Mountain Equipment Co-op says it will stop selling products from Vista Outdoor, bowing to pressure to distance itself from the sports and recreation company, which makes and distributes items including guns and ammunition, after last month's school shooting in Florida. MEC has been selling Vista-owned brands including Bollé, Bushnell, CamelBak and Jimmy Styks for years, even before Vista acquired them. Mountain Equipment Co-Op has 22 locations across Canada, and focuses on selling sports, fitness and other products. "Thousands of MEC members have contacted us to express their concerns and to ask that we stop selling products made by these brands." After days of consultation, MEC decided to stop selling brand names owned by Vista once its current inventory is gone.

Source: CBC News March 01, 2018 14:11 UTC