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NBS 2020 Spring Semi-Annual Market Kicks Off Next Week
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The 2020 NBS Spring Semi-Annual Market kicks off next Friday, February 14, at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas. We are looking forward to seeing hundreds of our Members and Vendor Partners for this four day Market! To view the complete Market schedule,
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Fin Feather Fur Outfitters Receives 2019 Daniel Defense Dealer of the Year Award
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At the 2020 SHOT Show, NBS Member Fin Feather Fur Outfitters from Ashland, Ohio, received the 2019 Daniel Defense Dealer of the Year Award! Pictured from Fin Feather Fur Outfitters on the far right are Mike Hollinger, Logan Repp, and Mike Goschinski who were there to receive the award. Congratulations to CEO Mike Goschinski and the entire Fin Feather Fur team on this award and accomplishment!
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Vance Outdoors Receives Three Awards At 2020 SHOT Show
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While attending the 2020 SHOT Show, NBS Member Vance Outdoors from Obetz, Ohio, received three awards. The three awards are as follows: 2019 Federal Ammunition Premium Partner Award, 2019 Taurus Retailer of the Year Award and 2019 Savage Arms NBS Dealer of the Year Award. Congratulations to President/Owner Todd Vance (pictured below in all three photos) and the entire Vance Outdoors team on these awards and accomplishments!
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Energized Firearms Industry Concludes 42nd SHOT Show with an Eye Toward Major Expansion
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SHOT Show displays products used for target shooting, hunting, outdoor recreation and law enforcement purposes. More than 55,000 industry professionals attended SHOT Show, with the number of exhibiting companies exceeding 2,500. Product display booths covered more than 692,000 net square feet, or nearly 16 acres, of exhibit space. SHOT Show pumps nearly $90 million in non-gaming revenue into the Las Vegas economy. |
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NSSF & Project ChildSafe Help Promote Firearms Safety in Denver
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Project ChildSafe, the firearms safety program of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, has provided 1,000 firearm safety kits and educational materials to assist Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s new firearms safety initiative. The effort, which launched Feb. 1, focuses on promoting firearms safety throughout the Denver area. |
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Outdoor Retailer Opinion: Season Was a 5 on a Scale of 1-10
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The decision to close the November show in favor of just one show in January for winter goods has shifted the focus of the show to retailers with a stake in winter sports equipment. Predictably, many of the more fashion-oriented soft goods brands for whom the November show was developed were not at the January show. |
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GSM Outdoors Acquires Hunters Specialties
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Multi-brand shooting and hunting manufacturer GSM Outdoors announced that the company has just completed the acquisition of leading outdoor accessory and gear manufacturer Hunters Specialties. This acquisition represents one of the largest merging of brands ever in the hunting industry. |
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Velocity Outdoor Appoints Kelly Grindle as President
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Velocity Outdoor Inc. recently announced the appointment of Kelly Grindle as President and Co-Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Grindle will be working alongside Tom McGann, Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, and relocating to Bloomfield, New York. |
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Terramar: The Quiet Innovator
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If Terramar was a national park, it would be Capitol Reef. The Utah gem doesn’t get a lot of fanfare compared to its neighbors, but it conceals some of the best redrock scenery in the Southwest. In a similar way, this apparel company has been engineering some of the most innovative performance fabrics for more than 40 years, thanks to a quiet commitment to obsessive research and testing. |
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Cash, Plastic or Hand? Amazon Envision Paying With a Wave
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Amazon
wants to make your hand your credit card. The tech giant is creating checkout terminals that could be placed in bricks-and-mortar stores and allow shoppers to link their card information to their hands, according to people familiar with the matter. They could then pay for purchases with their palms, without having to pull out a card or phone. |
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Millions of New Hunters are on the Way, Say Hunting & Conservation Groups
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You’ve heard it said, “Nobody hunts anymore,” but that’s simply not true, said some of the nation’s top hunting and conservation groups during a press event at the 2020 SHOT Show. They cited new, innovative programs that are attracting large numbers of new hunters, allowing people to pursue their desire to hunt for healthful food and make a connection to the outdoors. |
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Can Bird Dogs Help Save the Future of Hunting?
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His eyes shifted slightly to his left, watching me as I started to pick up my pace and push through the thick brush. He was rigid, almost to the point of shaking. I looked back. Should I say “Whoa,” I thought to myself. No just keep going into the point, trust what was bred into him. |
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Blog: 5 Critical Deer Clues You Probably Missed This Season
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The sound of those two bucks sparring was indeed a clue—one of the many simple ones that I would have easily overlooked in my formative years of deer hunting but have nowadays come to regard as the most important ones of all. |
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Winter 2019 Edition Now Available
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Click the magazine cover to view the digital version of the Winter 2019 edition of the quarterly NBS Outdoor Magazine. For more information on how you can be a part of the NBS Outdoor Magazine, please contact Steve Baker with Required Team Gear via email at
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Twitter Announces Winners of Third "Brand Bowl" Based on Super Bowl Campaigns
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Celebrating its role in the proceedings, Twitter has announced the winners of its third 'Brand Bowl', which looks at the best Super Bowl campaigns on Twitter, including categories for the brand that drove the largest overall conversation share, the brand with the most RT's, the most positive reception, etc. |
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How Google, Facebook, Microsoft & Amazon Became the Most Manipulative Advertisers on TV
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For 32 years, USA Today’s Ad Meter has measured the popularity of Super Bowl ads, and this year’s list looked different than ever before. Google nabbed the No. 3 spot, Amazon No. 7, and Microsoft No. 9. Even Facebook, which ranked much lower at No. 39, was airing its first-ever Super Bowl spot but still managed to beat out such TV ad stalwarts as GMC, Audi, Coke, and Pepsi.|
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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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-WHAT DO YOU WANT US TO KNOW?-
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If your company has news or information to share with NBS, contact Catherine Rash via email at
crash@nbs.com
or via phone at 817-605-2223.
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