Category Archives: Boardmember Commentary

Company Shops Market’s Eric Henry & Chris Bartlett speak at Hub City Co-op’s Annual Meeting

Posted on December 8, 2010 by sarah

Chris, our new GM at Company Shops and I spoke last night to a new coop start up in Spartanburg, SC call the The Hub (Hub City Co-op). I had a lot of flash backs of our early days at … Continue reading →

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Speaker Videos from Company Shops Market’s Groundbreaking Celebration

Posted on November 17, 2010 by sarah

Sharon Dent, CSM Board President: Opening remarks. Eric Henry: “Do you feel this? This is called community. This is what we’re doing in Downtown Burlington.” Burlington Mayor Ronnie Wall: “Wow, what enthusiasm. I’m excited and I am an owner.” Rep. … Continue reading →

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Preferred Shares Now Available

Posted on May 7, 2010 by sarah

The Time Is Now: Buy your preferred shares today Are you ready for the grand opening of Company Shops Market? We are so close. Construction can begin just as soon as we sell $300,000 in preferred shares. With a little … Continue reading →

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News from the OE Expo: shifting back to US made textiles?

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Sam Moore

Hi everyone: Another update from the OE Show (Organic Exchange). In a couple of weeks take a look at  Anvil Knitwear’s web site. They have taken the history of their T Shirts and developed lesson plans and information for children … Continue reading →

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Local vs Organic: new thinking for sustainable textiles?

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Sam Moore

This is a comment left by boardmember Sam Moore in response to Nate’s recent “Company Shops Market Isn’t An Organic Food Store: A discussion of local vs organic” post. I thought it was worth highlighting as a post on its … Continue reading →

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Myths vs. Truths – Board president Sharon Dent clears up a few misconceptions

Posted on September 26, 2009 by sharon

A message from board president Sharon Dent:We’ve been receiving great feedback through conversations with people within our community. But we have noticed there are a few myths that we need to clear up so that everyone understands where the co-op … Continue reading →

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