REI is a company that retails branded outdoor clothing and equipment, provides outdoor-oriented services to its customers and manufactures its own REI brand clothing. The company started in 1938 as a consumer cooperative and currently operates 154 stores as well as an online store that offers free product delivery to any REI store.
Alternatives to Rei
Cabelas
Company: Cabela's Inc. | Founder: Richard N. "Dick" Cabela, Jim Cabela | CEO: Thomas Millner | Since: 1961
Cabela’s is a company that retails gear for fishing, hunting and the outdoors. The company was launched in 1961 and currently merchandises its products through mail-order catalogs, its 82 physical retail stores located throughout the US as well as its…
L.L. Bean
Company: L.L.Bean, Inc. | Founder: Leon Leonwood Bean | CEO: Steve Smith | Since: 2012
L.L. Bean is a company that retails outdoor clothing and equipment through its e-commerce site, stores and catalog. L.L. Bean merchandises items such as backpacks, tents, boots and firearms. The company started in 1912 and now operates 42 stores in…
North Face
Company: The North Face, Inc. | Founder: Douglas Tompkins, Susie Tompkins Buell | CEO: Arne Arens | Since: 1968
The North Face is a manufacturer and retailer of outdoor products such as footwear, fleece, shirts, backpacks and sleeping bags. The company targets its products towards nature and adventure enthusiasts, outdoor sports lovers and professional athletes. The company was launched…
Steep and Cheap
Company: Backcountry.com, LLC. | Founder: Jim Holland, John Bresee | CEO: Jonathan Nielsen | Since: 1996
Steep and Cheap is an e-commerce site that retails heavily discounted outdoor clothing for men and women in the United States. Steep and Cheap offers its customers a broad variety of outdoor clothing for activities such as skiing, snowboarding, hiking…
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