After the success of The Country Girls UK in such a short space of time, we caught up with founder Tania Coxon to talk about the group’s rapid growth and how they’ve adapted during the pandemic. Membership has grown very…
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Interview: Tania Coxon of The Country Girls UK
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The legal challenges faced by the gun trade during the pandemic
As the fallout from Covid enters the courtrooms of the country, Stuart Farr reports on two major cases that might impact your business, and looks ahead at more litigation to come. Those quintessential aspects of trade and commerce—shaking hands on…
The Northern Shooting Show is postponed until May 2022
After having to postpone in 2020, The Northern Shooting Show has taken the decision to postpone their event until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, one of the premier shooting events in the calendar will take place on…
BREAKING: IWA OutdoorClassics 2021 cancelled
The 2021 edition of the biggest European shooting, hunting and country lifestyle trade show of the year, IWA, has been cancelled. For the second time since March, IWA has been left with no choice but to cancel their 2021 show…
Tagged with: country lifestyle, hunting, IWA, iwa outdoorclassics, Nuremberg, pandemic, shooting, trade
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Rising government debt meets falling personal debt – implications for gun trade
With unprecedented levels of government debt meeting falling levels of personal debt, Roger Williams peers into his crystal ball and tries to decipher what this all may mean for the gun trade. Noise wakes you up. Unfortunately, it can also…
How will field sports do during the recession?
Roger Williams suggests that UK field sports have the strength to weather the recently announced recession, and are well placed compared to international rivals. The UK has suffered a 20.4 per cent decline in output during the second quarter of…
Tagged with: coronavirus, countryside, economy, field sports, game fair, international, lockdown, pandemic, recession, roger williams, uk
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What does government spending mean for the gun trade?
With unprecedented levels of government debt meeting falling levels of personal debt, Roger Williams peers into his crystal ball and tries to decipher what this all may mean for the gun trade. It has already happened. This is not a…
Tagged with: coronavirus, government debt, gun trade, NHS, pandemic, roger williams
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Examining the American firearms industry
Roger Williams investigates the controversial nature of the America firearms industry and reports on a gun culture like no other. Doing business in the USA means that you encounter a series of superlatives, most of which relate to size. The…
Tagged with: america, ammunition, arms, beretta, colt, firearms, firearms industry, gdp, gun, gun culture, gun production, gun shops, handgun, hunters, market, National Rifle Association, nra, pandemic, rifle, roger williams, saaf, sig sauer, small arms survey, sporting guns, trade
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BREAKING: Game Fair 2020 postponed
The Game Fair 2020 has been postponed. An official statement due imminently is expected to confirm new July dates next year in the event’s regular slot. Gun Trade News managed to speak to the Managing Director of The Game Fair, James Gower, who…
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Impact of Covid-19 w/ Roger Williams
Never mind the post-pandemic euphoria, it’s time for a reality check with Roger Williams. Sickness, isolation, lockdowns, shutdowns, Government borrowings and enforced savings are all at record levels. Millions of people have died, some 3.4 million during the current pandemic.…
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