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Text Marketing in the Shooting Sports Industry

It’s not impossible to use text-message marketing in the firearm space — it just has to be done right.
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Participation Patterns of Crossbow Hunters

A new national research study has been released that examines the role of crossbow hunting in the United States and its implications across the broader hunting and archery landscape.
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Save Your Retail Store Money by Cutting Overhead

Is high overhead cutting into your profits? Here’s how to trim the fat without getting too lean.
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LinkedIn — A Magnet for Opportunity

Proven LinkedIn strategies for archery/bowhunting industry professionals.
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Our 4 Best Sales Tips to Sell More Firearms

Boost your sales of guns — and everything else — with these tips from Hunting Retailer's writers.
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Move More Crossbows

Looking to bolster your bottom line with crossbows? We found two shops that show what’s possible while operating in the mature Badger State market.
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Firearm Sales Mastery: 3 Easy Steps to Close More Deals

When it comes to sales, do you want to have your cake and eat it, too? Use the “yellow cake principle.”
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In the Spotlight: Muck Boots

Created to battle the muck of barns and fields in a variety of conditions, Muck Boots has been going strong for more than 25 years and looks forward to 2026.
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How to Implement a Blockchain-Based Loyalty Program

Forget punch cards and emailed coupons. Blockchain technology is the future of retail loyalty programs.
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Advantages of Ancillary Gear

There are benefits to carrying soft goods, bowhunting optics and other ancillary gear. Here’s a review of the top categories, and how carrying these items could be more of a plus than a negative.
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ATA Show Week Signals a New Era

By bringing together trade, competition and consumers under one roof, ATA Show Week showed what’s possible when the industry comes together with a shared purpose.
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Examining how the new One Big Beautiful Bill Act will impact archery shop owners with their tax strategies and long-term planning.
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How Firearms Retailers Can Evolve for Success

How firearm retailers can thrive with new demographics.
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Get Started Using TikTok on a Budget

You don’t have to spend a fortune to produce compelling TikTok content.
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Selling Turkey Gear

We asked three archery retailers: “Do you offer turkey hunting equipment, and what sells the best?”
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Headhunter Launches New Alien Strings Directly to Dealers

The frontrunner in OEM bowstring production, Headhunter, has released a revolutionary string material called Alien, which will now be available to customers through their local dealer.
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How and Why to Try a Firearms Sales Blitz

With so many marketers vying for customer dollars, how do you compete?
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2026 Readers’ Choice Awards Results

As we’ve done for decades, we asked readers of Bowhunting World magazine to vote for their favorite hunting and archery brands. The manufacturers highlighted here were chosen as Readers’ Choice Awards winners in 54 categories.