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せいかつきょうどうくみあい 生活協同組合
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1. consumers' cooperative; cooperative; co-op; cooperative association​
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2. Consumer cooperative​Consumer cooperatives are enterprises owned by consumers and managed democratically which aim at fulfilling the needs and aspirations of their members. They operate within the market system, independently of the state, as a form of mutual aid, oriented toward service rather than pecuniary profit. Consumers' cooperatives often take the form of retail outlets owned and operated by their consumers, such as food co-ops.
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