NRF: Summer Import Cargo Forecast to Surge but Full Year is Expected Down

Ports have not yet reported numbers for May but Global Port Tracker projected the month at down 13.4 percent from April and down 8.1 percent year-over-year. Volume is expected to surge over the summer and then expected to drop sharply for the remainder of 2025, with large year-over-year declines seen partly because imports in late 2024.

Hanes Names S&S Activewear Exclusive Distributor for Printwear

The exclusive distributor of the Hanes brand in the North American printwear channel will carry the full range of Hanes styles and also offer deeper inventory positions and enhanced availability across its national distribution network to support decorators and promotional partners.

Beyond Yoga Opens First East Coast Store

The 2,760-square-foot store in in Greenwich, CT is the Levi’s-owned brand’s largest to date and eighth overall. The company has additional store openings planned for later this year in Boston’s Seaport neighborhood, Westport, CT and Marin, CA.

Gearhead Outfitters Closes Store in Kansas

The closing of the Olathe store is part of a “broader strategic review” of the Arkansas-based, family-owned and operated retail company’s overall national footprint. The nearby Overland Park store will remain open.

EXEC: Lululemon Shares Hurt by Analyst Price Target Cuts

Shares of Lululemon Athletica Inc. are down about 20 percent in mid-day trading on Friday, June 6 after the yoga-themed retailer trimmed its earnings guidance for the year as proposed tariffs threaten its supply chain. Lululemon officials on an analyst call remained bullish on Lululemon’s ability to manage the disruption. Calvin McDonald, company CEO, said, “We intend to leverage our strong financial position and competitive advantages to play offense.”

TYR Sport Partners with World Aquatics

TYR Sport reached an agreement to become the exclusive global supplier of swimwear and accessories for World Aquatics, the governing body for all aquatic sports formerly known as FINA.

Bass Pro Shops to Open New Outpost in Muncy, Pennsylvania

Bass Pro Shops will have four stores in Pennsylvania following the completion of the 75,000-square-foot Outpost store in Muncy, which is part of the redevelopment of a former Lycoming Mall property into “The District.” The design approach for The District will “emphasize community character, outdoor heritage and a sense of place.”