3.2002.2100.2: Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Great Britain, England. Leeds. Industrial Coöperative Society: Coöperative Societies, Great Britain: Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society, Leeds. Largest retail distributive society in the world, having over 50,000 members. Among its productive departments are a flour mill, laundry, bakeries, boots and shoes, brushes, clothing, furniture, tinware, and shirt factories.