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 ...

In an email to his employees, REI President and CEO Eric Artz shared that in 2024, the division served approximately 40,000 customers, which is less than 0.4% of the Co-Op’s customer base ...