How We’re Safely Serving You

Eric Artz|November 17, 2020

To our co-op community, Check our store locator to see the current status of your local REI. Visit this FAQ for current details about orders, returns and mor...

Eric Artz: America’s Veterans Deserve the Healing Power of Time Outdoors

Eric Artz|October 21, 2020

As CEO of an outdoor company, a veteran and someone who prioritizes time outdoors in my own life, I am keenly aware of the importance of time in nature for heal...

Eric Artz: More Important than Ever Before, We #OptOutside Again on Black Friday

Eric Artz|October 1, 2020

Dear co-op community, In 2015, we made the decision to close our stores on Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, and pay our employees to spend...

Eric Artz: The Fight at the Intersection of People and Planet

Eric Artz|September 24, 2020

As an organization, and as people, we have never faced a year quite like 2020. This has been one of the most difficult years in the co-op’s history, but through...

Eric Artz: Why I Vote

Eric Artz|September 8, 2020

As part of our Gear Up to Vote effort, we asked our employees, members and partner organizations to share what motivates them to vote. This Why I Vote perspecti...

Evolving the Future of Headquarters Work

Eric Artz|August 12, 2020

On Wednesday, August 12, REI Co-op President and CEO Eric Artz shared the following news with REI employees.  The essence of being a co-op is that we see...

Eric Artz: Supporting the Great American Outdoors Act

Eric Artz|July 21, 2020

As the coronavirus continues to upend our daily routines, people across the nation are rediscovering the many benefits of time outdoors. Whether for exercise, m...

Eric Artz: Reopening Our Stores 

Eric Artz|May 12, 2020

Editor’s note on June 4, 2020: Check our store locator to see the current status of your local REI. Visit this FAQ for current details about orders, returns and...

Your Support Means Everything. Here’s How to Help.

Eric Artz|April 15, 2020

Over the last few weeks, we’ve received an overwhelming amount of support from every corner of our co-op community. Many of you have reached out with questions ...

Stewarding the Co-op Through Unprecedented Times

Eric Artz|April 6, 2020

To Our Co-op Community, Three weeks ago, in the face of the growing outbreak of COVID-19, I shared our decision to temporarily close our 162 retail locations...

Eric Artz: REI Retail Stores to Temporarily Close Amid COVID-19

Eric Artz|March 15, 2020

Editor’s note on May 13, 2020: Read the new letter from our CEO explaining our COVID-19 response, including new services and store reopenings. Visit this FAQ fo...

Eric Artz: Actions We Are Taking Around the Coronavirus

Eric Artz|March 8, 2020

Editor’s note on March 15: After a great deal of careful consideration, we are temporarily closing our retail stores nationwide. Learn more about that decision ...