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REI Co-op set to open first store in Wyoming through Jackson Hole location; invests $20,000 in local community

REI Co-op is celebrating the opening of its new store in Powderhorn Mall, offering a wide assortment of top-quality outdoor gear and apparel for camping, hiking, snow sports, cycling, running, fitness and more. Located at 974 West Broadway, the store will also have a specialty bike, ski and…

Oct 25, 2021

Short Film “What’s In A Name” Addresses Discrimination and Racism in American Climbing Culture and Route Names

Marmot, in partnership with REI Co-op Studios and Bedrock Film Works, releases "What’s In A Name," a short film directed by Jules Jimreivat, chronicling the spirit and triumph of muscling through the challenge of route development in a sport whose practices have created barriers to access, safety…

Oct 20, 2021

REI Co-op grand opening festivities set for new Sunnyvale, California location

REI Co-op invites its members and community to celebrate the opening of its relocated store at 130 East El Camino Real through three days of festivities starting Friday, October 29.

Oct 19, 2021

REI Co-op to open in Athens, Georgia in fall 2022

Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op will open a new store in fall 2022 in Athens, Georgia. The location will offer a wide assortment of apparel, gear and expertise for camping, cycling, running, fitness, hiking, climbing and more. For those who adventure on two wheels, a full-service bike shop…

Oct 19, 2021

REI Applauds the Biden Administration for Restoration of National Monuments

REI Co-op applauds the Biden Administration for preserving the integrity of the Antiquities Act and restoring the boundaries of the Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments. This is a victory for all those who care about protecting public lands…

Oct 12, 2021

REI Co-op announces commitment to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization

SEATTLE – Building on its efforts to fight for racial equity in the outdoors and beyond, REI Co-op today announced its commitment to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization. This marks an important next step for the co-op, which has spent the last year and a half…

Oct 7, 2021

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REI Co-op: Update on racial equity commitments

In July 2020, we outlined an initial set of commitments detailing our work to advance racial equity at REI and beyond. We pledged to be transparent about our progress and share regular updates.

Oct 7, 2021

Family Forest Owners Empowered to Address Climate Change with New Partnership between REI Co-op, the American Forest Foundation and The Nature Conservancy

Washington, D.C. — The American Forest Foundation and The Nature Conservancy today announced a new partnership with REI Co-op, the nation's largest membership-based co-op and outdoor retailer, to empower America’s rural family forest owners to manage their forests in ways that sequester and store…

Oct 5, 2021

#OptOutside: REI Co-op closing on Thanksgiving and Black Friday for seventh year running

SEATTLE – This November, REI is once again closing its more than 170 locations—stores, activity centers, distribution centers, call centers and headquarters—on Black Friday. For the seventh year in a row, the co-op will forgo profits and sales on the busiest shopping day of the year, and instead…

Oct 5, 2021

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REI launches REI Cooperative Action Fund to scale investment in the outdoors

SEATTLE – REI is launching a new community-supported public charity to harness the collective power of its 20 million members to fight for a more equitable and inclusive outdoor community. For the first time in the co-op’s 83-year history, the REI Cooperative Action Fund will allow co-op members…

Oct 4, 2021

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