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Outdoor giant REI ends Experiences program, lays off 428 employees
REI has ended its 40-year-old Experiences program, known for holding outdoors classes and wilderness trips. The move also means the elimination of 428 jobs associated with the program.
'Unprofitable': REI shutters Experiences travel business, lays off 428 employees
REI CEO Eric Artz said the outdoor gear retailer would end its Experiences unit, which offered adventure classes and trips, and lay off 428 workers.
REI to lay off over 400 employees in elimination of business division
Any customers who have Experience trips or programs booked will receive a full refund of costs paid to REI. These aren't the first layoffs REI has enacted in recent years. In January 2024, the company laid off over 300 employees. In early 2023, the company also laid off 167 people.
Oregon employees laid off as REI announces elimination of Experiences division
President and CEO Eric Artz said the division served less than 0.4% of the company’s 40,000 customers in 2024.
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"I want to acknowledge and extend my gratitude to the Experiences team for all they have done and accomplished over the 40 years of its existence," REI President and CEO Eric Artz
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