It appears de minimis reform will have a smooth handoff between the outgoing and incoming administrations, as Biden-era Customs and Border Protection officials posted Notices of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register last week seeking to rein in tariff- and duty-exempted shipments.

Surf 9, LLC, a licensee of Body Glove and several other sporting goods brands based in Bonita Springs, FL, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in E. NY listing up to $50 million in assets and liabilities.

The high-end golf equipment maker expects the top line to skyrocket in its fiscal fourth quarter ending Dec. 31 to between $1.1 and $1.3 million from $117,000 last year, while full-year revenue is anticipated to increase almost tenfold to $3.4 to $3.6 million from $349,000 prior.

Staff at the outdoor co-op’s Greensboro, NC store voted to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union on Jan. 24, making it the eleventh REI unionized store and joining about 600 other workers across the company.