Tim Southam

New MEC head office specially designed to serve people and inspire them be active; drive innovation Vancouver (October 24, 2014) – This morning some 300 people who work for Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) are moving into a stunning new workplace – at 1077 Great Northern Way – as ...read more

MEC announces new in-house line of Fair Trade Certified™ apparel Canadian retail co-operative will offer its Fair Trade Certified t-shirts starting this summer Vancouver, BC / Oakland, California (June 18, 2014) – Canadian outdoor retailer Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) today ...read more

New research reveals regional differences in activity participation levels Vancouver, BC (September 17, 2013) – MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) today unveiled its new brand platform, as the national retailer intensifies its efforts to inspire and enable Canadians to live active ...read more

National search for outdoor enthusiasts who embody key motivations begins Vancouver, BC – Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) today unveiled its first wholly redesigned logo since being founded in 1971. Known by most Canadians simply as MEC, the outdoor retailer’s new branding ...read more

Amy Roberts will lead efforts to further integrate sustainability into MEC’s operations Vancouver, BC – Sustainability at a leading Canadian retailer – Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) – enters a new chapter today with the appointment of Amy Roberts as Director of Sustainability. ...read more

Vancouver – Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) is pleased to announce that John Irvine has returned to the iconic Canadian outdoor retailer to oversee its public relations and sports marketing activities. A stalwart of the outdoor industry, Irvine is returning to MEC after having ...read more

Vancouver – Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) has published its Accountability Report, providing a comprehensive view of the popular outdoor retailer's practices and performance across its business, from how products are designed and manufactured, to store operations and community ...read more

Vancouver, BC – Forty years ago today Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) officially opened for business, when it incorporated in British Columbia as a retail co-operative. Membership in MEC was open to anyone and you could join by buying a $5 share in the enterprise. Mountains, ...read more

Vancouver – Mountain Equipment Co-op™ (MEC) today announced its continued support for outdoor recreation and environmental conservation in Canada through its community grants program. In total, the member-owned outdoor retailer invested more than $585,000 for 48 ...read more

Vancouver – The Province of British Columbia's recent announcement that it has acquired a ten hectare parcel of land at the base of the Malamute, a granite monolith adjacent to the Stawamus Chief Provincial Park near Squamish that contains over 60 climbing routes, is being ...read more

Vancouver - Access to outdoor activity and support for environmental conservation in Canada took another step forward recently as Mountain Equipment Co-opâ„¢ (MEC) announced the latest results of its community grants program. In all, the member-owned retailer invested more than ...read more

Redesigned mec.ca enhances users' online experienceFresh look and feel, other enhancements greet outdoor enthusiastsVancouver – Mountain Equipment Co-op™ (MEC), Canada's leading outdoor retailer, has unveiled its redesigned website, www.mec.ca. In addition to a fresh look and ...read more

New iPhone app gives backcountry users avalanche info MEC conceives and funds app; supports CAC's awareness effortsVancouver – Mountain Equipment Co-op™ (MEC), Canada's leading outdoor retailer, and the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC), Canada's national public avalanche ...read more

Vancouver – Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) today unveiled its inaugural line of bicycles, online at www.mec.ca/bikes. The move reflects the co-op's ongoing efforts to respond to its members' needs and signals another step by the outdoor retailer to encourage Canadians to make ...read more

Residents of Southwestern Ontario woke up today to a new mountain – in Burlington. Mountain Equipment Co-op™ (MEC), Canada's largest co-operative and leading outdoor retailer, opened its twelfth store there, south of Queen Elizabeth Way on a 1.8-acre site at the intersection ...read more

Vancouver – Mountain Equipment Co-op™, Canada's largest retail co-operative with over 2.9 million members, today disclosed the names of factories that make clothing and gear under the outdoor retailer's MEC-brand label. With the move, MEC becomes the first Canadian company to ...read more

Vancouver – Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC), Canada's largest co-operative and a recognized sustainability leader, has published its second accountability report. The report, called Reach, details performance across the organization and sets out goals that MEC will strive for ...read more

Vancouver—Two years after Mountain Equipment Co-op™ (MEC) initiated activities to secure permanent public access to a premiere climbing destination in British Columbia's South-Okanagan Similkameen, the outdoor retailer's efforts have met with success. Access to Skaha Bluffs ...read more