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Design it, Submit it, Win it and Ride it!

REI, a national retailer providing quality outdoor gear and clothing, and Arbor, a collective of artists, designers and friends who snowboard, skateboard and surf, kick-start the snow season with a “call for artists” to submit designs for the REI and Arbor 2010 snowboard design contest.

Oct 28, 2009

REI Holds Twinkie® Roasts to Beckon Mother Nature for a Hearty Snowfall

SEATTLE – National outdoor gear and apparel retailer REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) today held the first of many Twinkie Roasts across the country, a quirky annual employee event to beckon Mother Nature to provide a hearty snowfall on behalf of snowsports lovers everywhere.

Oct 14, 2009

REI Adventures Announces New Trips for 2010 From Ecuador to the Edisto River

REI’s award-winning travel company, REI Adventures, known for guiding groups through iconic destinations around the world, announces its new action-packed adventures for 2010. As with all REI Adventures, the new trips blend education, action and unforgettable experiences in some of the world’s most…

Sep 30, 2009

REI Round Rock and Lincoln Park Stores Awarded LEED® Gold Rating by USGBC

REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.), the national outdoor gear and clothing retail cooperative, today announced that its stores in Round Rock, Texas and Lincoln Park, Ill. have been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification for Commercial Interiors from the U.S…

Sep 27, 2009

Novara Announces 2010 Bicycle Line

Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), today announced its 2010 line of Novara-brand bicycles during the Interbike International Bike Expo, the largest bicycle tradeshow in North America. The new line includes a variety of pavement and mountain bicycles targeted to all types of riders from beginner to…

Sep 23, 2009

EarthTeam Environmental Network Receives Grant from REI Foundation to Connect Youth to Nature

BERKELEY, CALIF. – EarthTeam Environmental Network today announced a $14,000 grant provided by the REI Foundation, a private foundation supported by the national outdoor gear and apparel retailer Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI). The grant supports EarthTeam’s Eco-Stewards, an environmental…

Sep 11, 2009

REI’s Annual Stewardship Report Highlights Co-op’s Social and Environmental Work

Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) today announced Ivar Chhina has been named the company’s chief financial officer.

Sep 8, 2009

REI Reappoints Jose Ignacio Lozano and Brenda Davis to Board of Directors

Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a national retail cooperative providing quality outdoor gear and clothing, today announced the reappointment of Jose Ignacio Lozano and Brenda Davis to one-year terms on the company’s board of directors.

Aug 25, 2009

REI Gear & Apparel Announces Spring 2010 LineComfort, Value and Innovation are Keys for the Season

Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), the national outdoor gear and clothing retail cooperative, today announced multiple stewardship investments the co-op is integrating in 2009 to further reduce its impacts on the environment. These strategic efforts focus on solar energy, renewable power sources…

Jul 21, 2009

Jerry Stritzke: A Conversation About Store Hourly Pay and Benefits

We acknowledge that rising living costs are creating pressure across the country. Pay, wages and scheduling are important topics that we are actively working on at REI but the noise on this topic is not reflecting the full picture. In the interests of transparency, we are sharing the following…

Jul 12, 2009