A cooperative is owned by its co-op members. The purpose of S Group cooperatives is to provide co-op members with services and benefits. The most important benefit is the Bonus, which rewards you with cashback for using S Group services.S Group’s cooperatives help you and other co-op members by providing continuously improving services and valuable benefits across Finland. You can also receive your part of the cooperative’s profits as interest on the membership fee or a return of surplus. The majority of the cooperative’s profits always stays in the local region to help maintain and develop its vitality.
Services for every need
S Group cooperatives’ basic offerings include the supermarket trade, represented by the Prisma, S-market, Sale and Alepa grocery store chains, as well as the online grocery stores at S-kaupat.fi. In addition to the supermarkets, you can enjoy services such as ABC service station stores, restaurants, hotels, Sokos department stores, Prisma Rauta hardware stores and S-Bank. And that is just the beginning: check your own cooperative’s website for a detailed list of the services they offer. As a co-op member, you earn more cashback the more you shop with S Group.
The cooperative is an important employer
Cooperatives are often among the most significant employers in their area. They are part of S Group, a retail group which is the largest private employer in Finland.
Check your cooperative’s election schedule
The co-op elections, meaning the elections of the Council of Representatives, are held every four years. Each S Group cooperative has its own election schedule, so the elections are held in different years by different cooperatives. There are also differences between cooperatives in terms of the important election dates such as the deadlines for candidate nominations and voting.
