The main basis of the British co-operative movement was the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers in 1844, which distributed a share of profits to buyers. A Langholm Co-operative Store was launched in 1856 but was wound up within a couple of years. Another attempt was made in 1873 with the formation of the Langholm Co-operative Store Company (Ltd), initially trading at 3 Charles Street (New). It became well established and by 1915 had a large property at 11-15 Charles Street (New) with various departments including a bakery and drapery.