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REI will be closed on Black Friday this year

If the weather is nice, going for a ride seems far more fun to me than fighting it out at a crowded store. Plus, I love my sleep too much to be at any big box at 3 am to go shopping. How about you? What do you typically do on Black Friday? 

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Permalink Reply by Mike Schwab on October 27, 2015 at 9:51am
Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on October 27, 2015 at 9:53am

I think it's a great idea to step away from shopping and enjoy "the great outdoors". 

Permalink Reply by Steve G on October 27, 2015 at 11:16am

What I always do on "Black Friday": Anything but shop.

Permalink Reply by Joe M on October 27, 2015 at 12:03pm

I was really jazzed when I received the e-mail alert from REI last evening.  Kudos to REI!  I hope their employees appreciate a day off to spend how they choose.  

Permalink Reply by Jim Reho on October 27, 2015 at 12:13pm

Props to REI all the way.  Black Friday and everything surrounding it has become absolutely disgusting.  

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on October 27, 2015 at 2:13pm

This is awesome.  Maybe someday other larger retailers will follow. 

Permalink Reply by David Barish on October 27, 2015 at 4:26pm

Cheers REI. I smiled when I got their e-mail telling me about this.  I think it's good business anyway.  This  speaks to their core audience and anybody who really has to shop can do so online which is  how I do most of my REI shopping these days including the cool Nutcase I am having delivered to my out of state daughter for her birthday. 

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on October 27, 2015 at 7:12pm

Since I hate shopping anyway, and absolutely abhor the thought of being any where near a retail establishment on "Black Friday", I laughed out loud with pleasure when I received the e-mail from REI.  I won't be in Chicago, but I plan to have my bike with me and will be out riding off some of the Thanksgiving overload.

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on October 29, 2015 at 5:09pm

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on October 30, 2015 at 9:13am

That's fantastic. I feel good about shopping at REI as well and this makes me happy to know they are giving their employees a break. 

Permalink Reply by Tom Z on October 30, 2015 at 9:18pm

I'm not so sure about that... I haven't heard that from anyone else.

Permalink Reply by Tom Z on October 30, 2015 at 11:50pm

My guess it probably means product will not be pulled until Saturday. Just a guess on my part.

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