Hudson's Bay is teaming up with Mountain Equipment

Hudson's Bay Co. is teaming up with Mountain Equipment Co. (MEC) to offer the outdoor retailer's goods at three Toronto-area department stores and on its website.

The partnership provides MEC with a stronger brick-and-mortar presence in the Toronto-area and online, while giving Hudson's Bay access to the attractive outdoor recreation market, executives with both retailers said in an interview. 

MEC said it plans to launch the shop-in-shops this fall at Hudson’s Bay's flagship department store on Queen St. as well as at the Yorkdale and Square One shopping centres.

The shops will feature a selection of outdoor gear, footwear and apparel, with an extended offering of goods available on TheBay.com later in the season.