REI notoriously forgoes a Black Friday event, presenting the #OptOutside campaign instead. All REI stores are closed for Black Friday and online orders won't start processing until Saturday.

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Since 2015, REI Co-op stores closed on Thanksgiving and Black Friday in order to encourage employee and customers to "skip the shopping lines" and get outside, according to the REI website.

REI is keeping its stores closed on Black Friday – considered one of the biggest shopping days of the year – as part of its #OptOutside initiative.

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REI doesn't do a Black Friday sale. At least not in name. There's a Cyber Deals sale this week, with some new mark-downs coming to the site on Saturday.