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2025.05.23
Member Co-ops
Co-opdeli Switches to Home Delivery Cold Storage Containers Made from Recycled Materials
The Co-opdeli Consumers' Cooperative Union (hereinafter Co-opdeli) has switched from using polystyrene cold storage containers (body and lid) to containers made with 50% recycled materials for its home delivery services, effective April 21, 2025.
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2025.05.21
JCCU
Co-op "Community Watch-over Agreement" Now Covers Over 75% of Municipalities Nationwide
JCCU has compiled the latest figures on the "Community Watch-over Agreement" being promoted between consumer co-ops nationwide and local governments. This initiative, which began in 2007, has steadily expanded across the country as the aging population increases.
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2025.04.28
Member Co-ops
Seikatsu Club Receives the Newsweek Japan SDGs Award 2024 in the Economic Category
On March 11, 2025, the Seikatsu Club Consumers' Co-operative Union (hereinafter referred to as "Seikatsu Club") was awarded the Economic Category Prize in the Newsweek Japan SDGs Award 2024.
What is JCCU?
Japanese Consumers' Co-operative Union (JCCU) was established in March 1951 as a national federation of consumer co-ops in Japan. Today, about 302 consumer co-ops and consumer co-op unions join JCCU and the total business turnover of the member co-ops is about 3.7 trillion JPY, with a total of 30 million members. JCCU is the largest consumers' organization in Japan.
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What is Consumer Co-op?
A consumer co-op is an autonomous association of consumers united voluntarily to meet their common needs and aspirations.
Consumer Co-op Societies in Japan
547 *
Consumer Co-ops
3.7 Trillion
JPY
30 Million
members
These are approximate figures.
*The number of co-ops which answered JCCU’s survey, including not only member co-ops of JCCU but also those of NFUCA or HeW CO-OP JAPAN.