Recreational Equipment, Inc., aka REI, has announced Mary Beth as the company's new CEO. The previous CEO, Eric Artz, is reported to leave the position as he retires in March.
REI this week named Portland’s Mary Beth Laughton the co-op’s next CEO, making her the latest Nike executive to get the top job at another company. Laughton will succeed Eric Artz, who is retiring.
Unionized employees want to change the storied retailer's direction. But they'll have to get through the "member-elected" ...
REI is having an identity crisis. Originally formed as a co-op in 1938, it earned a strong reputation in our community for its commitment to environmental issues, fair treatment of workers, and ...
Ski shop workers at an REI in New York City went on strike after the company took away their respirators. Scenes from the REI ...
Unionized REI workers are running an insurgent campaign to elect a pro-labor candidate to the outdoor retailer’s board of directors. It’s a longshot bid for sway over the co-op’s future.
The Experiences division offered adventure-style travel and day tours, as well as classes on a variety of subjects from ...
The company has engaged in union busting, yet with a distinctly REI twist. CEO Eric Artz, speaking on an REI podcast, began with an introduction: “I use he/him pronouns, and I’m speaking to ...