TOP TEN: Signs your shop is too cold
Summer's over, unbelievably there's already talk of snow, and there's a sneaking suspicion your store may have had the heating off for just a bit too long... 10: You're having to…
KumbaYEAH! Acoustic Sales Continue to Set the Pace
With nearly half of the participants in our recent survey – sent out to over 400 MI retailers – reporting that acoustic guitar sales are “up,” and with an impressive…
The Market is Growing, I Enjoy Having Dire Straits Songs Explained to me Online, Acoustic Sales and YouTube are Friends, and Other Random Musings…
In late August, Research and Markets announced the addition of the Global Musical Instruments Market 2015 Report to their offerings. The report claims the global MI market value was $16.05…
What Women Want (When they visit a retail musical instrument store, that is).
I don’t profess to have insider knowledge of every woman’s experience walking into a music store. But I can tell you my own point of view and that of many…
New Music Shipping site boosts dealers
UK distributor Music Shipping, has a brand new website offering greater functionality for retailers and end-users alike. The new site www.musicshipping.co.uk lists the entire range of products from Music Shipping…
TOP TEN: Signs your store manager is possessed
Sure, there has always been a few flies in the shop, but lately there has been rather a lot and you're pretty sure the store used to be a shoe…
KMC Appoints New Regional Sales Managers
KMC Music (www.kmcmusic.com) has announced the appointment of three new regional sales managers for the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and West/Northwest sales territories. According to KMC Music vice president of Sales James…
Stick one of these outside your shop
Specially adapted upturned boats, which were part of the City of London Festival Street Guitars initiative to encourage people to play, are now up for grabs. The Rock the Boat boats…
Banbury shop branches out with tips site
Banbury-based dealer One Man Band, has launched its own site dedicated to providing tips for Yamaha Tyros keyboard owners and has notched up 500,000 views on YouTube. Owner David Cooper…
Cheltenham store closes doors
Millennium Music in Cheltenham has become the latest UK music retailer to close its doors, shutting down after two decades in business. Increased rents and competiton from online sales were cited as…
Dawsons invests in virtual in-store browser
Dawsons Music has teamed up with technology provider GoInStore, to provide a new smart glasses virtual browsing service to online shoppers. Consumers using the online service will see a first-person view…
POLL RESULT: When did you last refurb the shop?
We asked our dealers when they were last able to invest in improving the look and feel of their shop. In a market experiencing very little, if any, growth, with…