Does REI have a private label?

At REI, the answer is “yes.” With the launch of the new private-label REI Co-Op brand, we created a product line that maximizes the use of materials certified to keep toxic chemicals out of the supply chain. Find out more about how we act on our love for the outdoors at www.rei.com/stewardship.

What brands does REI own?

REI Co-Op is REI’s own brand of outdoor gear.

Does REI have their own brand?

REI Co-op Brands, the outdoor retailer’s performance gear and apparel label, introduces two new footwear lines. The Traverse is a comfortable, stable boot, while the Flash is a flexible hiking shoe designed to provide the comfort of a trail runner with added support.

Is REI stuff made in China?

Around the nation, REI has long opposed personal protection in its stores and has signs posted prohibiting firearms or weapons (including knives) on its premises. And while those Bell bike helmets are made in the USA, the vast majority of REI inventory is made in China, with Vietnam as a growing contributor.

Is REI still a coop?

It is organized as a consumers’ co-operative. REI sells sporting goods, camping gear, travel equipment, and clothing. It also offers services such as outdoor-oriented vacations and courses. REI operates 165 retail stores in 39 states….Recreational Equipment, Inc.

Where are REI Co-op clothes made?

The stakes are much higher at REI, which imports about one in every five apparel products from two factories in South China. Last year, the decades-old retailer imported $10 million worth of Chinese-made goods for its nationwide chain of 46 stores and 1.4 million members.

Is REI really a coop?

REI is a consumer co-op, and the largest in the country. Like some credit unions and food co-ops, its membership base is composed of its customers. Another way cooperatives are different from public companies is that each member can cast one vote in the election of the board of directors.

Are REI products made in USA?

REI currently lists nearly 4,000 products on their website identified as being made in the USA (though if you eliminate books, maps, food, luggage, and “gift” knick-knacks and greeting cards, the number is closer to 2,000).

Is REI actually a coop?

Is REI Made in USA?

Where are REI Co op clothes made?

How many REI stores are there in the US?

REI sells sporting goods, camping gear, travel equipment, and clothing. It also offers services such as outdoor-oriented vacations and courses. REI operates 165 retail stores in 39 states. It also receives orders via mail-order catalogs and the internet.

Who is the owner of the Rei company?

REI has a member owned co-operative headquartered in Kent, Washington. It is owned by its members, who each hold a single voting share. Members are entitled to a patronage dividend.

How did the REI Co-op get its start?

REI CO-OP. REI Co-op started as a tiny community and grew into a really big one—all because a group of people liked going outside together and needed the right gear to do so. That got us started in 1938, and keeps us going today.

When did Rei buy Adventure Projects Inc.?

On June 11, 2015, REI bought Adventure Projects Inc., a Boulder-based company, founded by Nick Wilder and Mike Ahnemann in 2012, which is best known for its climbing website, Mountain Project (MountainProject.com), with guides to more than 128,000 climbing routes across the world.