Before we turn off the neon OPEN sign on 2019, let's take a look back at what I feel were some of the best stories from the past year. If your favorites didn't make my list, please let me know. Leave a comment below or send me an email at mike.schoblaska@grandviewoutdoors.com. 

10: WORLD RECORD CLAY TARGET ATTEMPT: THE RESULTS ARE IN!

A team of five U.S. shooters recently shattered a Guinness World Record by busting the most sporting clays targets by a five-person team in a 12-hour period.

 

9: THE EPIC RISE OF THE 6.5 CREEDMOOR

Here’s why more customers are flocking to the flat-shooting, long-range 6.5 Creedmoor as a perfect option for precision competition and big-game hunting. 

 

8: HOW TO PLAN FUN ARCHERY SHOOTS AND TOURNEYS

Help your neighbors meet new people, try archery and learn about bowhunting and bowfishing.   

 

7: NEW TACTICS FOR RECRUITING NEW HUNTERS

Hunting continues to evolve, and that means retailers are often playing catch-up with new trends – especially with regard to today’s young hunters.

 

6: STOCK YOUR SHELVES WITH THESE 2-BURNER STOVES

Check out these five popular camp stoves sure to keep the fire burning. Plus, learn how to become a propane dealer.

 

5: HOW TO SET PRO SHOP SERVICE PRICES

Do you offer great service in your pro shop? If so, you might need to reevaluate your current pricing structures.

 

4: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER – BUT DOES IT MAKE RETAIL SALES?

Your salespeople need to be knowledgeable about the products in your store, but that’s only half the battle when it comes to connecting with customers and making sales. 

 

3: DEALING WITH CHALLENGING CUSTOMERS

The customer is always right, right? Wrong.

 

2: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO RUNNING A FACEBOOK AD

Leverage Facebook’s advertising program to target a new market space and capture a new audience.

 

1: HERE’S HOW TO BE THE WORST GUN STORE EVER

We took a trip to “Bizarro World” and stepped into an atrociously bad gun store so you can learn how to make yours better.