Chairman's Message: The Best Week in the Shooting Sports Industry

What a week in Kansas City at the NASGW Expo. I hope you all are catching up on sleep and feeling refreshed after a great week of meetings. Every year the Expo provides us an opportunity to see familiar faces, talk about our businesses, discuss industry topics, get some business done, and have a little fun. I came away from Kansas City very optimistic. There seemed to be a buzz of energy, on the show floor, in our meetings, and at the Annual Appreciation Dinner on Tuesday. Yes, there are some looming uncertainties, but that didn't seem to impact the general optimism. Yes, our sales are down compared to 2020 and 2021, but most everyone I spoke with is still in a better place than they were in 2019, pre-covid. In general, the industry is still growing. We are experiencing a new normal stronger than before the pandemic surge. I'm confident the industry is in a good place.

Besides sales and awards, some additional topics were discussed during NASGW Expo. During the dinner on Tuesday, Kenyon and I spoke about how NASGW is evolving to serve its members better.

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NASGW Announces Annual Award Winners

The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW), the association representing shooting sports wholesalers, manufacturers, and their trade partners, announced the winners of their annual Appreciation and Caliber Awards during their Appreciation Dinner at the NASGW Expo, in Kansas City, MO.

"What a fun night in Kansas City at the Annual Appreciation Dinner," said Kenyon Gleason, NASGW President. "We had a few surprises in our award winners and a lot of excitement about big things happening at NASGW."

Last week the NASGW SCOPE team provided their annual update including a market analysis from Senior Data Analyst, Tom Hopper. The presentation provided an overview of each SCOPE tool, highlighting recent upgrades and features. Some big news to come out of the event is that new accessory categories will soon be released, which include holsters, triggers and magazines. The team also gave an update on the recent launch of SCOPE CLX, a new Universal Dashboard, and the steps being taken to provide data availability to all NASGW members. If you were unable to attend the SCOPE update, and would like to download the presentation, please click below. 

NASGW Announces Annual Donations

The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW), the association representing shooting sports wholesalers, manufacturers, and their trade partners, announced last week, at the annual NASGW Expo, donations to five shooting sports industry organizations, including The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF), Walk The Talk America (WTTA), the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance (YSSA), and the American Suppressor Association (ASA). 

"We are fortunate in the shootings sports industry to have a lot of great partners," said Kenyon Gleason, NASGW President. "We are proud to support these organizations in the amount of $25,000 each, to help them do great work for our industry."

SCOPE Q3 Report is Now Available

During all the excitement of last week's NASGW Expo. The SCOPE team released the 2022 Q3 Report. The report is the 3rd installment of, what has become, one of the industries premier data reports. Data from the SCOPE Report is compiled from the SCOPE DLX platform and provides distributor sales/shipments, comprising nearly 65% of the shooting sports market. The SCOPE Report is one of the most extensive reports available to evaluate product performance and consumer demand. The full report is free to SCOPE subscribers through the SCOPE portal and can be purchased online on the SCOPE website for non-subscribers. 

SCOPE Interest and Usership Growing

After a great week in Kansas City at the 2022 NASGW Expo, interest in SCOPE continues to grow at a staggering rate. Now in its 5th year, SCOPE and data analytics are becoming more widely used across the industry. Companies are identifying more and more ways to utilize data across all aspects of their business and SCOPE provided a variety of complimentary data sets to help. Want to see how your business could benefit from SCOPE. Schedule a time to chat.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

January 17-20, 2023

SHOT Show

Las Vegas, NV

March 27-28, 2023

Shooting Sports Showcase

Talladega, AL

April 14-16, 2023

NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits

Indianapolis, IN

October 24-27, 2023

NASGW Expo

Columbus, OH