Colin Macleod

Every year Variety – the Children’s Charity of Jersey hold the Young Star of the Year Awards, to recognise and celebrate those children within our community who go out of their way to support our local community and their families. These children make a

Each year I look forward to the Society’s Annual Rewards and Recognition Awards event as this for me is the standout event in our corporate calendar.

It’s unsurprising that Iceland have chosen not to compare their prices with Marks and Spencer, Morrisons or Checkers. Given they are all under the same ownership locally, that would be like siding against your brother.

It gives me great pleasure to welcome my colleague and first guest blogger Donna Abel, our Chief Human Resources Officer here at The Channel Islands Co-operative Society to my site. I hope you find Donna’s blog as pertinent and as touching as I

I was hugely proud to see that a number of my colleagues really do go that ‘extra mile’ and have been deservedly nominated as finalists in the Customer Service category in the prestigious Pride of Guernsey and Pride of Jersey Awards. Pride of Guernsey

We recently held our Annual Rewards and Recognition Awards evening and this for me is the standout event in our corporate calendar. It gives us a chance to get together and celebrate the efforts of our colleagues and teams over the past year, and

It wasn’t that long ago that I started out on my career in retail. But, looking back now, the retail landscape has changed beyond recognition in that time. And, with the announcement that Morrison’s will be making a return to our islands,

Jersey’s society, like many others around the world, has changed. Long gone are the days where multiple generations of the same family lived and worked in the parish they always had. While those times will undoubtedly be fondly remembered by the very oldest

When I first put pen to paper, I had no idea HammerHead and Captain StinkyPants would be published, let alone go on to help children less fortunate than my own by raising over £10,000 for charities in Jersey and Guernsey. I simply wanted

This sea of curiosity greeted me in Jersey’s Royal Court recently. I was asked to present to a group of A Level students about the careers that were available to them on our islands. And, specifically, obviously, retail careers. Dispelling the myth that

About a month ago I was transported back to the start of my career. It was a huge pleasure to host Robin Walker, now 82, whom I invited across from Guernsey to look at what we had laid on top of the foundations that

Meet Bruno, one my brilliant colleagues. Bruno started on the shop floor two years ago and, with our support is starting to develop his supervisory skills. “I started where you are now Bruno, so there is nothing to stop you doing it too.” I

Unlike many normal businesses, we use our success as a business to pursue our purpose, “to make a real difference to the communities we serve.” And we don’t just talk the talk, we walk the walk too! So, I am absolutely thrilled that

Jersey Evening Post opinion piece: I find it difficult to understand why our Government is so anti local retail, and so in love with Amazon. “Big retailers may have to pay 20% tax.” To the average voter on the street, this sounds like a

Stressful, bright, busy and loud. These are all words that can be used to describe the world we live in. Now, imagine how overwhelming the shopping experience in today’s hectic world can be for a person living on the autism spectrum. Autism is

The first female Doctor Who. The BBC shamefully revealing their sexist pay policies. The women of America powerfully revolting against a misogynist president. Gender equality, or inequality, has been making headlines in 2017. So, I felt the time was right to open a dialogue

One of the greatest things about being part of a successful business at the heart of the community is being able to use our success to make society a better place. This is why we are supporting Pride, an event that champions diversity, acceptance,

I had the great pleasure of recently being invited to join children and teachers from Amherst Primary Summer School in Guernsey for a fun-filled day of surfing with Guernsey Surf School. Watching the happiness come in waves that sunny morning at Vazon is a

Earlier this year, we lost one of our colleagues suddenly. Whilst he was at work. Our business is in many ways like a family, united by a common purpose. So, naturally, we grieved together. And we remembered him together. Our colleagues at De Gruchy’

Our members have been keen for us to expand our Jersey fuel offering for some time, so we are very excited about the prospect of securing planning permission for a new Co-op En Route at the J.F.T.U. Town & Country site

Photo credit: Jersey Evening Post As a parent of two young children, I know how challenging a visit to the supermarket can be. They marvel at the crisps and salivate at the sweets, often trying to slip treats into my basket. So, I am