GSM Outdoors is thrilled to be recognized as the 2025 Outdoor Supplier of the Year for Academy Sports + Outdoors, a distinction celebrating exceptional partnership, category leadership, and a shared commitment to delivering industry-leading products to outdoorsmen and women nationwide.
Reinforcing the long-standing partnership between the two organizations, this prestigious award highlights the brands' mutual commitment to leading the outdoor industry in customer service, innovation, and outstanding supply chain performance in fishing, hunting, and general outdoor categories.
"We are incredibly proud to stand alongside the team at Academy Sports + Outdoors as recipients of this award," said Eddie Castro, CEO of GSM Outdoors, a global organization that engineers, produces, and delivers industry-leading products for more than 50 brands across the hunting, shooting sports, rugged outdoors, and fishing categories. "This recognition reflects the people behind our family of brands, who consistently deliver dependable service, strong communication, and reliable on-time delivery. Being named Outdoor Supplier of the Year is a testament to what can be accomplished when two organizations, united by a common vision, remain committed to providing new and innovative products that drive growth across categories while improving customer loyalty and minimizing disruptions despite continued market challenges."
As demand for premium products and trusted expertise continues to rise, GSM Outdoors and Academy Sports + Outdoors remain focused on delivering exceptional value through their continued collaboration, ensuring consumers get more from every experience in the field for generations to come.
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About GSM Outdoors: GSM Outdoors designs, manufactures, and delivers the most innovative, technically advanced, and diverse assortment of gear tailored to every outdoor passion, pursuit, and application. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, GSM has rapidly grown into a global organization comprised of more than 50 hunting, shooting sports, rugged outdoors, and fishing brands all rooted in a long-standing tradition of providing customers with the best products, accessories, and app-based subscription services on the market. By leveraging the decades-deep heritage of that brand family, in addition to the latest technology the industry has to offer, GSM Outdoors is preserving the sportsman's legacy, fueling innovation, and transforming the way outdoorsmen of all kinds think outside—today, tomorrow, and for generations to come.