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How a New Insole Brand Created Sustainable Insoles Designed to Protect the...
Sustainability continues to dominate conversations in the world of footwear, and a brand has emerged that believes it has an eco-friendly solution when it comes to insoles. Having long experienced back...
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Can Outdoor Specialty Retailers Conquer the Booming Running Market?
The running market has always been hyper-competitive, but new retail challengers from the outdoor world are raising the stakes for players in the space. For the past three years, the running category...
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REI Names Chief People Officer and Leadership Promotions
REI Co-op has hired Apple Musni as its new chief people officer. She starts on March 20. In her new role, Musni will oversee the teams shaping the company’s compensation and benefits offerings,...
View Article18 Founders of Color Graduate From REI Co-Op’s 2023 Embark Accelerator Program
Eighteen founders of color have graduated from Embark, the three-month virtual accelerator program from REI Co-op’s Path Ahead Ventures. Embark, which REI explained was created in partnership with...
View ArticleREI Is the Latest Retailer to Close Its Portland Store Amid Rising Crime
After 20 years of business, REI confirmed it will close its downtown Portland, Ore., location in early 2024 amid increased crime in the store’s Pearl District neighborhood. In a statement emailed to FN...
View ArticleREI Reports Record Sales for 2022, Outlines $323 Million of Community...
REI has released its latest Impact Report and financials results for 2022, closing the year with a record $3.85 billion in sales and distributing $323 million back to the co-op community. According to...
View ArticleREI Co-op Expands Its Footwear Range With a New Trail Runner
REI Co-op delivered its debut footwear range in 2021, and the outdoor retail giant will soon expand its offering to include trail running. The retailer’s entry into the running shoe category is the...
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The REI Labor Day Sale Kicked Off With Some of the Best Shoe Deals We’ve Seen...
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Retail Intel: REI Co-op to Open 10 Stores in 2024 + More
FN rounds up all the store openings, closings and redesigns happening this month, from throughout the footwear industry. Send your retail news to web@footwearnews.com. Jan. 11, 2024: REI Co-op...
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How Ales Grey Plans to Grow Its Sustainable Clog Business After a Blockbuster...
Leaving the world of sneakers behind for sustainable clogs has proven fruitful for Steve Patiño. The entrepreneur, who is often referred to by his “Sneaker Steve” nickname, was behind the rise of...
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