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Glassunion

(10,201 posts) Tue Oct 27, 2015, 01:13 PM Oct 2015

Outdoor Retailer REI: "All stores will be closed on Black Friday."

"For 76 years we’ve been dedicated to getting people outside. On 11/27 the co-op is closing all 143 stores so our employees can do just that. We hope to see you and all 5.5 million of our members out there too. #OptOutside"

They are encouraging their customers and employees to just spend the day enjoying the outdoors.

Not only will all employees have off Thanksgiving, but they will also have off on Friday... With pay.

http://optoutside.rei.com/

I like it.

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Outdoor Retailer REI: "All stores will be closed on Black Friday." (Original Post) Glassunion Oct 2015 OP

Good for them! CrispyQ Oct 2015 #1

REI is great. Zorra Oct 2015 #2

They have a very liberal return policy Martin Eden Oct 2015 #4

According to the CEO, closing on that day will put a dent in their sales. Glassunion Oct 2015 #5

Also home delivery orders from online can be returned to the nearest store if need be and the online Person 2713 Oct 2015 #6

Glad I won't need to buy a Kayak on Black Friday. ileus Oct 2015 #3

CrispyQ

(36,424 posts)

1. Good for them!

Reply to Glassunion (Original post)

Tue Oct 27, 2015, 01:18 PM

Oct 2015

I love REI!

Zorra

(27,670 posts)

2. REI is great.

Reply to Glassunion (Original post)

Tue Oct 27, 2015, 01:23 PM

Oct 2015

They sell high quality gear. It's expensive, but the last thing you want is for your backpack, or your boots, or your water filter, or your tent, etc. to blow out when you are 30 miles into the wilderness.

And the people who work there love working there.

Martin Eden

(12,849 posts)

4. They have a very liberal return policy

Reply to Zorra (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 27, 2015, 01:37 PM

Oct 2015

You can buy something, try it out for a while, then return it for pretty much any reason.

Their prices are retail list, but members get a 10% rebate every year for items they bought at list price. Also a 20% discount for one fill priced item a couple times a year.

They also have a "garage sale" where you can buy slightly used returned items for vary low prices.

Glad to see they treat their employees well and are bucking the Black Friday craziness.

Glassunion

(10,201 posts)

5. According to the CEO, closing on that day will put a dent in their sales.

Reply to Martin Eden (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 27, 2015, 01:41 PM

Oct 2015

It's one of their top 10 sales days of the year.

But they don't have Wall Street to answer to. So screw it...

http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/26/news/companies/rei-black-friday/index.html

Person 2713

(3,263 posts)

6. Also home delivery orders from online can be returned to the nearest store if need be and the online

Reply to Martin Eden (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 27, 2015, 02:26 PM

Oct 2015

has all those great clearance and markdowns. They are starting to offer more and new outdoor classes around here lately too.

ileus

(15,396 posts)

3. Glad I won't need to buy a Kayak on Black Friday.

Reply to Glassunion (Original post)

Tue Oct 27, 2015, 01:25 PM

Oct 2015

We may even hit the lake and try for a few late season Largemouths.

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