
Buy American?
By Nick Mann Onshoring — the focus of bringing manufacturing and other business operations back home to the — is a hot topic these days. With growing consumer...

Product Review: Shooters Choice Gun Cleaning Kit from Otis Technology
By Kyle MacNall Last year, I attended the Outdoor Retailer Trade Show in Utah. While I was there, one of the exhibitors I stopped by was Otis Technology. Otis...

The Value of Trade Shows
By Diane Crosby If you have never been to a trade show, it is hard to understand how overwhelming they can be. Even the small ones can tax the...

How the Arms Industry is Reshaping Itself
By Vegim Krelani The arms industry has always been a reflection of the world’s evolving geopolitical landscape, technological progress and resource dependencies. In recent years, however, this sector has...

Efficient vs. Effective Challenge
By Russel Phillips Small retailers operate in a world of limited resources, fierce competition and rapidly evolving consumer expectations. At the heart of their challenges lies a critical dilemma:...

Re-Engagement Marketing
By Benjamin Roussey The meteoric rise of e-commerce in recent years, which was accelerated by the pandemic, has dramatically shifted customer behavior. In the post-pandemic world, many brick-and-mortar retailers...

Product Review: Cup of Shut the Fuck Up Coffee by Mil-Treats
When waking up in the morning, there are many methods people take advantage of to make sure they are awake and ready for the day. Perhaps you’re someone who...

Digital Transformation is Revolutionizing Retail
Sure, digital transformation may be a buzzword you hear constantly thrown around these days. But as a military surplus/outdoor/tactical retail store owner, it’s an important term to familiarize yourself...

Disappearing Products
By Diane Crosby Children may have visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads, but I have something completely different going on in my brain. I have visions of...