Diggory Hadoke explores the possibility of European auction houses usurping classic British sales. An interesting letter appeared on my desk recently. It was from a European auction house and it was asking for consignments from the UK. The auction house…
Holt’s have enjoyed big sales of late – and with a change of address and even more hammer action on the horizon, Jonathan Downs gathers for a Holt’s extravaganza. Holt’s Blackheath, London – 13 December 2018 …
Mat Manning catches up with Stuart Grant from Elite Optical Distribution, as they seek to help retailers get more from airgun sights and accessories. The airgun market is booming but most retailers could be doing a lot more to take…
MY LOCAL SHIP’S CHANDLERS CAN BE QUITE BUSY ON THE GROUND FLOOR. This is where they sell anti-foul paint, varnish, binnacles, line and life jackets. On the first floor they have sailing shoes and clothing. Just the other day, the…
Taking a look at two ways of maximising point-of-sale potential, GTN meets a few specialists who can help you achieve your goals. You’ve taken the all-important time to revamp your website; creating an online hub to promote your company, attract…
GTN goes window shopping to bring you best way to make visual merchandising work for your business Humans have been trading since the dawn of civilisation. Merchants of yore would arrange their goods in a way that would attract…
IN THE DYING BREATHS OF THE 20TH CENTURY computer users were finally freed from the shackles of telephone lines. The advent of wi- fi in 1999 gave rise to the wireless world we now know; featuring internet connectivity in everything…
Diggory Hadoke questions the proportion of after sales at auctions, and looks into the implications of a firearms law review on the value of guns at auction. September is a busy month for auctions. I missed Gavin Gardiner’s Gleneagles sale…
Wildhunter has a vacancy for a field sales account manager, covering the south of England and Wales. The successful applicant will have proven sales experience, a knowledge of the gun trade, good organisational and planning skills, and a strong focus…
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Social Media has altered the way we do everything. Even the gun trade, the steeped-in-history, grizzled, old, gun trade has bent a knee to the new king. Frequenters of Facebook will know that there are interest groups of all kinds…
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