Macro pressures and a botched distribution center overhaul conspired to send sales in HELE’s Home & Outdoor segment, which includes Hydro Flask and Osprey Packs, down 9% to $198.5 million from $217.1 million in the fiscal first quarter ended May 31.

The high-end Japanese club maker saw net income increase 48% to ¥4,828.1 million ($32.6 mm) from ¥3,255.6 million in the fiscal year ended Mar. 31, despite 11% lower sales of ¥26,222.9 million ($176.8 mm) against ¥29,495.0 million.

Net income at the Japanese retailer plummeted 76% to ¥248 million ($1.7 mm) from ¥1,031 million on 5% lower revenues of ¥43,146 million ($290.9 mm) from ¥45,238 million for the nine months ended May 31.

The footwear maker’s net income attributable to shareholders declined 62% to HK$20,221,000 ($2.6 mm) for the fiscal year ended Mar. 31, against a profit of HK$53,410,000 last year.

The ratings agency changed Under Dog’s outlook to negative from stable, while affirming its Ba2 corporate family rating and Ba3 rating on UA’s senior unsecured notes, citing the company’s recent settlement of shareholder litigation.

Despite continuing pressure from rising freight rates, unresolved port labor negotiations, and Red Sea attacks, retail import volumes at U.S. container ports were up 8% in May to 2.08 million twenty-foot equivalent units according the NRF and Hackett Associates’ Global Port Tracker.

Back Story (dba GolfForever) is once again suing International Golf Group and Amazon in Cen. CA district court but added Sellinger’s Power Golf (dba Sellinger’s Branding and Events), and an employee at IGG and Sellinger’s, accusing the defendants of fraud and violating RICO statutes.