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Mountain Equipment Co-op (now called 1077 Holdings Co-Operative) is a Canadian co-op that started the MEC outdoor gear retail brand. The MEC brand name, assets and store leases were purchased by the American private investment firm Kingswood Capital Management's subsidiary Mountain Equipment Company in October 2020. 1077 Holdings Co-operative remains active to deal with the remaining claims by creditors and will be wound up at some point in the future. Mountain Equipment Co-Op was formed as a Canadian consumers' co-operative to sell outdoor recreation gear and clothing exclusively to its members. Mountain Equipment Co-Op was notable for its commitment to environmental protection and other causes. As a co-op, Mountain Equipment Co-Op sold only to customers who held a lifetime membership, which was technically a share of the co-op. MEC (as a co-operative) was Canada's largest supplier of outdoor equipment. Following its founding in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1971, MEC expanded across Canada and grew to operate stores in 20 cities. Once catering to mountaineers and climbers, MEC targeted a broader, more urban clientele, having added more clothing as well as cycling and yoga supplies. At its peak MEC had over 5.4 million members in Canada and internationally. Facing mounting financial losses in 2019 and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, in September 2020, without consulting its membership, the board of directors of the co-operative entered into an agreement to sell its assets to Kingswood. Following the completion of the deal in late October, Kingswood began operating the retail assets as a for-profit business. (en) Mountain Equipment Co-op (1077 Holdings Co-Operative et connue sous l'acronyme MEC) était une coopérative de consommateurs canadienne qui vendait du matériel et des vêtements de plein air exclusivement à ses membres. La marque de commerce MEC, les actifs de la coop et les baux de ses magasins ont été acquis par la société d'investissement privée américaine Kingswood Capital Management en octobre 2020. MEC se présentait comme le plus important détaillant et fabricant canadien de vêtements et de matériel de plein air. Depuis sa fondation à Vancouver (Colombie-Britannique) en 1971 par six amateurs de plein air, MEC avait pris de l'expansion au Canada et possédait, au moment de sa vente, des magasins dans 20 villes canadiennes. À ses débuts, MEC vendait uniquement du matériel d'escalade et d'alpinisme. À la suite de son changement d'image de marque en 2013, la coopérative ciblait une clientèle élargie qui pratique un plus grand nombre d'activités de plein air. Effectivement, les changements apportés à son image de marque, qui était historiquement axée sur les photos d'escalade et d'alpinisme de haut niveau, le démontraient clairement. MEC possédait plus de 5,4 millions de membres au Canada et à l'échelle internationale. (fr) Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) – kanadyjska spółdzielnia założona w 1971 r. przez sześciu kanadyjskich wspinaczy, którzy pragnęli stworzyć miejsce, gdzie będzie można nabyć sprzęt niedostępny w konwencjonalnych sklepach sportowych: oprzyrządowanie do turystyki wysokogórskiej, wspinaczki skalnej oraz narciarstwa. Dziś spółdzielnia założona przez grupkę entuzjastów liczy sobie ponad 3 miliony członków na całym świecie i jest największą tego typu organizacją w Kanadzie, zajmującą się sprzedażą detaliczną. (pl) |
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) – kanadyjska spółdzielnia założona w 1971 r. przez sześciu kanadyjskich wspinaczy, którzy pragnęli stworzyć miejsce, gdzie będzie można nabyć sprzęt niedostępny w konwencjonalnych sklepach sportowych: oprzyrządowanie do turystyki wysokogórskiej, wspinaczki skalnej oraz narciarstwa. Dziś spółdzielnia założona przez grupkę entuzjastów liczy sobie ponad 3 miliony członków na całym świecie i jest największą tego typu organizacją w Kanadzie, zajmującą się sprzedażą detaliczną. (pl) Mountain Equipment Co-op (now called 1077 Holdings Co-Operative) is a Canadian co-op that started the MEC outdoor gear retail brand. The MEC brand name, assets and store leases were purchased by the American private investment firm Kingswood Capital Management's subsidiary Mountain Equipment Company in October 2020. 1077 Holdings Co-operative remains active to deal with the remaining claims by creditors and will be wound up at some point in the future. (en) Mountain Equipment Co-op (1077 Holdings Co-Operative et connue sous l'acronyme MEC) était une coopérative de consommateurs canadienne qui vendait du matériel et des vêtements de plein air exclusivement à ses membres. La marque de commerce MEC, les actifs de la coop et les baux de ses magasins ont été acquis par la société d'investissement privée américaine Kingswood Capital Management en octobre 2020. (fr) |
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