It is to be mentioned that because of having some relative advantages over other large scale retailers the consumer cooperative stores are considered to be less expensive. So, the cause of less expensive and the
relative advantages over other large scale retailers of consumer cooperative stores are the same.
The advantages and disadvantages of co-operative store are mentioned as follows:
Advantages:
(i) The co-operative stores purchases goods in bulk so the trade discount is allow to them.
(ii) The management and control of co-operative societies are done on democratic way hence no group can dominate the organisation.
(iii) The expense increased on advertisement are less.
(iv) The profit earned by the society is distributed among the members and spent on the welfare of the members.
(v) Members get fresh goods at cheaper rate from the stores.
(vi) It helps in developing managerial ability among the members.
Disadvantages:
(i) It eaters to the need of small and medium income groups of the society.
(ii) It suffers from low finances.
(iii) Due to low capital found it cannot engage professional managers for its management.
(iv) There are too much dependence on the honesty and loyalty of the workers.