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With new shooter sales driving today’s market, retail operations have to change their look and feel to bring those customers in.

With loads of new semi-autos in the market, where does the classic revolver fit with your customers?

Colt’s on-again-off-again affair with Kissimmee, Florida.

Lifestyle and hunting crossover clothing categories have a good deal of consumer appeal, and you may want to consider stocking some of these garments.

While other companies might have flashy PR campaigns or high-profile events, Mossberg has clearly made a lot of headway with products that appeal to the everyday shooter and push the envelope of what can excite the shooting sports retail market.

E-Check Users and state Point-of-Contact programs will become available at 4:30 a.m. EST the day after Thanksgiving to help sellers accommodate the expected large numbers of buyers on Black Friday.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation noted that the number of checks in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during September is the second highest on record for the month during the 16-year history of the NICS.

If your goal is to operate a successful retail sporting goods operation, you should always go the extra mile for your customers. When it comes to getting ready for hunting season that means more than just selling them a new rifle and box of ammunition.

Becoming a firearms instructor and providing training for the growing ranks of America’s concealed carry permit holders gives businesses a way to make money when market bubbles burst.

The move loosely parallels recent efforts by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Justice Department to add greater regulatory scrutiny to companies that engage businesses they claim are at "high risk" for fraud.

Holder has been a thorn in pro-gun advocates sides for years, vowing to empower the ATF's mandate and put in place executive orders from the Obama White House imposing more restrictions on gun ownership and sales.

Miles Hall, co-owner of H&H Shooting Sports in Oklahoma City, has a message for the shooting industry: We need to...

Legendary German firearms manufacturer aims to become a ‘household name’ for American shooters.

The study found that prices on ammunition for hunter would increase by about 300 percent on rimfire and centerfire rifle ammo, and nearly 400 percent for shotgun shells. The ban would also translate into nearly 40 percent fewer hunters, or hunters that hit the woods less often.

In a move intended to push more product to the market, Ballistol is searching for new pros to rep its goods to retailers.

The new "Condition Crimson" ads feature images of "normal citizens" that represent the core of the Crimson Trace customer base, including a "Tiger Mom," an "Empty Nester," an "AR Guy" and a "Core Customer."

According to Remington spokesperson Jessica Kallam, the company believes the change "improves service to the independent retailer."