SHOT Show Attendance Back To Pre-Covid Levels
The 45th SHOT Show was held last week with more events and exhibit space than ever before. Strong attendance, enthusiastic buyers and sellers, and a series of packed special events that collectively made up “SHOT Week” resulted in one of the top-rated SHOT Shows to date.
Henry Repeating Arms Names Chief R&D Engineer
Henry Repeating Arms promoted Geoff Ader to chief R&D engineer, who started with the company in 2017 as an intern.
Fore Runner Brand Feeds Acquires Monster Meal
Fore Runner Brand Feeds, LLC acquired the Monster Meal brand of wildlife feed and attractants.
Darn Tough Vermont Hires Environmental And Social Responsibility Chief
Darn Tough Vermont hired Kristen Graf as global director, Environmental and Social Responsibility. Graf steps into the role with two decades of developing and overseeing sustainability and equity programs.
Powder Valley Names Director Of Marketing
Powder Valley, a supplier of reloading components, ammunition and accessories, based in Winfield, KS, hired Jon Hardin as director of marketing.
C-A-L Ranch Stores To Merge With Coastal Farm & Home
C-A-L Ranch Stores, the farm and ranch retailer with 33 locations across Idaho, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona, entered into a merger agreement with Coastal Farm & Home, a ranch and country lifestyle retailer with 21 locations in the Pacific Northwest.
Otis Reports 2022 Sales Rep And Agency Awards
Otis Technology recognized J.R Keller of Jeff Robles & Associates as its 2022 Sales Rep of the Year. The company also announced Jeff Robles & Associates as Sporting Goods Sales Agency of the Year, Odle Sales as Law Enforcement Sales Agency of the Year and Forward Edge Marketing Group as Government Sales Agency of the Year.
Dead Air Silencers Opens New U.S. Headquarters
Dead Air Silencers opened its new headquarters and warehouse facility in Heber City, UT. The recently built 9,000-square-foot facility will support expansion.
Study: Section 301 Tariffs Hurt American Consumers and U.S. Businesses Most
The American Apparel & Footwear Association, the Footwear Retailers & Distributors of America, the National Retail Federation, the Retail Industry Leaders Association, and the United States Fashion Industry Association released a study that calls out the detrimental economic impacts of Section 301 tariffs.
Ammo Appoints Board Member
Ammo, Inc. appointed Randy Luth, a firearm industry veteran, to serve on its board of directors. Luth previously served on Ammo’s board from 2017 to 2021.
NRF Promotes From Within For Foundation Executive Director
The National Retail Federation promoted Adam Lukoskie to executive director of the NRF Foundation. He had been the Foundation’s vice president.
Report: U.S. Discretionary Retail Spending Dips In 2022
The NPD Group is reporting that total unit sales of U.S. discretionary general merchandise in 2022 were 7 percent lower than the prior year, and sales revenue fell 2 percent.
Hodgdon Powder Company Adds R&D Chief
Hodgdon Powder Company tapped Steve Faintich as VP, research and development.
High Speed Gear Acquires BlackPoint Tactical
High Speed Gear reported it acquired BlackPoint Tactical, the manufacturer of custom, hand-crafted holsters headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.
NRF Adds Six Members To Board
The National Retail Federation (NRF) added six new members to its board of directors during its annual winter board meeting.
