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The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers, NASGW, is the leading trade association in the shooting sports industry for product distribution, with our members accounting for approximately 65% of firearms sales. Our members are primarily wholesale businesses and manufacturers. NASGW's mission is to be a trusted partner for our members by providing exceptional service and support through innovation, advocacy, and collaboration while connecting buyers (wholesalers) and sellers (manufacturers) through our annual Expo as well as offering access to industry-leading data through our SCOPE data platform.
NASGW
Wholesaler Membership
- Regularly engaged as a sporting goods wholesaler for at least 3 years
- Carries on the trade or business of purchasing sporting good merchandise, takes title to and maintains an inventory of shooting sports-related merchandise, extends credit to the retailer, employs a professional wholesale sales team, and other wholesaler functions and, without substantially changing the form of the merchandise, resells it to separately owned retailers for resale to consumers or industrial, commercial, institutional, or professional business users.
- Separately owned retailers are defined as a person, firm, or corporation other than one (a) owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the sporting goods wholesaler, its officers, directors, shareholders or affiliates, or (b) owning or controlling the sporting goods wholesaler directly or indirectly by itself or through its officers, directors, shareholders or affiliates.
- An application must be sponsored by another regular member who has been a member in good standing of the Association for at least 5 years and who has reliable knowledge that the applicant meets all the membership requirements.
- All membership applications shall be submitted with payment of not less than one full year’s dues and a $500.00 non-refundable application fee.
- An application must be approved by the board of directors
- Approved members will be considered a voting member of the association
NASGW
Associate Member
$ 1,525
Manufacturer- Importer
- US based manufacturer or importer.
- Exhibiting at the NASGW Expo.
- Non-voting member of the Association.
- Must complete a New Exhibitor Questionnaire.
$ 1,025
International Manufacturer
- International based manufacturer or importer.
- Exhibiting at the NASGW Expo.
- Non-Voting Member of the Association
- Must complete a New Exhibitor Questionnaire.
$ 1,025
International Wholesaler
- International based Wholesaler/Distributor.
- Working with Associate members or manufacturers-importers.
- Non-Voting Member of the Association
- Must complete a New Exhibitor Questionnaire.
$ 525
Manufacturer's Representative
- Representing a member firm or corporation as a sales agent.
- Non-voting member of the association
$ 200
Trade Press & Publishers
- Engaged in reporting or publishing industry news or products of interest to Members.
- Non-voting member of the association
$ 425
Service & Suppliers
- Providing products or services used or sold by regular Association Members.
- Non-voting member of the association.