Hi all - just got a "Back in stock" e-mail alert from Target Sports USA which has some industry information I thought may be of interest.
"As I am sure you have noticed by now, inventory levels are not what they used to be - this is due to the nationwide ammo shortage. We are thankful to be in a unique position where we are able to purchase the elephant share directly from the manufacturers, but there still just isn't enough to go around! So why is this happening? It's a perfect storm:
HUGE increase in NEW shooters (Welcome to our community!)
Panic buying, similar to the toilet paper shortage
Manufacturers just can't produce enough due to component shortages
Election Year Boost, there is always an increase of buying in an election year but this is by far the largest spike.
So what does this mean for you?
Day in and day out our main priority is sourcing ammo at the lowest prices possible for our loyal customers. We receive shipments daily, but the inventory sells out very quickly!"
"As I am sure you have noticed by now, inventory levels are not what they used to be - this is due to the nationwide ammo shortage. We are thankful to be in a unique position where we are able to purchase the elephant share directly from the manufacturers, but there still just isn't enough to go around! So why is this happening? It's a perfect storm:
HUGE increase in NEW shooters (Welcome to our community!)
Panic buying, similar to the toilet paper shortage
Manufacturers just can't produce enough due to component shortages
Election Year Boost, there is always an increase of buying in an election year but this is by far the largest spike.
So what does this mean for you?
Day in and day out our main priority is sourcing ammo at the lowest prices possible for our loyal customers. We receive shipments daily, but the inventory sells out very quickly!"