REI Closing its Doors on Black Friday – Invites Nation to OptOutside$2.2 billion specialty outdoor retailer will pay 12,000 employees to not work on November 27Oct 27, 2015
REI to Bring Outdoor Expertise to Fort Worth, Texas, in 2016 and Relocate its Rockville, Md., Store in 2017National co-op serves adventurers through REI Fort Worth at Waterside and REI Rockville at Pike & RoseOct 14, 2015
REI Promotes 25-Year Veteran Rachel Ligtenberg to Vice President of RetailIn her new role, Ligtenberg adds Retail Operations to her current responsibilities of leading Store Design, Visual Merchandising and the co-op’s flagship strategy.Sep 23, 2015
REI Brings Outdoor Gear and Adventures to Bellevue, Wash. in the Fall of 2016Co-op to relocate Redmond store to better serve members and outdoor communitySep 8, 2015
Outdoor Community Votes for Trails; Invests $500,000 in 37 Hours and 25 MinutesCo-op celebrates rapid response with additional $100,000 investmentSep 3, 2015
REI Engages Millions of Members to Connect with Trails in their CommunitiesCo-op launches Every Trail Connects, REI’s first interactive stewardship programAug 12, 2015
REI Promotes Julie Averill to Co-op’s First Chief Information OfficerREI announces Julie Averill’s promotion to chief information officer (CIO) to continue leading the company's technology organization.Aug 12, 2015
REI to Open Stores in Cleveland, Ohio and King of Prussia, Pa., in Fall of 2016National co-op to expand outdoor expertise and nonprofit investment to Northeast Ohio and in PhiladelphiaJul 2, 2015
Stewardship at REI Extends Co-op’s Commitment to Life Outdoors2014 Report Signals Shift to Four New StrategiesMay 13, 2015
REI Enhances Service to Customers through Distribution Center in Goodyear, ArizonaOutdoor co-op expected to open its third distribution center in July 2016May 1, 2015