SEATTLE — More retailers are joining R.E.I., deciding to close their doors on Black Friday.
The outdoor retailer made headlines earlier this week when they announced they would close their stores the day after Thanksgiving, and encouraged people to go outside instead, coining the hashtag #OptOutside.
Sewing machine operator Le Ping is helping her employer, Outdoor Research, fill a big order for the U.S. Marines.
“I sew here a long time,” she said. “I like it.”
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