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    The Simple Truth

    • The Simple Truth – Wonderful World

      March 31, 2025
      Shooting sports can bring out the best in all of us. Visionary leaders who meet and address issues in a logical, rational way, based on factual evidence, are important for our continued growth.
    • The Simple Truth – The Higher Road
      January 19, 2025
      Handling estate sales for grieving families is part of your business. Look beyond an immediate profit.
    • The Simple Truth – Think Big
      December 2, 2024
      Profits are important, but so is growing the sport. To do this, retailers and range owners need to "think big."
    • The Simple Truth – A Noble Cause
      October 17, 2024
      Shooting sports retailers are not part of the typical business world. We’re much bigger than that.
    • The Simple Truth – Under Wing
      August 8, 2024
      Mentoring a new shooter or hunter is a key part of the long-term health of the shooting sports.
    • The Simple Truth – Talk of the Town
      May 28, 2024
      Have you ever wondered why some businesses attract a strong support team of guests? So, just how does a business become the “talk of the town?”
    • The Simple Truth – Civic Duty
      January 9, 2024
      When you get an opportunity to promote the shooting sports in your community, jump in with both feet.
    • The Simple Truth – Black Friday
      November 9, 2023
      Holiday sales don’t have to be a mad scramble in a madhouse.
    • The Simple Truth – Positive Ripples
      October 13, 2023
      How you treat guests has an effect far beyond the walls of your store.
    • Firearm retailers, though the products and training they offer, help customers help customers lead live safer and happier lives.
      The Simple Truth – What Do You Do for a Living?
      September 15, 2023
      Family-run shooting sports stores often benefit greatly from an internal culture that fosters excellence.
    • Three generations of the Hall family.
      The Simple Truth – Family Affair
      May 12, 2023
      Family-run shooting sports stores often benefit greatly from an internal culture that fosters excellence.
    • The Simple Truth – Why We Are Here
      March 10, 2023
      In a life or death situation, proper handgun knowledge can make all the difference in the world.
    • Dealers who create a staff of true believers, and treat them as such, will see a handsome return on that investment.
      The Simple Truth – True Believers
      January 18, 2023
      Dealers who create a staff of true believers, and treat them as such, will see a handsome return on that investment.
    • Misplaced trust in employees or outside vendors can do irreparable harm to a retailer.
      The Simple Truth – Hidden Evil
      November 4, 2022
      Misplaced trust in employees or outside vendors can do irreparable harm to a retailer.
    • The Simple Truth – The Real Face
      September 1, 2022
      When dealers show media the real face of our industry, we all benefit.
    • The Simple Truth — The People Factor
      July 1, 2022
      Often overlooked, the 'People Factor' is just as important as inventory, location, financing, and other business issues.
    • The Simple Truth — Hidden Treasure
      January 7, 2022
      Dealers build long-term customer relationships with superior customer service, and one of the hallmarks of that service is dealing honestly with each customer.
    • The Simple Truth — Make Or Break
      August 26, 2021
      Retailers have great power. Use it wisely.
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