Recreational Equipment, Inc. | Introduction
Introduction
6750 South 228th Street
Kent, Washington 98032
U.S.A.
Telephone: (253) 395-3780
Fax: (253) 395-4352
Web site: http://www.rei.com
Member-Owned Cooperative
Incorporated: 1938
Employees: 6,500
Sales: $887.8 million (2004)
NAIC: 451110 Sporting Goods Stores; 448140 Family Clothing Stores; 454113 Mail-Order Houses
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) is one of the nation's largest consumer cooperatives, selling sports apparel, outdoor sporting equipment, and mountain climbing gear. REI sells its apparel and gear through a chain of 77 stores, a web site, and through a mail-order catalog business. The cooperative is owned by its more than 1.7 million member-customers who receive annual patronage dividends in proportion to their spending. In addition to its involvement with outdoor clothing and equipment, REI operates a full-service adventure travel company named REI Adventures.