REI, formally Recreational Equipment, Inc., is an American retail and outdoor recreation corporation historically governed, and still branded, as a consumers' cooperative. It sells camping, hiking, climbing, cycling and other outdoor equipment and clothing through retail stores across dozens of states, notably excluding hunting or fishing gear.
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Company TypeAmerican retail and outdoor recreation corporation, branded as a consumers' co-operative 1 Founded Year HeadquartersIssaquah, Washington, U.S. 1 Company Type
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1. REI (Wikipedia)
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Recreational Equipment, Inc., doing business as REI, is an American retail and outdoor recreation services corporation. It was formerly governed, and continues to brand itself, as a consumers' co-operative.
History section, founding sentence
Lloyd (1902-2000) and Mary (Gaiser) Anderson (1909-2017) founded REI in Seattle, Washington, in 1938.
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Issaquah, Washington, U.S.
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It was formerly governed, and continues to brand itself, as a consumers' co-operative.
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- Wikidata Q3414933, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Operates In: Retail Industry, Wikidata Q3414933
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