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Pitmaster and BBQ champion Jake Artz, the founder of K-Town Pit Que, joined us to share his top tips for taking your Fourth ...
The Seattle area co-op under her predecessor Eric Artz had signed onto a letter by a number of outdoor focused companies backing Doug Burgum with "strong support", saying it wanted a "seat at the ...
Portlander Mary Beth Laughton took over as president and CEO in March after Eric Artz’s retirement (Courtesy REI.) Despite the loss of nearly 1,500 permanent employees from the national park ...
When CEO Eric Artz announced the exit from Experiences, he said REI needed to refocus its investments to align with its long-term commercial goals, which included customer experience online and in ...
In a letter to employees on Jan. 6, company CEO Eric Artz said the company needed to focus on its core business selling outdoor merchandise in stores and online.
CEO Eric Artz said, “we still have more work to do to return the co-op to sustainable, profitable growth,” in a letter to employees announcing the end of REI Experiences.
She wants new board members who will bring fresh perspectives and moderate REI’s opposition to the union campaign under its outgoing chief executive, Eric Artz, who’s expected to retire in March.
CEO Eric Artz, speaking on an REI podcast, began with an introduction: “I use he/him pronouns, and I’m speaking to you today from the traditional lands of the Coast Salish peoples.” ...
— REI president and CEO Eric Artz is retiring. The head of the Issaquah, Wash.-based consumer co-op will leave his post 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 ...
REI has named Mary Beth Laughton, a former REI board director with experience at Sephora, Athleta and Nike on her resume, to serve as President beginning on Feb. 3, 2025, and then taking on full CEO ...