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Getting Comfortable With an Honest Workplace

While the truth can hurt, everyone benefits from honest feedback.
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7 Productive Archery Retail Ideas

If your archery retail business needs a boost, then check out these seven tips for increasing customer traffic, engagement and enjoyment.
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Don’t Be Irreplaceable

If you have made yourself so important to your company that it cannot survive without you, you have not created a lasting business — you’ve just created a big job for yourself.
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Building Your Gun Shop's Brand

These five daily activities will provide the insight necessary to serve customers more effectively.
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Dealing With Donation Requests

We asked three veteran retailers: “What’s your protocol when solicitors request donations?” Here’s what they had to say.
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Maximizing Your Manufacturer Relationships

Manufacturers and their reps might have programs or deals that can make your store more profit — if you know how to work them.
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The Important Corner Crossing Lawsuit

A trial set for this summer could have massive implications in the conflict over public land access.
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Follow These Steps To Avoid Frayed Feelings Among Coworkers

Everyone wants to have a “culture of nice’’ at their workplace. But sometimes difficult conversations are necessary to ensure a happy and productive workplace.
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Tapping Into the Bowhunting Optics Category

How to avoid common mistakes when getting started selling optics for bowhunting.
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7 Deadly Sins Employees Commit

Human resources issues can drive a small-business owner up the wall, but here’s how to address them.
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How to Spot a Good Hire

30 tips for conducting a successful search for your next archery shop employee.
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Clearance Pricing Tips for Archery Dealers

We asked three veteran archery dealers: “How do you decide when to mark slow- or non-moving items with clearance pricing?” Here’s what they had to say.
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Move the Morale Needle Up

Nothing makes employees happy like money — but good morale can’t be bought. It’s all about the little things.