The Triplicane Urban Cooperative Society (TUCS) was started on 1904 in Triplicane, a neighbourhood of Chennai. It was the first consumer cooperative society in India. As of 2004, the society owned 40 buildings including 8000 Sq. ft. of departmental stores and storage space in Anna Salai.
References
- ^ Balaji, R. (8 April 2004). "Triplicane Urban Co-op Society turns 100". Business Line. Chennai: The Hindu. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- Himachalam, D. (1991). Management Of Consumer Co-Operatives. Mittal Publications. p. viii. ISBN 9788170993179.
