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The show floor was abuzz with retailers and exhibitors working on 4th-quarter buying deals.
Early registration for the NRHSA Conference & Table-Top Expo, Oct. 4-7, at The Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas, is open through June 30.
The conference features a full schedule of educational seminars designed to help retailers run their stores more effectively and build better relationships with their suppliers. Exclusive retailer-only sessions connect store owners with leading companies. Demo sessions for aircraft, boats, and cars let retailers see products in action and take the controls for a test drive.
The Table-Top Expo features dozens of exhibitors showcasing new products. Some vendors offer show discounts on volume purchases and shipping, boosting retailers’ bottom lines. NRHSA members get even more benefits, including additional registration discounts. For more information and to register, visit nrhsa.org.
The conference features a full schedule of educational seminars designed to help retailers run their stores more effectively and build better relationships with their suppliers. Exclusive retailer-only sessions connect store owners with leading companies. Demo sessions for aircraft, boats, and cars let retailers see products in action and take the controls for a test drive.
The Table-Top Expo features dozens of exhibitors showcasing new products. Some vendors offer show discounts on volume purchases and shipping, boosting retailers’ bottom lines. NRHSA members get even more benefits, including additional registration discounts. For more information and to register, visit nrhsa.org.
In the colorful, upbeat board game Upstaged! by Koalatie Games, players become competing music producers aiming to form the next big musical trio.
Family RC has survived 13 years by leaning into what big-box and online sellers cannot easily replace: a hands-on community, a welcoming atmosphere, and the chance to actually use what you buy. In an environment where margins matter, and Amazon looms in the background, Tim Vallad and his daughter, Melissa Burdo, have built a shop in Clinton Township, Michigan, that feels less like a retail store and more like a clubhouse for hobbyists.
If that’s too long, try this: A father-daughter team shows why Family RC is so much more than the store name.
If that’s too long, try this: A father-daughter team shows why Family RC is so much more than the store name.
The solution to ever-smaller model parts is magnification, which allows modelers to see and finish minute details realistically, even at the smallest scales. Enkay Products offers a variety of magnifiers that fulfill that purpose quite well.
After nearly two decades of hosting RC racing next to a local shopping center, the Hobby Shop of Elyria, Ohio, is losing access to its outdoor track as the property owner reclaims the land.
The Train Shack in Burbank, California, is marking more than 40 years in business — a milestone that highlights the power of passion, family involvement and hands-on retail.
HobbyTown Lincoln marked its 80th
anniversary in business, with owners Dan and Chelsy Schmidt also celebrating 20 years at the helm. Dan Schmidt began working at the store as a teen before later buying it with Chelsy in 2006, and the shop has survived a recession-era shakeup by focusing on community-driven hobby activities, including RC racing, rockets and tournaments.
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