Urban Outfitters CFO moves over to REI

Seattle -- REI revealed on Thursday that Urban Outfitters CFO Eric Artz has been named finance chief for the outdoor retailer, effective May 2012.



Urban Outfitters announced Artz’s departure earlier on Thursday.



"REI is very fortunate to attract a CFO with Eric's breadth and depth of experiences,” said Sally Jewell, REI president and CEO. “In addition to his financial expertise, Eric has a deep understanding of multichannel retail, plus operations experience in supply chain, product development, sourcing and international.”