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Recreational Equipment's competitors and similar companies include L.L.Bean, Cabela's, Camping World and MEC.
 Recreational Equipment Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) is a company that designs, develops, and retails outdoor gear and apparel. |  Camping World Camping World Holdings is a retailer of recreational vehicles (RVs) and related outside and inside equipment. |  MEC MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) is a retail cooperative that designs, produces and sells recreation gear and clothing for outdoor adventures. | |||
Founding Date | Founding Date 1938 | Founding Date 1912 | Founding Date 1961 | Founding Date 1966 | Founding Date 1971 |
Type | Type Private | Type Private | Type Subsidiary | Type Public | Type Private |
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Locations | Locations Sumner, US HQ | Locations Freeport, US HQ | Locations Springfield, US HQ Sidney, US | Locations Lincolnshire, US HQ Ashland, US Bowling Green, US Chicago, US Churchville, US Coxsackie, US Englewood, US see more | Locations Vancouver, CA HQ Richmond, CA Surrey, CA |
Employees | Employees 9,883 | Employees 3,4091% increase | Employees 7,138 | Employees 12,2615% decrease | Employees 1,522 |
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Revenue (est.) | Revenue (est.) $3.5b (FY, 2024) | Revenue (est.) $1.8b (Y, 2021) | Revenue (est.) $4.1b (FY, 2016) | Revenue (est.) $6.4b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) N/A |
Cost of goods | Cost of goods $2.1b (FY, 2024) | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods $2.4b (FY, 2016) | Cost of goods $4.5b (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods N/A |
Gross profit | Gross profit $1.4b (FY, 2024) | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit $1.7b (FY, 2016) | Gross profit $1.9b (FY, 2025) | Gross profit N/A |
Net income | Net income ($156.4m) (FY, 2024) | Net income N/A | Net income $146.9m (FY, 2016) | Net income ($105.6m) (FY, 2025) | Net income N/A |
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L.L.Bean
HQ
Freeport, US
Employees
3,409↑ 1% increase
L.L.Bean is a company that manufactures and markets apparel and outdoor equipment.
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HQ
Lincolnshire, US
Employees
12,261↓ 5% decrease
Camping World Holdings is a retailer of recreational vehicles (RVs) and related outside and inside equipment.
View companyMEC
HQ
Vancouver, CA
Employees
1,522
MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) is a retail cooperative that designs, produces and sells recreation gear and clothing for outdoor adventures.
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