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How To Transition Into the Private Sector

After retiring from the Air Force the author worked for a small company to learn how businesses are run. Here are his tips for making the transition to private life after retiring from the military or law enforcement.
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Mossberg to Sell Products Factory-Direct to Distributors Worldwide

Mossberg has terminated the agreement with its global distributor and will begin selling its products factory-direct to international distributors.
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Asking Leading Questions

Asking the right questions helps create more satisfied customers, and keeps cash registers singing.
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NSSF Introduces 'SHOT University' Online Member Benefit

The National Shooting Sports Foundation has introduced another member benefit, the new SHOT University online portal, to help members with marketing, promotion and education information.
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Outfitting Upland Bird Hunters

Whether your customers pursue grouse, pheasant, quail, or other upland birds, they're going to have some specific gear needs that you can help fill.
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Are You Ready for Black Friday?

Black Friday is right around the corner. Now's the time to make plans and formulate a marketing strategy.
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Tips for Shy Sales Associates

Shy or quiet sales associates aren't doomed to failure. They just have to learn how to come out of their shell.
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The Real Truth About Being a Gunsmith or Manufacturer

If you have an FFL license Type 01 or 02 and are wondering about where you draw the line between performing gunsmithing versus manufacturing, we have answers for you.
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Business Tip: How To Maximize Meetings

The point of a meeting is to communicate problems, ideas and solutions cooperatively up and down the chain in an organization, with the goal of having your team doing their jobs more efficiently.
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Business Tip: How To Host Over-the-Top Events

Planning and having the perfect in-store event can help lure new customers through the threshold, entice current customers to return and increase sales while dramatically raising awareness of your store in the community and surrounding region. Events can bring benefits and profits. Are you ready to hold an over-the-top event?
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Business Tip: Strategies for Avoiding an IRS Audit

One of the more nerve-wracking aspects of taxes for many shooting sports equipment business owners and managers continues to be the possibility of being audited. Here are strategies to avoid being caught in the crosshairs.
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Merchandising Tricks of the Pros

Big retail and grocery chains have millions to spend on planogram optimization, the process of arranging the flow and product presentation in their stores to gain every last dollar of sales from each customer visit. Here are their secrets you can use to grow sales in your store.
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Ruger: Driven to Succeed Through Innovation

Ruger has evolved from a company staked on legacy designs to one pushing the industry forward.