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Retail & Business July 7, 2014

Fishman Expands Sales Force

Because of growth spurred by products such as the new Fluence™ pickups and TriplePlay® Wireless Guitar Controller, Fishman has added John Polino and Gary Lopez to its sales force.A guitarist…

MMR Staff
Jul 7, 2014
Retail & Business July 7, 2014

24th Annual Profile of the American Dealer

The 2014 edition of our annual summer dealer count and breakdown represents a major milestone in how MMR collects and verifies this type of information. The numbers presented reflect a…

MMR Staff
Jul 7, 2014
Retail & Business July 7, 2014

The Elephant in the Guitar Shop

The number of guitars made annually in the United States today is the highest in the history of the market. Companies such as Martin, Gibson, Fender, and Taylor are making…

MMR Staff
Jul 7, 2014
Retail & Business July 7, 2014

The Drum Shop North Shore

The Drum Shop North Shore | Owner Nate Morrison | Beverly, MA | Founded in 2012 | thedrumshopns.comSecret to survival as a small, independent store: Work your ass off. I…

MMR Staff
Jul 7, 2014
Retail & Business July 7, 2014

How Do You Promote Your MI Store?

Hiring knowledgeable staff, designing an inviting interior retail space, carrying in-demand instruments and products, developing a streamlined business model – these are all essential steps towards creating and maintaining a…

MMR Staff
Jul 7, 2014
Retail & Business July 6, 2014

Yamaha Dealers Piano Pros Training Tour

Yamaha Corporation of America’s Keyboard Division recently completed a six-city Piano Pros Training Tour, which offered Yamaha dealers enhanced marketing and sales strategies, in-depth product demonstrations, technology training and education,…

MMR Staff
Jul 6, 2014
Retail & Business June 12, 2014

Sweetwater’s GearFest 2014 Draws Record Crowds and Sales

[caption id="attachment_49802" align="alignleft" width="612"]GearFest visitors crowd around the “DealZone.”[/caption]Sweetwater Sound says that GearFest 2014 was a bigger success than ever, breaking every record established by previous GearFest events. Launched in 2002,…

MMR Staff
Jun 12, 2014
Retail & Business June 11, 2014

Shure Picks Henry W. Phillips Co. for Southeast U.S. Sales

Shure Incorporated announced that it has chosen Henry W Philips Company Incorporated (or HWPco) of Flowery Branch, Ga., as its new sales representative for the Southeastern region of the United…

MMR Staff
Jun 11, 2014
Retail & Business June 6, 2014

Korg Pa-Series Sound & Style Shop

Several new Korg sound collections – some for free download, some for purchase – are now available on Korg's global Pa-Series Sound & Style Shop. This online store expands the…

MMR Staff
Jun 6, 2014
Retail & Business June 4, 2014

Radial Takes On Int'l Sales and Distro for Jensen Iso-Max

Vancouver-based Radial Engineering Ltd. recently announced that it has taken on the global sales, marketing, and distribution of Jensen Transformers' Iso-Max range of products. Iso-Max is a range of isolators that provide ground…

MMR Staff
Jun 4, 2014