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CO-OPERATING USING TECHNOLOGY
STEVE GILL, CEO & CTO of VME
#CoopConference17
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RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018 #CoopRetail
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RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018 #CoopRetail
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3 topics
• Reducing every co-ops’ costs
• Growing the co-op market share using technology
• Biggest game changer in co-ops in generations
RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018 #CoopRetail
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RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018
“ What you are trying to achieve is essential to the survival of the Co-op movement, especially the independent sector. ” ANDY RICHARDSON, DEPUTE CEO - TAMWORTH CO-OP #CoopRetail
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RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018 #CoopRetail
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VME Customers in 2018
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Running some VME software
Full VME customers
Not a VME customer (yet!)
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Co-op Europe Conference April 2017
RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018 #CoopRetail
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RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018 #CoopConference18
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John Brodie
#CoopRetail RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018
Ben Reid
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Reduce every co-ops’ costs
#CoopRetail RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018
TOPIC 1 OF 3
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The Problem
• National Living Wage
• Co-ops paying over the odds for technology
• Lack of buying group for technology
• Independent Co-ops wasting £100,000s doing the same admin tasks
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Mission critical systems are the veins
carrying your co-op’s turnover.
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If your mission critical systems stop
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If your mission critical systems stop, the business stops.
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The richest 1% bagged 82% of
wealth generated last year.
The poorest 50% got nothing.
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Current Suppliers to the UK Co-ops
• NCR
• Symphony Retail
• Celtech
• PCMS
• VME
• InControl
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InControl
• Great idea…but
• Every co-op runs a different version
• Owner’s purpose is not to write software – that’s an add on
• Future unclear
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Is there an answer?
YES RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018 #CoopRetail
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What if this money was being spent with a
software co-op that’s core purpose is mission critical systems?
• Something with values you share
• Co-operative Principle 6
• Keeps the money within the co-op movement
• A co-op whose sole purpose is to provide you with the best possible
tech to run your grocery business
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The richest 1% bagged 82% of
wealth generated last year.
The poorest 50% got nothing.
RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018 #CoopRetail
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What we need from this software co-op
• Sole purpose is to provide software
• Independent of all other co-ops; they are equal members regardless of co-op size
• Single version of software for all customers
• Fair price for all co-ops, large or small
• Software that is always kept up to date
• Software that is open; APIs
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Technology buying group.
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Sole purpose is to provide software
Independent of all other co-ops; they are equal members regardless of co-op size
Single version of software for all customers
Fair price for all co-ops, large or small
Software that is always kept up to date
Software that is open; APIs
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Reduce every co-ops’ costs
#CoopRetail RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018
TOPIC 1 OF 3
If we all use VME Co-op, we all benefit from reduced costs
without giving up our independence.
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Grow co-op market share using technology
#CoopRetail RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018
TOPIC 2 OF 3
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Amazon is coming.
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Its easier to open a symbol
store than a new grocery co-op.
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Independent Co-ops
interest in FRTS Link
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Make it easy for local
suppliers to get their
products into local co-op
stores.
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Self Checkout
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Mobile Scanning
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Deep Learning
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Grow co-op market share using technology
#CoopRetail RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018
TOPIC 2 OF 3
Every co-op using VME Co-op benefits from access to the latest
technology at an affordable price, so the movement can start
competing with the multiples.
Co-ops are now in control of their own destiny, without being held
back by technology suppliers.
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Biggest game changer in Co-ops
for generations
#CoopRetail RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018
TOPIC 3 OF 3
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Take the UK’s successful model into Europe
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“Principle 6 is alive and
well in Europe”
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– Colin MacLeod, CEO
Channel Islands Co-op
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Support from the
Maltese Prime Minister
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Silicon Valley style co-op startup hub in Malta
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Repeat co-op startup hubs across Europe
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TAM: $
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8 billion
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10,000 Satellites are being launched offering high speed internet across the globe.
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Target: Africa
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Biggest game changer in co-ops for generations
#CoopRetail RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018
TOPIC 3 OF 3
By VME converting into a solidarity co-op, we are the catalyst
for others to follow.
We intend to make it easy for tech founders and
entrepreneurs to start their new software business as a co-op.
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“ What you are trying to achieve is essential to the survival of the Co-op movement, especially the independent sector. ” ANDY RICHARDSON, DEPUTE CEO - TAMWORTH CO-OP
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Reduce every co-op’s costs
#CoopRetail RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018
TOPIC 1 OF 3
If we all use VME Co-op, we all benefit from reduced costs
without giving up our independence.
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Grow co-op marketshare using technology
#CoopRetail RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018
TOPIC 2 OF 3
Every co-op using VME Co-op benefits from access to the latest
technology at an affordable price, so the movement can start
competing with the multiples.
Co-ops are now in control of their own destiny, without being held
back by technology suppliers.
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Biggest game changer in co-ops for generations
#CoopRetail RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018
TOPIC 3 OF 3
By VME converting into a solidarity co-op, we are the catalyst
for others to follow.
We intend to make it easy for tech founders and
entrepreneurs to start their new software business as a co-op.
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RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018 #CoopRetail
“ Everybody talks about
the weather, but nobody
does anything about it.. ” MARK TWAIN
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RETAIL CONFERENCE 2018 #CoopRetail
“ The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do ” STEVE JOBS