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Retail & Business December 14, 2016

CAD Audio Names Shade Western Regional Sales Manager

Greg Shade has been appointed as Western regional sales manager by CAD Audio. In this new position, Shade will be responsible for all CAD, Astatic and AIMM dealers in the…

MMR Staff
Dec 14, 2016
Retail & Business December 8, 2016

MMR Reveals Dealers' Choice Awards

The 2016 Dealers’ Choice Awards (DCA) process represents “year two” of a far more comprehensive approach, resulting in enhanced participation and verifiability. This year, MMR readers were more actively involved…

MMR Staff
Dec 8, 2016
Retail & Business December 8, 2016

50 Dealer/50 State Review & Forecast

Nationwide survey of MI retailers suggests generally ‘mixed’ outlook, although many remain concerned about effects of the recent election (Note: some of the stores contacted responded just prior to the…

MMR Staff
Dec 8, 2016
Retail & Business December 8, 2016

24th Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards

The 2016 Dealers’ Choice Awards (DCA) process represents “year two” of a far more comprehensive approach, resulting in enhanced participation and verifiability.Click here to read all about it! 

MMR Staff
Dec 8, 2016
Retail & Business December 8, 2016

24th Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards

The 2016 Dealers’ Choice Awards (DCA) process represents “year two” of a far more comprehensive approach, resulting in enhanced participation and verifiability. This year, MMR readers were more actively involved…

MMR Staff
Dec 8, 2016
Retail & Business December 1, 2016

HW Products Names Klingler Manager of Direct Sales

HW Products is celebrating its 40th year at NAMM and has welcomed Jim Klingler to their team as manager of direct sales. Klingler has a long history in the music…

MMR Staff
Dec 1, 2016
Retail & Business November 30, 2016

MoneyCapsules Launches Sharing Groups for Music Retailers

MoneyCapsules® today announced the Q2 launch of MoneyCapsules Groups, which preserves sharing group features; building trustful relationships with other non-competitor retailers, learning from each other’s success and failures, and realizing that…

MMR Staff
Nov 30, 2016
Retail & Business November 22, 2016

Spalding store to close

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MMR Staff
Nov 22, 2016
Retail & Business November 20, 2016

EAW Names Bobel North U.S. Sales Engineer

Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) has appointed Jim Bobel to the position of North U.S. sales engineer, effective immediately. The announcement was made by Jim Newhouse, EAW’s North American director of…

MMR Staff
Nov 20, 2016
Retail & Business November 10, 2016

SLM Dealer Center: Black Friday Deals for Major Brands

St Louis Music announced Black Friday & Small Business Saturday deals during November.  Promotions include some of SLM’s best sellers like Dixon, Knilling, Sigma and much more. “We’ve made sure…

MMR Staff
Nov 10, 2016