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Amazon To Lay Off Another 9,000 Employees

Amazon’s Andy Jassy, the company’s chief executive, said in a note to employees on Monday that the company is laying off 9,000 corporate and tech employees by the end of April, adding to the 18,000 jobs it cut late in 2022 and again in January 2023.

Primaloft Announces CFO Transition

PrimaLoft, Inc., a subsidiary of Compass Diversified, promoted Jason Kerley to chief financial officer from vice president and controller. He will transition to the position on the retirement of the current CFO, Tom Seaver.

Sig Sauer Acquires General Robotics

Sig Sauer announced the acquisition of General Robotics, the manufacturer of remote weapon stations and tactical robotics for manned and unmanned platforms and anti-drone applications.

NSSF Takes Exception With President Biden’s Gun Control Executive Order

NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is taking exception with President Joe Biden’s Executive Order to increase gun control measures. In the name of “doing something,” the Biden administration is chilling fundamental Constitutional rights and simply rehashing existing law, many of which were previously supported by the firearm industry.

Sporting Goods Retail Industry Icon Jim Chick Passes Away

The National Sporting Goods Association shared that former NSGA board member and board chair, Jim Chick, passed away. Chick was president & CEO of Chick’s Sporting Goods, headquartered in Covina, CA, for nearly 40 years. He was a member of the NSGA board of directors from 1985 to 1994 and was the board chairman in 1992.