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ICAST 2020 Online Virtual Trade Show Highlights Sportfishing Industry's Resiliency
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Buyers, media, exhibitors and other representatives from the global sportfishing industry brought ICAST 2020 Online to life from July 13-17, during recreational fishing’s first-ever virtual trade show. For the first time, with the online venue, the angling public also had the opportunity to participate in the trade show. |
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Outdoor Retailer Online Opens Today
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Outdoor Retailer Online opens today as the platform for the outdoor community to learn and connect this summer. Outdoor Retailer’s new online event begins with three days of live programming from July 21-23, 2020, and exhibitor booths and business tools remain accessible to registered exhibitors and attendees through August 31, 2020. |
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2021 ATA Trade Show Update
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The COVID-19 pandemic put the world, the industry, and likely your business on hold. As the economy begins to reopen, ATA wanted to share an update about the 2021 ATA Trade Show. They are confident the
2021 ATA Trade Show
will take place as scheduled January 7-9, 2021, but they'll continue to monitor Indianapolis restrictions and communicate updates as they become available. |
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NSSF Likely Voter Survey Shows Firearm Free Choice a Key Election Issue
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NSSF surveyed likely voters in 18 election battleground states and learned that enforcing existing gun laws and protecting lawful firearms sales is on the forefront of voters’ minds. The survey results can be found
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127 Outdoor Recreation Businesses Urge House to Pass Great American Outdoors Act
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127 outdoor businesses sent a letter to House leadership Monday, urging passage of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). GAOA, if passed, will stimulate the outdoor recreation industry and the thousands of small and large businesses that comprise the growing industry. GAOA would also create more safe and sustainable recreation access while improving infrastructure for all Americans. |
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August is National Shooting Sports Month - Get Involved Now!
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2020 has been an extraordinary year thus far, with skyrocketing firearm sales across the country. That’s excellent news for our retailers and ranges, who have seen record sales and millions of first-time firearm owners returning for instruction and an introduction to the shooting sports. It’s also great news for our industry’s manufacturers, because in the coming weeks you have an unprecedented opportunity to connect with these new customers and explode your brand awareness with National Shooting Sports Month. |
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Lancaster Archery Supply Attending Scholastic 3-D Archery 3-D National Championships
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Lancaster Archery Supply will be attending the Scholastic 3-D Archery 3-D National Championships July 23-26 at the Laurel County Fairgrounds in London, KY. The LAS Express will be on site throughout the entire event to provide competitors with all the service and equipment they will need to keep them on the ranges. |
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NRF Predicts Potential Record Back-to-School Spending
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Consumers tentatively plan to spend a record amount to prepare students for school and college this year as they buy more laptops and computer accessories in anticipation that at least some classes will take place online because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. |
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U.S. Retail Sales Climb 7.5% in June
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U.S. retail sales jumped 7.5 percent in June from the prior month as some stores and restaurants reopened. Results came out ahead of Reuter’s expectations calling for an increase of 5 percent. |
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Arcus Hunting Appoints National Accounts Manager
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Arcus Hunting appointed Jake Mersberger to the position of national accounts manager. Mersberger joins the company after spending six years with Yeti. At Yeti, he was regional sales director, northern and central U.S. |
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NSSF Partners with Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation on First Shots, +One Efforts
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NSSF is pleased to announce that it has formed a partnership with the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) to promote NSSF’s First Shots program and +ONE Movement initiatives through SSSF’s family of teams and their home ranges. |
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Guns Are Selling, But Gun Safety is Priceless
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Guns are flying off the shelves these days, but at the same time the most important commodity in the firearms marketplace is free and invaluable: That’s responsible and safe firearm ownership. NSSF
surveys
show that firearm retailers believe 40 percent of all gun purchases this year have been to first-time buyers. Americans bought more than 2.1 million firearms in
June
alone and with each purchase comes the responsibility to be a safe and educated gun owner. |
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Rising Coronavirus Cases Aren't Keeping All Tourists from National Parks
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Concerns about catching COVID-19 during cross-country travel don't seem to have left national parks to the locals. While overall visitation to many parks is lower than usual for this time of year, statistics provided to the U.S. Travel Association show many people are traveling hundreds of miles across state lines to visit the parks. |
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NFL & Oakley Come Up With Face Shields to Protect Players
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With NFL training camps set to start at the end of the month, the league believes it is closer to one answer when it comes to player safety amid the coronavirus pandemic: face shields for the players' helmets. |
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SFIA Launches Stimulus Campaign for Struggling Active Lifestyle Industries
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In response to the economic damage, caused by COVID-19, on the active lifestyle industry, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) is launching a campaign to promote the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act (H.R.1679/S.680) as consumer-driven economic stimulus. |
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NGF Update: Golf Trips Could Be Down 40 Percent in 2020
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The latest consumer research from the National Golf Foundation indicates that the overall volume of golf trips in the U.S. could be down 35 percent to 40 percent in 2020 due to COVID-19. |
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5 Best Apps for When You Need a 5-Minute Break
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At times, a) five-minute breaks are few and far between and b) they feel like pure bliss when capitalized on. In that spirit, here are some useful, fun, and sanity-saving apps that you can enjoy whenever you get a few minutes to yourself. |
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The One Phrase That Can Transform Your Effectiveness at Work
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The “language police” have a point: words matters. There are plenty of verbal habits or throwaway phrases that can undermine our credibility and ability to communicate. |
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Summer 2020 Edition Now Available
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The Summer 2020 edition of the quarterly NBS Outdoor Magazine is now available!
Click here
or click the magazine cover to view the digital version. For information on how you can become part of the NBS Outdoor Magazine, contact Steve Baker with Required Team Gear via email at
steveb@requiredteamgear.com
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Do You Know Any Independent Retailers That Would Be a Good Fit For NBS?
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In case you are not aware, NBS provides a stipend to those who refer and actively assist in our recruiting effort. For more information, or to discuss possible leads, please contact Julie Cerza in the NBS Office via phone at 817-605-2212 or via email at
jcerza@nbs.com
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If your company has anything to share with NBS, please contact Catherine Rash via email at
crash@nbs.com
or via phone at 817-605-2223.
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