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REI Flies Into Headwinds

8 May 2025

 Kate Robertson reporting for Shop Surf Eat X Outdoor:

Tariffs, public lands threats, labor disputes, and ongoing financial challenges are just some of the issues Laughton addressed at Thursday’s annual members meeting. 

And most importantly:

Three nominees to the board didn’t receive enough votes from members.

Yeah, not good. Lots of difficult challenges ahead for new CEO Mary Beth Laughton.

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