Recreational Equipment Inc., commonly known as REI, is a privately held American retail corporation organized as a consumers' cooperative, selling outdoor recreation gear, sporting goods, and clothes via some 110 retail stores in about 30 states, catalogs, and the Internet. The company opens four to six new stores each year. REI's sales exceeded US$1.45 billion in 2009.
REI Outessa series is a series of nationwide outdoor events designed to grow and strengthen the community of women in the outdoors.