Coop customers will receive lower "divvy" payments of 2% for a second year running.
Last year, many Islanders expressed their disappointment and anger when the 4% dividend payments that Members had traditionally received were halved to 2%.
Coop members in both Jersey and Guernsey voted to accept the lower dividend at their recent The Annual Meeting of Members.
Members agreed to the proposal and customers are now able to withdraw the payout from their Coop accounts.
The Coop said that over 122,000 members across the two Islands can look forward to a share of £2.8 million dividend payment this year.
When the local retailer first wrote to Members last year to announce a proposition allowing its board to decide whether dividend rates should be reduced or removed, long queues of customers queued at the Coop’s Grande Marche store to withdraw their previous dividend funds from their accounts.
The move followed a net loss of £1.8 million in 2023, which the Coop blamed on ‘difficult trading conditions’. However, in its 2025 Annual Report, the Coop say that its latest accounts show improvements, with turnover increasing and a net profit of £800,000 in 2024.
Water bills will be rising next year by an average of almost £60 per household, as part of an ‘essential strategy’ by Jersey Water to safeguard current and future water supplies.
The utility provider has set out its plans to address future water shortages and protect the Island’s water supply, in a new five-year strategy.
When we started planning how to mark the Jersey Consumer Council’s 30th anniversary, we faced a choice. We could have done what many organisations do at such milestones: host a dinner, raise a glass, and look back fondly at our achievements.
At our Consumer Fair on 19 and 20 September, we found that several Islanders were worried about the new travel policies coming in from October for travellers to European countries.
We've looked into this issue and here's what you need to know.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Jersey Consumer Council – three decades spent standing up for Islanders, challenging unfairness, and giving consumers a voice.
It’s a milestone we're proud of, but rather than throwing a party to celebrate ourselves, we asked a simple question: how can we give something back?
The Jersey Consumer Council is proud to be celebrating 30 years of championing Islanders’ rights by hosting its first Consumer Fair on 19 and 20 September at St Helier Town Hall.
With a wide range of exhibitors confirmed, the two-day event promises to be a valuable, engaging, and empowering event for Islanders of all ages.
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