Ollie Harvey meets John Allison as he lays the foundations for future success with the British Shooting Show. Many of us are familiar with the fable of the foolish man who built his house on the sand. The biblical tale…
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The GTN Interview: John Allison of the British Shooting Show
Tagged with: birmingham, british shooting show, gun industry, guns, IWA, john allison, liverpool, NEC
Posted in Interviews
Posted in Interviews
GTN presents: New releases
The steady stream of new releases give us plenty to look forward to in the next few months. Lee Enfield SMLE The Shooting Party have been working tirelessly for the past year preparing the key features of the Lee-Enfield SMLE…
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Posted in Products
Posted in Products
Optimism after IWA 2019
The doom and gloom of European firearms media at IWA was unfounded, Ollie Harvey reports. German press painted a bleak picture for the future of the trade at IWA 2019. The JSM (German Firearms and Ammunition Manufacturers Association) provided a…
Game Fair plays down Brexit concerns
The managing director of The Game Fair, James Gower, has moved to remind industry leaders in the outdoors sector that Britain remains open for business, despite the uncertainty of Brexit. Speaking at IWA Outdoor Classic, Mr Gower encouraged European industry…
Essential ear protection
Gun Trade News is going to keep you safe and sound, as we take a look at the first part of our essential range of protective gear available for all disciplines Peltor Bulls Eye There are many passive muffs available…
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Posted in Market Opportunities
GTN interviews Ian Gordon
Edgar Brothers’ new managing director, Ian Gordon, shares his plans for the future and outlines what the restructure of the business means Founded in 1947, Edgar Brothers is one of the oldest and most well-established firearms and ammunition distributors in…
Tagged with: business, dsei, edgar brothers, financial director, ian gordon, IWA
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Posted in Interviews
On the flipside with Stuart Farr
Even with all the current political unrest, legally, The Brexit deadline is still 29 March, which means that Stuart Farr will finally be able to give up international trade predictions for lent. The last few months have seen some pretty impressive…
Tagged with: Brexit, great britain, international, IWA, legal, NASA, New Horizon, partnership packs, ross edgley, Stuart Farr, trade, traders
Posted in Comment, Legal
Posted in Comment, Legal
Eley Hawk appoint new managing director and sales director
Eley Hawk Ltd have appointed Rodrigo Crespo to take over the role of Managing Director as Eduardo Hernando moves up to take over the role of Sales Director at Maxam Outdoors. Speaking of the appointments at the recent IWA Outdoors…
Tagged with: eduardo hernando, Eley Hawk, IWA, maxim outdoors, Nuremberg, outdoors exhibition, rodrigo crespo, uk
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Posted in News
Setting the scene: IWA
Mat Manning looks back at some of the highlights from past years at the IWA Outdoor Classics show to uncover ‘what’s hot’ for the 2019 showcase. The IWA OutdoorClassics Show in Nuremberg is a big deal n the shooting community.…
Quality over quantity
Beneath another mediocre set of advertising results lies evidence of a reader base willing to spend money, finds Colin Fallon We reach what T.S. Eliot dubbed the cruellest month, and as with previous years, it hasn’t exactly been kind to…
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