Prior to joining REI, he was the CFO of Urban Outfitters. Laughton previously worked at Nike as the head of Nike Global Direct to Consumer. She also served as the president and CEO of Athleta from ...

Recreational Equipment Inc., the outdoor-gear retailer better known as REI, is getting a new trail guide. The struggling company announced on Wednesday that longtime CEO Eric Artz is retiring in ...

Mary Beth Laughton, a former REI board director and one-time Athleta CEO, will take on the role, per a press release emailed to Retail Dive. Laughton, who most recently led Nike’s global retail ...

He’ll be replaced by Mary Beth Laughton, a former REI board member and retail veteran who’s held leadership roles at Nike, Athleta and Sephora. Laughton will join REI as its president Feb. 3 ...

Recreational Equipment, Inc., aka REI, has announced Mary Beth as the company's new CEO. The previous CEO, Eric Artz, is reported to leave the position as he retires in March.

In addition to a senior role at Nike, the incoming REI CEO held the top job at Athleta. Nike executive Mary Beth Laughton has been named incoming CEO of REI. Laughton has since August 2023 been ...

In Laughton, REI is getting a CEO experienced at running stores and websites—she has spent the last 18 months as head of Nike's enormous global direct-to-consumer business, as well as heading up ...

Recreational Equipment Inc., the outdoor-gear retailer better known as REI, is getting a new trail ... most recent roles have including heading Nike's stores and websites, as well as being CEO ...