The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cooperative store
Cooperative \Co*["o]p"er*a*tive\, a. Operating jointly to the same end.
Co["o]perative society, a society established on the principle of a joint-stock association, for the production of commodities, or their purchase and distribution for consumption, or for the borrowing and lending of capital among its members.
Co["o]perative store, a store established by a co["o]perative society, where the members make their purchases and share in the profits or losses.
Usage examples of "cooperative store".
He organized a Community cooperative store that sold cigarettes, cosmetics, stationery, and sundry other necessaries at reduced prices.