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board-nominated and self-nominated petition candidates. In recent years, REI eliminated the opportunity for petition candidates and has nominated only as many candidates as open positions. Members are mailed a ballot, and nominees must garner 50% of returned ballots; members may also vote online. While theoretically the board serves at the members' pleasure, there is no path to board membership without the approval of the Board
Nomination and Governance Committee, and the incumbent Board has the right to fill by appointment any Board seats not filled by election. For 2014, its chief executive officer received compensation of approximately $ 2.71 million per year.
389:, another successful outdoor gear company in the Seattle area. Clothing, particularly "sport-casual" apparel, also became a greater part of the company's product line. Although the company remained a co-operative, providing special services to its members, the "co-op" moniker was dropped from much of its literature and advertising. Beginning in 2014, with the introduction of the REI Co-Op line of clothing, REI publicly re-emphasized the cooperative aspect of its business model. In October 2015, the company launched a redesigned logo, which included the word "co-op" for the first time since 1983.
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707:(RWDSU) by a vote of 88-14. In March 2023, REI workers in Orange, Ohio, voted to unionize by a vote of 27-12. In April, its Eugene, Oregon, location filed a petition for union elections with the National Labor Relations Board. In May 2023 the company's Durham, North Carolina, store's workers voted 20-12 to unionize with the
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To support local communities, REI offers meeting space free of charge to non-profit organizations, supports conservation efforts, and organizes yearly outdoor service outings. REI donates annually to conservation groups in the US. Its 2007 giving of $ 3.7 million represented about 0.28% of its $
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November 2023, workers at eight REI retail stores accused the company of dozens of violations of federal labor law, including retaliating against pro-union workers, altering working conditions without union consultation, and refusing to bargain in good faith with unions at stores that had voted in
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REI is owned by its active members, persons who have paid a lifetime membership fee, which is currently $ 30. Each active member is entitled to vote for members of the company's board of directors, from among candidates approved by the incumbent board. Members are also eligible to receive a patronage
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Although the
Andersons originally established the co-op structure to secure reduced prices for its members, REI now models itself as a boutique full-service retailer, with a website including order-on-the-web and free delivery to a nearby store, rather than as a low-price retailer. Local stores host
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In 2006, REI started the
Outdoor School in selected markets. The Outdoor School is a series of one-day outings in the local area and in store classes. Offerings include mountain biking, road biking, kayaking, backpacking, rock climbing, outdoor photography, family hiking, snowshoeing and others. The
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of 2015, REI “did the unexpected” by closing all of their stores and temporarily halting the processing of online purchases, giving all of their employees a paid day off. Although Black Friday has, traditionally, been one of REI's top-10 days for annual sales, the company abstained from Black Friday
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REI's board is legally responsible by statute, and its
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, for the overall direction of the affairs and the performance of REI. The board carries out this legal responsibility by establishing broad policy, and by monitoring management within the framework of these
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REI employed over 15,000 people as of
January 2022, most of them in its stores, many of whom are part-time. Employees receive discounts on merchandise, may be eligible for free or discounted outdoor classes, and also receive a "Way day" pass, entitling them to spend up to 6 hours outdoors for pay.
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REI members are allowed to buy returned/used/damaged goods at significant discounts at REI Re/Supply sections and stores. Other benefits of REI membership include discounts on rentals, deals on shipping charges, REI adventure trips, and shop services, as well as rock wall access at locations that
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The annual reward is normally equal to 10% of what a member spent at REI on regular-priced merchandise in the prior year; it has no numerical relationship to REI's profits. The reward, which becomes unredeemable on
December 31 two years from the date of issue, can be used as credit for further
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Washington corporation governed by a board of 13 directors, including the CEO. Directors serve for terms of one or three years. Board candidates are selected by the REI Board Nomination and Governance Committee. In earlier years, board elections were competitive elections, with both
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Arizona
Outback Adventures had served as a vendor and operator of REI's adventure travel programs for over 15 years. The acquisition brought new tour and rental capabilities in house at REI and signaled a renewed efforts towards diversifying the company's experiential offerings.
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feature indoor climbing walls. The locations include
Flagship stores in Denver, Seattle, and Bloomington, as well as the Pittsburgh South Side Works store. Members also receive exclusive coupons throughout the year for around 20% off of full-price items.
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and launched an #OptOutside marketing campaign, urging people to spend their time outside. REI is the first major US retailer to forgo operations on Black Friday. They continued the initiative through the 2022 holiday season.
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to landfill company in 2020 by focusing on the five areas of its business: green buildings, product stewardship, proper paper usage, reducing waste and energy efficiency. As of 2020, REI has also pledged to halve its
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was hired as the first full-time employee at REI on July 25, 1955. In 1956, Recreational Equipment Cooperative was incorporated. Whittaker served as CEO during the 1960s and was an early board member, along with
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area, Boston and New England area, New York Tri-State area, Philadelphia, Washington D.C./Maryland/Virginia area, Chicago area, Minneapolis area, Denver area, Atlanta area, Portland area, and Puget Sound area.
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1.3 billion in gross sales. It also sends volunteers to help groups with cleaning up the environment, building new trails, and teaching children the importance of caring for the environment.
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REI has diversified its offerings into global adventure vacations through the REI Adventures branch, which began in 1987. REI Adventures offers vacations for active travelers all over the world.
403:, who was named president and CEO of REI in August 2013. Stritzke resigned in February 2019. Eric Artz, previously COO of the company, was named CEO and president of REI in May 2019.
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joined the board of REI in 1996 and, in 2000, was named chief operating officer. She then became CEO in 2005. Jewell remained CEO of REI until she was named
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in May of 1963, it provided REI with so much free advertising that, the following year (1964), the company’s gross income topped $ 1mil for the first time.
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461:(MountainProject.com), with guides to more than 128,000 climbing routes across the world. It has since expanded by creating MTBProject.com, a website for
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1910:"REI will again close its doors on Black Friday, but the co-op's hourly workers want more than a day off — they want higher wages and stable schedules"
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free clinics on outdoor topics and organize short trips originating from the store to explore local hikes and cycling paths.
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1343:"REI Co-op acquires guided adventures and travel partner Arizona Outback Adventures (AOA) | REI Newsroom"
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650:"Hall of Fame." REI ranked as #8 in 2012, #69 in 2014, #58 in 2015, #26 in 2016, and #28 in 2017.
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2026:"Two Years In, These "Progressive" Companies Still Haven't Negotiated First Union Contracts"
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1818:"Unionizing REI Workers Want Their 'Progressive' Employer to Pay a Living Wage"
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to help other outdoor enthusiasts in the club acquire good-quality
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Basic Climbing Course; from there, the two decided to set up a
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1792:"REI: #28 on 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2017 | Fortune"
1369:"REI confirms headquarters move to Bellevue's Spring District"
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Roberts, Paul; Khashimova Long, Katherine (August 12, 2020).
980:"American Alpine Club Past President Nick Clinch Passes Away"
2185:"2007 Business Wire reporting of press release with figures"
1065:"REI's Sally Jewell wins confirmation as Interior secretary"
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American retail and outdoor recreation consumer cooperative
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REI has a member owned co-operative headquartered in
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in 1938. The Andersons had imported an Akadem Pickel
1698:"2010 Stewardship Report: Employee Pay and Benefits"
1047:"One big reason REI can decide to skip Black Friday"
1009:. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books. pp. 108–113.
476:In November 2016 REI started producing independent
1493:"Recreational Equipment Inc. plans Spokane branch"
1231:"REI acquires Adventure Projects network of sites"
1106:"Eric Artz tapped as REI's new president and CEO"
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1083:"Jerry Stritzke Named President and CEO of REI"
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885:. Recreational Equipment, Inc. April 27, 2020.
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902:. Recreational Equipment, Inc. March 6, 2020.
705:Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union
688:to mislead the public into believing it is a
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2220:Wiener-Bronner, Danielle (March 1, 2018).
1938:"REI Workers in New York Vote to Unionize"
1421:"2 neighborhoods feel ripples of REI move"
781:, a maker of outdoor products and rifles.
445:and Reno areas, the Los Angeles area, the
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1816:Kaori Gurley, Lauren (January 27, 2022).
1669:Kaori Gurley, Lauren (January 27, 2022).
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726:In 2006, REI purchased 11 million kWh of
325:Cooperative Store, a farmer's co-op near
279:from Austria, for themselves, as part of
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1908:LeClair, Catherine (November 25, 2020).
1880:Hofstaedter, Emily (February 18, 2022).
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2160:"REI to Halve Carbon Footprint by 2030"
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1609:Michelson, Megan (September 25, 2015).
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722:Environmental and community initiatives
397:United States Secretary of the Interior
381:in 1981, which later bought tent-maker
2497:Clothing companies established in 1938
2492:American companies established in 1938
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2158:Grothjan, Sarah (September 24, 2020).
2071:from the original on November 15, 2023
2057:Wiessner, Daniel (November 15, 2023).
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1744:"100 Best Companies to Work For-2015"
1720:"100 Best Companies to Work For 2012"
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1510:Baverman, Laura (December 14, 2011).
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771:Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
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469:trails, and TrailRunProject.com, for
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1491:Thorpe, Norman (December 17, 1985).
1277:Stanger, Shelby (December 1, 2016).
1153:Malcolm, Hadley (October 27, 2015).
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916:. Recreational Equipment, Inc. 2020.
620:REI outlets are often positioned as
2517:Companies based in Kent, Washington
1970:Remington, Kaylee (March 4, 2023).
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1844:Scheiber, Noam (January 23, 2022).
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1419:Keene, Linda (September 12, 1996).
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1996:Moore, Mary Helen (May 25, 2023).
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1512:"REI to open at Rookwood Commons"
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2414:or externally owned corporations
2024:Gantz, Jeremy (April 12, 2024).
1936:Scheiber, Noam (March 3, 2022).
1770:"100 Best Companies to Work For"
740:green power credits "Green Tags"
699:location filed REI's first-ever
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306:Flagship store (1962–1996) in
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453:On June 11, 2015, REI bought
2542:Recreational Equipment, Inc.
1628:McCoy, Sean (May 26, 2015).
1533:Ryan, Andy (June 18, 2003).
927:Morse, Gardiner (May 2003).
484:by journalist Shelby Stanger
346:. When Whittaker became the
221:, is an American retail and
212:Recreational Equipment, Inc.
163:US$ 97.7 million (2021)
29:Recreational Equipment, Inc.
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1007:The Mountaineers: A History
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500:Arizona Outback Adventures.
267:(1909–2017) founded REI in
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139:US$ 3.7 billion (2021)
71:; 86 years ago
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2285:Seattle-based Corporations
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777:and suspended orders from
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1293:"Wild Ideas Worth Living"
914:"2019 Stewardship Report"
792:Academy Sports + Outdoors
678:captive audience meetings
601:Mountain View, California
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2091:"Top 10 Retail Partners"
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1253:"Adventure Projects Inc"
838:Mountain Equipment Co-op
829:- similar business model
762:REI is a key sponsor of
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379:Mountain Safety Research
2567:Outdoor clothing brands
2522:Consumers' cooperatives
933:Harvard Business Review
822:Eastern Mountain Sports
718:favor of unionization.
660:REI worker organization
482:Wild Ideas Worth Living
455:Adventure Projects Inc.
227:consumers' co-operative
50:Consumers' co-operative
40:REI Logo (2015–present)
2003:The Charlotte Observer
1658:on September 25, 2010.
1005:Kjeldsen, Jim (1998).
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544:Bloomington, Minnesota
439:San Francisco Bay Area
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265:Mary (Gaiser) Anderson
1561:"REI Exc Comp Report"
1446:"REI Store Directory"
1257:adventureprojects.net
853:Sportsman's Warehouse
812:Dick's Sporting Goods
738:by the purchasing of
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556:Bedford, Pennsylvania
471:cross-country running
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2191:on January 18, 2009.
2118:on October 25, 2006.
1732:on October 31, 2012.
984:American Alpine Club
833:Legendary Whitetails
521:Bellevue, Washington
340:American Alpine Club
110:179 (September 2023)
21:REI (disambiguation)
19:For other uses, see
2446:Nintendo of America
1318:"Podcasts Archives"
1069:The Washington Post
1051:The Washington Post
929:"Gearing Up at REI"
361:, backpackers, and
177:Number of employees
106:Number of locations
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2394:Puget Sound Energy
1942:The New York Times
1851:The New York Times
1750:. Fortune Magazine
1708:on March 14, 2012.
1187:. October 30, 2017
1134:. October 28, 2015
690:worker cooperative
686:retail cooperative
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564:Lebanon, Tennessee
552:Sumner, Washington
467:backcountry skiing
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2412:-based non-public
2164:REI Uncommon Path
1514:. Cincinnati.com/
1425:The Seattle Times
1399:The Seattle Times
1373:Bellevue Reporter
1322:REI Co-op Journal
1104:Arveson, Amelia.
959:The Seattle Times
773:, REI joined the
560:Goodyear, Arizona
525:COVID-19 pandemic
428:Hillsboro, Oregon
327:Pike Place Market
216:doing business as
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