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Arms and ammunition
40 000 reasons to be at HuntExHunting and shooting biggest market?
How firearms directive will affect dealers
Hunting market keeps on growing
Highs and lows from hunting shows
New bill affects sport shooters and hunters
Did hunting revive the retail trade?
Athletics
SA athletes perform ... against all oddsAthletic field events strong at school
Promising times for athletics in SA
Selling tips: athletic equipment
Athletic spikes: recommending the right ones
Backpacks
The backpack is the new blackRecommending backpacks for the family
Product knowledge: What you need to know to sell backpacks
Backpack and hydration trends
Baseball
See Soft- and baseballBasketball
Basketball is scoring at top schools and universitiesCamping
Tips on selling tentsWhat tent customers want to know
Combat sport
Can combat sports grow retail sales?Cooking
Product knowledge: outdoor eating optionsSelling tips: outdoor cooking
Cricket
What affects a cricket ball?Is schools cricket recovering?
Do top cricketers sell more bats?
Cricket transformation: Counting the right numbers
Dukes owner explains cricket balls
Is it still cricket?
Matching a cricketbat to a player
Cue sport
What's the difference between pool and snooker?Cycling
Fitting a cycling helmetSchools help MTB grow
Science helps cycling
Yes Sirree, cycling is the new golf
Olympic's active cycling launch
Cycling grows in new markets
Boom time for cycling
Darts
Product knowledge: Recommending dartsDarts: Going like a Boeing
Selling tips: darts
Diving
Snorkel to do goodProduct knowledge: equipping snorkelers’ and divers’ feet
Economy challenges diving industry
Fishing
When times are tough, the tough go fishingFishing not for the faint hearted
Data required to ensure the future of recreational fishing
Fishing industry goes to court
Reeling in on SA’s fishing problems
How well prepared did your customers go fishing?
Fitness
Trendy fitness activitiesWhat's trending in fitness?
Women's fitness market growing
Wearables #1 trend in fitness
Golf
Golf: Is the market on the upswing?Hiking
Safe and comfortable on the hiking trailKitting out the new hiker
Kitting out a hiker
Hockey
The A-Z of hockey stick technologiesCan hockey grow new markets?
High hopes for hockey
Hockey on a high
The price of hockey's success
Kitting out different levels of hockey players
Selling tips: hockey sticks
Product knowledge: When to replace a hockey stick
Hunting
See Arms and ammunitionHydration
Keeping water safe on the goBladders, bottles or belts?
Backpack and hydration trends
Product knowledge: Bottles vs bladders – when to recommend what
Bladders, bottles or belts?
Keeping water safe on the go
Product knowledge: Water purification
Load shedding
Alternatives to electricityProducts to recommend for power outages
Charging equipment on the go
Lighting
Product knowledge: The ABC of LED lightingMouthguards
Mouthguards what is plan B when things go wrongMultitools and knives
The story of tools that do everythingTim Leatherman talks multi-tools
Selling tips: knives
Recommending a multitool
What sells knives and multi-tools
Netball
More than 2-m reasons to support netballIs netball losing its cinderella status
Netball hots up
Olympic Games
How to use the Olympic Games to increase product salesSocialising games want to go Olympic
Who and what to watch at the Olympics
Product knowledge: Recomending the right squash and badminton racket
Outdoor general
ABC of outdoor technologyCompetition Commission takes a close look at the outdoor industry
Growing outdoor sales in tough times
Powerbanks and rechargeables
Charging equipment on the goProtective wear and gear
Matching a cricketbat to a playerProduct knowledge: Recommending the right mouthguards without your client having to try them on
Protecting heads and bodies
Product knowledge: Protective gear
Taping it!
Racket sport
Fitting the right racket gripExciting times for the tennis industry
How healthy is the tennis market
Innovative technologies in the latest tennis rackets
Racket sports growing at grassroots level
Do iconic tennis stars sell rackets
Tennis on a roll
Product knowledge: What puts the bounce in a tennis ball?
Running
Pros and cons of running exposThe latest in running accessories
The long and short of windproof and waterproof fabrics
Accessories to boost running sales
Women power also in running
Running in lowlight conditions
Kitting out the social runner
Latest in running footwear
ABC of running shoe soles
Skateboarding
Skateboarding a tool for changeSkateboarding: up or down?
Tap into skateboarding's cool image
Sleeping systems
Product knowledge: Sleeping bagsProduct knowledge: Recommending the right sleeping system
Selling tips: Outdoor sleeping accessories
Selling tips: sleeping systems
What’s inside sleeping systems
Snorkelling
See DivingSoft- and baseball
Soft- and baseball are bouncing backSpecial occassions
Holiday gifts for the seaside or next to the poolIt’s holiday time! Is your stock ready?
Father's Day gifts offer great sales opportunities
Mother's Day: A chance to reach the women's market
Stock up for Xmas and the holiday rush
Who and what to watch at the Olympics
Squash
See Racket sportSUP
Massive growth in SUPSurfing
Surfing into the OlympicsSwimming
Fitting the competitive swimmerProduct knowledge: How to sell swimming goggles
Selling more swimming accessories
Team sport
You gave us hope, 'BokkeSchool sport can improve learners’ futures
Associations help develop new WC stars
Product knowledge: soccer boots and balls for different terrains
Winter team sports: If schools could just get their acts together
What drives the balls market?
Team balls stay sellers ... even when money is tight
Will the 2007 bok fever be repeated?
Recommending winter sports products for teams
Developing team sport and sales
What’s in a ball outer?
Table sport
Which table sport sells the best?Tennis
See Racket sportTraveling
Holiday stock for travellersTriathlon
Product knowledge: kitting out a triathleteSelling tips: triathlon gear
Volleyball
Selling tips: volleyball and water polo ballsWalking
Did Ramaphoria boost walking shoe sales?Water polo
School water polo is bigger than you thinkSelling tips: volleyball and water polo balls
Wearables
Wearables #1 trend in fitnessNew wearable technologies to delight athletes
How smartphones and apps change the industry