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Top Sportfishing Equipment Brands in 2020
Top Hunting and Shooting Equipment Brands in 2020
Southwick Associates Welcomes Lou Cornicelli to Our Team of Experts
Southwick Associates is pleased to announce Dr. Lou Cornicelli has joined Southwick Associates as a Senior Analyst. With 28 years of experience working for state fish and wildlife agencies, Lou provides Southwick Associates with increased ability help its conservation and outdoor clients find answers and solutions to challenging issues.
Motivations of First-Time Firearm Owners
By 2016, 24 million Americans held interest in purchasing their first firearm to either go hunting, target shooting or to own for protection. With the demographics and attitudes of todayās and tomorrowās firearm owner rapidly changing, NSSF partnered with Southwick Associates to understand who these potential customers are and how best to connect with them. A survey was conducted among the general U.S. population that identified those who do not currently own a firearm but are very likely to do so in the next five years. [Given the surge in new hunters and target shooters in 2020, we felt the time was right to share an NSSF grant-funded report released in late 2019 explaining the motivations new firearm owners have regarding hunting, target shooting and personal protection:]
Angler Personas Now Available
The āAverage Anglerā doesnāt exist. People are drawn to sportfishing for a variety of reasons, many of which include escape, social engagement, challenge, and relaxation. For state agencies, angler organizations and industry, the ability to recognize the unique angler personas and also tap into their motivations directly correlates to more effective marketing and communication efforts, driving increased sales and greater participation.
Females, Younger Audiences Driving the 2020 Sales Surge
Outdoor recreation has been one of the safest ways to escape COVID-19ās related restrictions and shut-downs. While we know fishing and hunting participation has increased, there has been a distinct lack of empirical evidence explaining the types of people driving 2020ās āCOVID-surgeā in license sales. The mid-year national/regional license sales dashboard provides initial insights into license sales and buyers.
Angler Consumer Segmentation
Report on the 2019 Hunting and Shooting Market Size
Southwick Associates today released a report detailing the size and trends of the 2019 hunting and shooting sports market. Overall, retail revenues declined 8% in 2019 across all categories, according to a new market size report, while overall units remained in line with 2018. The overall value of the market in 2019 dropped to $19.5 billion.
24 Million People Want to Buy Their First Firearm. Who Are They?
In our Fall 2019 newsletter, we introduced a new study completed by Southwick Associates for the National Shooting Sports Foundation that describes the eight segments that comprise the 24 million Americans interested in buying their first firearm. With these results, companies and the industryās marketing programs can enhance their customer recruitment efforts. In this issue, we provide greater insights into these potential new firearm owners.