The next time you “opt outside,” you might just be doing it using a brand or product that got a boost thanks to REI’s Path Ahead Ventures. The Seattle-based outdoor… Read More
— Sonia Jain, formerly CFO from Cars.com, will join Seattle startup Convoy as its new chief financial officer. Jain served as CFO of Cars.com since 2020 and previously spent 10… Read More
In an effort to sell more goods from companies run by people of color, outdoor retailer REI is launching a program to support diverse entrepreneurs producing gear for camping, hiking,… Read More
Facebook is yet again expanding in the Seattle region, its largest engineering hub outside of Silicon Valley. The social media giant paid $367.6 million to purchase a brand new 6-acre,… Read More
Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. We finally got the price and date for Surface Duo, Microsoft’s new dual-screen Android device (don’t call it a… Read More
REI was set to move more than 1,000 employees into a brand new headquarters complex this summer, built on an 8-acre site surrounded by parks and wilderness just east of… Read More
Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. It was another tumultuous week in Seattle, the epicenter of the coronavirus crisis, with restaurants and bars ordered closed,… Read More
While millions of shoppers rush indoors to their favorite stores in search of holiday deals the day after Thanksgiving, REI is once again choosing to #OptOutside by closing all 153… Read More
REI is hoping technology can play a bigger role in better connecting people to the outdoors. The Seattle co-op announced Tuesday that it has created two new roles: its first… Read More
Outdoor and fitness gear retailer REI has appointed retail veteran Christine Putur as the company’s new Chief Information Officer, GeekWire has learned. REI confirmed that Putur started in her new role… Read More
Even as Amazon builds out millions of square feet of new offices in the Seattle area to accommodate its rapidly expanding headcount, the online retail giant still appears to be… Read More
REI Chief Information Officer Julie Averill is leaving the company to join activewear retailer Lululemon as executive vice president and chief technology officer, GeekWire has learned. “Thrilled to welcome Julie Averill to… Read More
About a month from now, a solar plant on a 260-acre site in North Carolina will open, and that will be a big deal for Starbucks. That’s because the company… Read More
For the second straight year, REI closed its brick and mortar stores and encouraged customers to #OptOutside rather than come in and spend money on Black Friday, the huge shopping… Read More
It feels like a warm front just blew in over your favorite ski destination. REI has quietly shut down its Snow Report app, a popular mobile information source for winter sports enthusiasts.… Read More
Seattle-based outdoor retailer REI is sending another message this year to competitors and consumers who are looking for the big bucks and best deals on Black Friday — you should be outdoors.… Read More
Bellevue’s business and technology scene continues to grow, with REI today announcing plans to relocate its headquarters to the city. The Seattle Times reported Tuesday that the outdoor retailer signed a… Read More
REI is returning record dividends to its members and employees this year. The Seattle-based outdoor gear co-op saw 9.3 percent growth in revenue in 2015, an unprecedented boon for the… Read More
If you #optoutside and happen to wander further than the range of your cell signal, goTenna may be the device for you, and now recreational outfitter REI will be the only retail… Read More
Opting outside got a little more interesting this week as REI unveiled a new app designed to help users go deeper and get more information out of visits to the national… Read More
When REI announced its “Opt Outside,” campaign, the outdoor retailer made a bold statement about shutting down brick-and-mortar stores on the busiest shopping day of the year. Apparently, that move… Read More
REI made headlines a few weeks ago when it announced that it would be closed on Black Friday, traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year for brick-and-mortar stores, and… Read More
REI, the Seattle-based outdoor retailer that sells everything from camp stoves to canoes, has a message for our consumer-mad society. Take a moment, and get outside. The company announced that… Read More
—Founder Sean Rad is returning to his role as CEO of Tinder, replacing current CEO Chris Payne, a Microsoft and eBay veteran. Rad left the company amid a sexual-harassment lawsuit and the… Read More
Portland-based shoe company Danner has a fantastic supporting role in the new film Wild, starring Reese Witherspoon. Danner was selected to custom-make the pair that the actress wears throughout the film… Read More
REI has released its first-ever iPad app, and has updated its snow report app, just in time for the winter and holiday shopping season. The Seattle-area based outdoor retailer announced the two… Read More
REI may be known for ice axes and backpacks. But the Seattle online retailer is getting a little geeky in the board room. The company today announced that it has… Read More
Big news out today in the world of politics with President Barack Obama announcing that he’s chosen former REI Chief Executive Sally Jewell as Interior secretary. In the role, Jewell… Read More
Six Washington companies made it to Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list this year, with Microsoft (75), Nordstrom (88) and Starbucks (95) all making the list. REI was the… Read More
When employers dangle salaries and signing bonuses and Justin Bieber songs in front of prospective employees, they might just want to consider how well they’re doing on one more thing:… Read More