Here are my 2 cents...
1. Stick to what Ithaca has been known for, i.e. great shotguns.
2. The pumps are great, more of those please...
3. Distribution is an obvious one; they really need to get their name back out there as
the builder of fine shotguns that normal folks can aspire to.
4. If they do single shots make a new Single Barrel Trap with good wood and decent engraving. Offer a Presentation Grade with nicer wood and finish and barrel sets in other bores. I'd skip the cheaper single shots for now as the market already has NEF and Rossi. No need to dilute the brand as of yet...
5. A really good SxS on the inexpensive side a la Stevens 311, as mentioned before. Simple wood stock that looks okay, beavertail foreend, just a quality working folks' SxS. Call it the "Flues" model...
Sell it for around $350-$400 retail.
6. The upcoming fancy SxS and O/U are good ideas.
7. The 10 bore is a cool idea.
8. There is no 8...
9. Further developments of the existing lines, including those mentioned above. So eventually add another pump model, special presentation sets, commemorative models, etc... As it is, those above plus what is already available should last awhile.
Again, my 2 cents...
gp911