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Firearms Background Checks Drop In December

FBI background checks, as adjusted by the NSSF, continued their trend of year-over-year declines, falling 7.8 percent in December to 1.49 million from 1.62 million in December 2017 on an NSSF-adjusted basis.

Sentry Products Group Appoints VP Of Sales

Sentry Products Group announced that Steve Hoffa has joined the firm as vice president of sales. Hoffa, formerly with Alpha Guardian (Cannon Safe/GunVault/Stack-On) and BLACKHAWK!, brings 20 years of sales and operations experience to the team.

Leatherman Launches Ambassador Program

Leatherman Tool Group Inc. announced the launch of its first-ever ambassador program featuring “a collective of passionate storytellers, each embodying Tim Leatherman’s spirit of unwavering perseverance and commitment to hard work.”

Retail Reports Roundup – January 28

Retail studies arrived last week around growing consumer demands for free shipping, Nike and Adidas landing among most admired companies, more brands expecting to start selling on Amazon in the next five years and more.

SHOT Show Sets New Record For Exhibitors

The 41st Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show), owned and operated by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), finished its four-day run with many notable successes, including a new record for exhibitors in its Suppliers Showcase and an innovative Pop-Up Preview that proved to be a hit with buyers.

Bass Pro Appoints Mike McDermott As New President

Bass Pro Shops said Michael P. McDermott, a former executive at the Lowe’s home-improvement chain, will replace Jim Hagale as president. McDermott will guide the next phase of the integration of Bass Pro and Cabela’s and accelerate the outdoor retailer’s omni-channel efforts.

Aisle Talk Week Of January 21

Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including, Emerald Expositions saying that after canceling Interbike, it is considering two options that could bring a bike element to either the Outdoor Retailer Winter or Summer Market.

Canada Goose Slides On Downgrade

Shares of Canada Goose fell Canadian$4.73, or 7.1 percent, to C$46.05 Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange after Wells Fargo downgraded the stock. The analysts pointed to less search traffic on popular internet search engines looking for Canada Goose merchandise, and concerns about international trade.

NRF Big Show: Retail’s Transformation On Display

While the trade show floor was packed with many new retail technologies driven by artificial intelligence, the seminars at the NRF Big Show 2019 explored how those digital advances are working their way to retail’s selling floors.

SGB Executive Q&A: NASGW Board Chair & Lipsey’s CEO Laurie Aronson

Laurie Aronson, president and CEO of Baton Rouge, LA-based wholesale firearms distributor Lipsey’s LLC, on January 1 became the first female board chair of the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW). She spoke with SGB about what that honor means and her goals for the trade association during the next two years.