnover or Tenure: Director term practices By Karen Zimbelman

#29, July-August 1990

#28, May-June 1990

#27, March-April 1990

#26, January-February 1990

  • Letters from readers: inventory shrink, member ROI inflation
  • Co-opportunity: Thriving Again By Melody Washington
  • Plastic: Minneapolis ordinance attempts to reduce waste By Gail Graham
  • Member Equity at Puget Consumers Co-op By Randy Lee
  • Twenty Years Before the Board: Common Co-op Tendencies By David Thompson

#25, November-December 1989

#24, September-October 1989 *

#23, July-August 1989 *

#22, April-June 1989

#21, February-March 1989

#20, December-January 1988-9 *

#19, October-November 1988

#18, August-September 1988

  • Editorial: Future directions
  • Seward Co-op: Expansion planning By Gail Graham & Annie Young
  • Estimating Remodeling Costs By Chris Quinn & Rex Stewart
  • Who Does What in Personnel By Carolee Colter
  • Getting the Most From Your Supplier By Phil Ricord
  • Food Co-op Development Directions: Turning points and lessons By Dave Gutknecht

#17, June-July 1988

#16, April-May 1988

#15, February-March 1988

#14, December-January 1987-8

#12-13, August-November 1987

  • Editorial: "Like a grocery store"
  • Keweenaw Co-op: Moving to a full line store By Susan Burack, William O'Donnell, & Chip Ransom
  • Increasing Your Store Security By Phil Ricord
  • Planning a Great Food Demo By Sheila Phillips
  • Accenting Your Produce Display By Jack Alexander
  • Elements of Store Design By Rex Stewart & Chris Quinn
  • Special Section: Retail Operations Survey By Scott Beers & Dave Gutknecht

#11, June-July 1987

#10, April-May 1987

#9, February-March 1987

#8, December-January 1986-7

#7, October-November 1986 *

  • Produce Industry Resources for Retailers By Jack Alexander
  • Building an Advertising Strategy for Your Store By Rex Stewart
  • Staff Training in Natural Foods By Sheila Phillips
  • Six Co-ops Compared: Durham, Cape Ann, Sacramento, Cleveland, Skagit Valley, New Pioneer
  • Analyzing Financial Statements By Fred Stapenhorst

#6, August-September 1986 *

#5, June-July 1986 *

  • Building Member Equity and Member Meetings: Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op By Carol Blackman
  • Defining Your Market Niche (Part 1) By Rex Stewart
  • Computers for Retails By Wayne Clark
  • Computers: A tool for the present By Mark Harris
  • Director Compensation By Karen Zimbelman & Margaret Goldstein

#4, April-May 1986

#3, February-March 1986 *

#2, December-January 1985-6 *

#1, October-November 1985 *

 

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