After 6 years at the helm of REI, the co-op’s president and CEO Eric Artz will retire at the end of March. His successor, Mary Beth Laughton, will take over the role on February 3 and assume ...

REI Co-op will soon have its ninth chief executive officer in its 87-year history. Eric Artz, the president and CEO of REI Co-op, will retire in March. He will be succeeded by Mary Beth Laughton ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – REI’s President and Chief Executive Officer Eric Artz announced his retirement on Wednesday and named a Portlander as the company’s next chief executive. In a press ...

The struggling company announced on Wednesday that longtime CEO Eric Artz is retiring in late March and will be replaced by Mary Beth Laughton, a well-regarded retail veteran whose most recent ...

“We’ve held out as long as possible, but the fact remains that Experiences is an unprofitable business for the co-op, and we must adjust course,” Eric Artz, REI’s chief executive, said in ...

The division includes adventure travel, day tours and classes. CEO Eric Artz shared a message on the company's website that had previously been sent out to all employees. "I have an important ...