409. Inside REI’s strategy for trust, community, and growth

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Mar 10, 202630:05Business

Leadership in retail today requires balancing innovation, culture and purpose. Mary Beth Laughton, president and CEO of REI Co-op, joins this episode of Retail Gets Real to share lessons from a career spanning some of th...

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