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Retail & Business January 25, 2018

Peavey Returns to Direct to Dealers in Canada

Peavey Electronics® has announced that they will now sell direct to Canadian dealers. Peavey will now process orders directly from their Meridian, MS, corporate office and fulfill orders from their new…

MMR Staff
Jan 25, 2018
Retail & Business January 16, 2018

Gretsch Custom Shop Elevates Madrigal to Master Builder

​Gretsch® has announced that luthier Gonzalo Madrigal, an integral part of the Gretsch Custom Shop for the last 12 years, has now been elevated to master builder.  “Gonzalo is a…

MMR Staff
Jan 16, 2018
Retail & Business January 12, 2018

Sweetwater Announces Record Year in Sales Growth

Sweetwater has announced another record year in total sales and job creation. Total sales in 2017 were $619 million, up 22% from $507 million in 2016, which was also a…

MMR Staff
Jan 12, 2018
Retail & Business December 22, 2017

New International Sales Manager for Warwick

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MMR Staff
Dec 22, 2017
Retail & Business December 13, 2017

Samson Appoints Zivkovic as VP of Global Sales

Samson has appointed Branislav Zivkovic as vice president of Global Sales. In this new role, he will be responsible for growing and overseeing global sales and marketing initiatives for Samson…

MMR Staff
Dec 13, 2017
Retail & Business December 6, 2017

Orange Amplification Releases Spoof Shopping Channel Video

Orange Amplification has released a new video that spoofs all their new guitar pedals, parodying a TV shopping channel. International artist relations manager Alex Auxier stars in the video with…

MMR Staff
Dec 6, 2017
Retail & Business December 6, 2017

25th Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards

A quarter-century of Dealers’ Choice Awards (DCAs)! It’s our “Silver Anniversary!” That’s a pretty significant milestone and, boy, did voters come out in droves to celebrate. The 2017 process far…

MMR Staff
Dec 6, 2017
Retail & Business December 6, 2017

25th Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards

A quarter-century of Dealers’ Choice Awards (DCAs)! It’s our “Silver Anniversary!” That’s a pretty significant milestone and, boy, did voters come out in droves to celebrate. The 2017 process far…

MMR Staff
Dec 6, 2017
Retail & Business December 6, 2017

34th Annual 50 Dealer/50 State Review & Forecast

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MMR Staff
Dec 6, 2017