CO-OPERATING USING TECHNOLOGY

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1 #CoopConference17 CO-OPERATING USING TECHNOLOGY STEVE GILL, CEO & CTO of VME

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4 3 topics Reducing every co-ops costs Growing the co-op market share using technology Biggest game changer in co-ops in generations

5 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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8 Lincolnshire Chelmsford Star Heart of England Channel Islands Radstock Tamworth Coniston Allendale East of England Scotmid Central England Southern Midcounties VME Customers in Full VME customers Running some VME software 200 Not a VME customer (yet!) 0 Tills

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10 Co-op Europe Conference April 2017

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12 John Brodie Ben Reid

13 TOPIC 1 OF 3 Reduce every co-ops costs

14 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

15 Mission critical systems are the veins carrying your co-op s turnover.

16 If your mission critical systems stop

17 If your mission critical systems stop, the business stops.

18 The richest 1% bagged 82% of wealth generated last year. The poorest 50% got nothing.

19 Current Suppliers to the UK Co-ops NCR Symphony Retail Celtech PCMS VME InControl

20 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

21 Is there an answer? YES

22 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

23 The richest 1% bagged 82% of wealth generated last year. The poorest 50% got nothing.

24 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

25 Technology buying group.

26 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

27 TOPIC 1 OF 3 Reduce every co-ops costs If we all use VME Co-op, we all benefit from reduced costs without giving up our independence.

28 TOPIC 2 OF 3 Grow co-op market share using technology

29 Amazon is coming.

30 Its easier to open a symbol store than a new grocery co-op.

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34 Lincolnshire Chelmsford Star Heart of England Channel Islands Radstock Tamworth Coniston Allendale East of England Scotmid Central England Southern Midcounties Independent Co-ops interest in FRTS Link Existing customer Agreement in principle Interest expressed or in discussions 0 Tills

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38 Make it easy for local suppliers to get their products into local co-op stores.

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42 Self Checkout

43 Mobile Scanning

44 Deep Learning

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48 TOPIC 2 OF 3 Grow co-op market share using technology 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.

49 TOPIC 3 OF 3 Biggest game changer in Co-ops for generations

50 Take the UK s successful model into Europe A B

51 Principle 6 is alive and well in Europe Colin MacLeod, CEO Channel Islands Co-op

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54 Support from the Maltese Prime Minister

55 Silicon Valley style co-op startup hub in Malta

56 Repeat co-op startup hubs across Europe

57 TAM: $ 8 billion

58 10,000 Satellites are being launched offering high speed internet across the globe.

59 Target: Africa

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61 TOPIC 3 OF 3 Biggest game changer in co-ops for generations 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.

62 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

63 TOPIC 1 OF 3 Reduce every co-op s costs If we all use VME Co-op, we all benefit from reduced costs without giving up our independence.

64 TOPIC 2 OF 3 Grow co-op marketshare using technology 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.

65 TOPIC 3 OF 3 Biggest game changer in co-ops for generations 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.

66 Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.. MARK TWAIN

67 The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do STEVE JOBS