It’s taken awhile to get it up and running but Gear Up is finally coming this fall. A Trade Only publication, it’s going free-of-charge to 25,000 procurement professionals worldwide. Plus, I’ll be providing some content.
Launch issue Novmeber 2016
GEAR UP! – In A new concept in both print and digital formats brought to you by the multi award winning publishers of Raider Magazine.
For the first time ever the global tactical gear industry will have its very own business to business publication
A unique FREE circulation will put in in touch with
• Manufactures
• Wholesalers
• Retailers
• Specifiers
• Procurement Officers
Tags: Gear Up
So Joe the Plumber won’t be able to get a copy?
Like all magazines this will only turn into who can pay the most to be featured. I have my doubts that the little guy will ever get any attention or fair coverage.
I have not kept up with Raider but I do know they purchased gear from the small shop I work at and did a rather nice review.
I’m curious, is that how SSD works?
Do you need to register for this?
As I get more details I will share them.
SSD, this concept looks pretty exciting.
Do you know what parameters will be used to onboard companies? For example, if an entrepreneur is looking to prototype a design will this be a good resource to find companies to work with?
Mike,
Shoot me an email to discuss your project. Our company has helped several individuals prototype a design and bring it to market. agallo@raineinc.com
I can’t wait! Bring it on!!!!!
I’m surprised as I thought magazines or even digital magazines were dead especially with the way information travels via social media and blog sites like this one. Curating articles can take weeks and by the time they are printed, there is already new gear out.
This is the exact reason I don’t purchase Recoil, Off-grid or any of those hip gun magazines. Not to mention they are loaded with ads and biased articles (paid for by the sponsors of those articles they are about).
I wonder since this magazine is 100% free how you will generate revenue? Ads? Paid articles? Biased reviews?
You won’t be able to buy this magazine, so I guess your concerns are mute. However, their business model is quite sound, particularly in Europe, where there are dozens of print magazines that distribute directly to government.
Are they going to have a webified version for us gear geeks?
good news, I assume its printed in the UK like raider was with the same team behind it? and will therefore be available over here??
It won’t be available on news stands.
Good to see this finally come about