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NBS to Exhibit at the 2020 ATA Show
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We are excited to let all of you know that Nation's Best Sports will be exhibiting at this year's 2020 Archery Trade Association (ATA) Show in Indianapolis this week! We'll be located in
Booth #1032
. In an effort to improve our recruiting efforts and add more retailers to the NBS family, we are encouraging our vendor partners to send potential Member prospects our way. To learn more,
click here
. So if you're attending the ATA Show, feel free to send prospects our way and stop by and see us as well!
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NBS 2020 Winter Specialty Market Kicks Off Next Week
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The 2020 NBS Winter Specialty Market kicks off next Tuesday, January 14, at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas. We are looking forward to seeing our Members and Vendor Partners for this four day Market! To view the complete Market schedule,
click here.
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2019 Gun Industry Victories - 2020 Challenges Before Us
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The firearms industry had reason to celebrate in 2019. NICS checks are now increasing, opportunity arose and the National Shooting Sports Foundation is marking legislative victories. Industry indicators show a healthy and robust firearms and ammunition manufacturing industry. This year’s NICS checks consistently beat the pace of 2018 each month since April. |
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New York Consumer Group Label Nerf Gun "Assault-Style Toy Weapons"
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It’s something our
Founding Fathers
never could have imagined: a Nerf gun that shoots a foam dart every time the user pulls the trigger. Addressed to the Hasbro board of directors, the letter is a complaint revolving around military-style Nerf guns. |
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Kickstarter Refuses to Help Company Making Child Locks for Guns
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When Dave Hellekson invented the Pumalock Interrupter, he hoped to fund his new venture by launching a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. While the popular website prohibits funding for “weapon accessories,” Helleckson’s quick-access gun lock is, by definition, not an accessory. |
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Blaser USA Transitions to Blaser Group
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Blaser USA, the official U.S. importer for Blaser, Mauser, Sauer, Rigby and Minox, is now operating under the new name of Blaser Group. The name change is a key component in the global branding strategy of the portfolio of companies in the L&O Hunting Group. |
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Trump Says U.S. & China Will Sign Trade Deal in January
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President Trump has announced that the United States and China would sign a “very large and comprehensive” trade deal at the White House on Jan. 15, though exact details of the agreement were not released. The signing would cement the first phase of an agreement that took nearly two years to negotiate and would formalize a trade truce between the world’s two largest economies. |
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Online Sales Hit Record High This Holiday Season
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According to
Mastercard SpendingPulse
holiday retail sales increased 3.4 percent. Online sales grew 18.8 percent compared with growth of 1.2 percent for in-store sales. Digital’s 14.6 percent share of total sales was a new high, according to Mastercard. |
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NSSF President Joseph Bartozzi Named CEO by Board of Directors
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The National Shooting Sports Foundation (
NSSF
), the firearms industry trade association, has announced that NSSF’s Board of Governors has voted to add the title and duties of Chief Executive Officer to Joseph Bartozzi’s current and ongoing responsibilities as the association’s President. The change became effective Jan. 1, 2020. |
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The Epic Rise of the 6.5 Creedmoor
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If any 21st Century cartridge has changed the shooting landscape for precision marksmen and hunters alike it’s the 6.5 Creedmoor. |
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How to Rig Your Ice Fishing Rods & Reels For Any Fish
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No different than in open water, each trip on the ice is unique: we fish at different depths, with different lures, for different species, each time we venture on the ice. |
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David Stern, Former NBA Commissioner, Passes Away at Age 77
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Tributes from current and former players, sports league executives and broadcast executives arrived following the passing of David Stern, the NBA’s commissioner during the most successful period in league history. Stern, who was the league’s commissioner from 1984 through February 1, 2014, passed away at the age of 77 as a result of a brain hemorrhage he suffered approximately three weeks ago. |
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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
steveb@requiredteamgear.com
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Authorities Warn That Abbreviating "2020" on Documents Could Leave You Vulnerable to Fraud
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The new year has just begun, providing a new opportunity for scam artists to forge documents. Authorities are warning that shortening "2020" to just "20" could leave you vulnerable to fraud. If you wrote a signed check dated "1/3/20," for example, a scammer could easily change the date to read "2019," "2000," or any other year from this century. |
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How to Overcome Your (Checks Email) Distraction Habit
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How often do you have a day that leaves you feeling not only exhausted but also like you didn’t actually accomplish anything? If your answer is “always” or “very often,” you are not alone. In most professional jobs today, multitasking has become a coping strategy. |
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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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