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.
Nordstrom Rack Plans to Open Locations in Texas and Georgia
Nordstrom announced plans to open two Nordstrom Rack locations in Flower Mound, TX (30,000 square feet) and Suwanee, GA (34,000 square feet) this fall. Nordstrom operates over 350 Nordstrom, Nordstrom Local and Nordstrom Rack locations.
Dick’s SG Promotes Amanda Bonzo to VP Communications
Dick’s Sporting Goods promoted Amanda Bonzo to VP of communications. She joined Dick’s as senior director of communications in 2020 and took over as communications lead from former chief communications officer Peter Land in 2023.
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.
IFit Partners with Xponential Fitness to Add Club Pilates and YogaSix Classes to Fitness Library
The membership-based fitness platform, which offers interactive, virtual workouts for home fitness equipment, has expanded its fitness library to include member access to content from Club Pilates and YogaSix.
Survey: What is the Price Increase Cutoff for Consumers to Drop a Purchase?
A recent survey conducted by ESW, compiled in “Impact of Tariffs on Purchasing Decisions,” reveals that 6 in 10 U.S. consumers will not absorb a 10 percent or greater increase in pricing at checkout due to tariffs.
Tom Mackin, Former Rapala/VMC President, Passes Away
“It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Tom Mackin, former President of Rapala VMC USA and longtime member of the Rapala VMC group executive committee. Tom dedicated over 30 years of his life to the Rapala brand, helping to shape its legacy with passion, integrity and visionary leadership. He had recently entered retirement,” shard Viellard, Cyrille Viellard, president and CEO of Rapala/VMC.
GT Golf Supply Acquires Global Rights and IP of the Clicgear Golf Pushcart Brand
The company, backed by Kinzie Capital Partners LP, acquired the global rights to the Clicgear golf pushcart brand and all associated intellectual property from Clicgear Industrial Design Ltd. GT Golf said Clicgear is the leading brand in the golf pushcart market.
Lazydays Holdings Completes Sale of Two Additional RV Sales Locations
The company has sold its Fort Pierce, FL and Mesa, AZ locations to General R.V. Center, Inc. In the coming weeks, the companies expect to complete the remaining divestiture in Longmont, CO.
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.
Recall: Specialized Bicycle Components Haul ST and LT E-bikes with Telescopic Seat Posts
This recall (No. 25-319) involves the 13-inch telescopic seat posts that the company originally equipped on the Specialized Globe-branded Haul ST e-bikes and Haul LT e-bikes. “Haul ST” and “Haul LT” are printed on the bicycle’s downtube.
Manchester United’s Commercial Revenues Expand 7 Percent In Fiscal Q3
The professional football club based in Manchester, England, reported commercial revenue for the fiscal third quarter ended March 31 was £74.7 million ($101 mm), an increase of 7.3 percent over the prior-year quarter.
Recall: BowFlex Adjustable Dumbbells
Johnson Health Tech Trading, the parent company of BowFlex, announced a voluntary recall of BowFlex 552, 52.5 lb Adjustable Dumbbells and BowFlex 1090, 90 lb Adjustable Dumbbells, due to impact hazards, including 3.7 million sold by Nautilus, Inc.
Dick’s SG Seeks to Make Debt Exchange with Foot Locker as Part of Acquisition Deal
The U.S. retailer of sports equipment, apparel, footwear, and accessories, is offering to exchange its debt for Foot Locker’s $400 million outstanding debt as part of its pending acquisition.
