NEW POLL: How do sales compare with last year?
A simple enough question for this week's poll, as we're just past the mid-point of the year, we asked how sales have been so far? One of the most frustrating things about…
POLL RESULTS: What brings people to your store?
Our latest poll asked what type of activity was most effective in creating footfall for your store? These days dealers have to be much more proactive in bringing people to…
Korg Adds Bingham to Sales Team
Korg USA Inc. welcomes Jon Bingham to their field sales team as the new sales representative for the Southwest territory (California/Nevada/Arizona/Hawaii). He will be responsible for the Korg USA Inc.…
Rosetti adds to sales team
Rosetti has boosted its sales force, adding Chris Bentham as sales manger for Central England and Wales. Bentham previously worked in MI as a retail manager and as sales manager…
NEW POLL: What brings people to your store?
Our latest poll asks what works best at attracting people to your store? With High Street footfall dwindling as stores close and online tightens its grip on shoppers, dealers are…
TOP TEN: Signs your store is overstocked
The local kids think you've installed a maze in-store and even the guys at Guitar Center are shaking their heads at you..... 10: You found a WW2 Japanese soldier hiding…
RETAIL HACKS: Improvise your displays
Another time saving, money-managing shortcut from those that know all about running a store... Jon Parkinson from Taunton woodwind and brass specialist John Packer Ltd says being a bit creative with what…
D'Addario boosts UK sales force
D'Addario UK has strengthened its sales capabilities with the addition of a new internal sales manager. Richard Smedley has a background in retail, having managed the womenswear section of the Jack…
Musical Innovations Named NAMM’s 2015 Dealer of the Year (Yeah, Tracy!!!)
NAMM honored South Carolina’s Musical Innovations as the 2015 ‘Dealer of the Year’ at the fifth annual NAMM Top 100 Dealer Awards. The Friday evening gala held during Summer NAMM…
RETAIL HACKS: Use the exterior - go BIG!
This week's Retail Hack shows how you can use the exterior of your shop and social media to great effect. You will need an 11 foot Stratocaster, mind. Ian Ruddock…
Barnes and Mullins boosts sales force
Barnes & Mullins has increased its sales network, recruiting Chris Walker as its new area sales manager for Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. He has 15 years of…
25th Profile of the American Music Dealer
Last year’s iteration of our yearly MI dealer count and breakdown was characterized by numbers that were, in some cases, radically different from the years immediately preceding 2014. Far more…