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gptkbp:instanceOf
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retail cooperative
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gptkbp:abbreviation
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gptkb:MEC
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gptkbp:acquiredBy
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gptkb:Kingswood_Capital_Management
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gptkbp:acquisitionYear
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2020
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gptkbp:businessModel
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gptkb:collaboration
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gptkbp:convertedTo
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gptkb:public_company
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gptkbp:founded
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1971
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:David_Rees
gptkb:Chris_Harris
gptkb:Greg_Scott
Jim Byers
Alison Beaumont
Peter Elmes
Rob Brusse
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gptkbp:hasShoppingCentre
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gptkb:Canada
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gptkbp:headquarters_location
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gptkb:Vancouver,_British_Columbia,_Canada
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Mountain Equipment Co-op
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gptkbp:industry
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outdoor retail
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gptkbp:logo
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green mountain design
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gptkbp:membership
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over 5 million members (at peak)
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gptkbp:notable_for
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environmental advocacy
sustainability initiatives
outdoor education programs
community grants and support
member-owned structure
support for outdoor recreation
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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COVID-19 pandemic impact
financial difficulties in late 2010s
loss of cooperative status
member protests over sale
sale to private equity in 2020
store closures and layoffs
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gptkbp:number_of_stores_(at_peak)
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over 20
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gptkbp:original_business_model
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consumer cooperative
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gptkbp:products
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gptkb:clothing
bicycles
outdoor gear
sporting goods
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gptkbp:renamed
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gptkb:MEC
2013
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gptkbp:servesArea
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gptkb:Canada
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.mec.ca/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:MEC
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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