Before Revelyst, the parent company of Camp Chef, was sold to an investment firm, they began efforts to reduce costs through their GEAR Up strategy. Implementation of this began even before high tariffs were announced, making this even more crucial than ever.

Revelyst grew through acquisition, and what often happens with that growth path is you realize some synergies out of low hanging fruit on the back office or revenue side, but more work is required to fully realize all the benefits. You often inherit buildings that aren’t optimized for a house of brands, a disparate supply chain, and other workstreams that take more work to consolidate.

They have been actively reducing their real estate footprint over the past couple of year, most recently moving brands into their Bozeman, MT facility. It also appears that they are working on optimizing their supply chain.

They filed a WARN notice in the state of Illinois that they are ceasing operations of a distribution center in Rantoul, IL, potentially impacting 126 employees. The reason that they are closing that facility is they are moving to third-party logistics provider. DHL Supply Chain is going to assume distribution activities from that facility.

Revelyst has said in a statement that they plan to work with employees to secure employment with DHL.

As part of the ongoing transition, many employees in distribution positions will be offered employment by DHL, which will integrate both the roles and the impacted Revelyst employees into its operations. DHL is working closely with the Rantoul distribution employees to ensure the transition is as easy and supportive as possible. Revelyst believes this partnership will enhance our logistics and drive greater efficiency, all while creating new career opportunities for Rantoul team members within DHL’s global network.

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