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Retail & Business December 3, 2013

#50DEALERS - ARIZONA: Metro Gnome Music & Cycle To Go

Metro Gnome Music & Cycle To GoTucsonTodd Crawford,  Owner Business this year: We had a strong instrument rental season this year, and overall sales have increased over last year. The one problem…

MMR Staff
Dec 3, 2013
Retail & Business December 3, 2013

#50DEALERS - ALASKA: Music Mart and Studios

Music Mart and StudiosFairbanksAnita Tomsha, President/OwnerBusiness this year: Slightly down from 2012.Evolution in the industry you’re excited about? We love the newer carbon-fiber bowed instruments. They are long-lived and lightweight and have…

MMR Staff
Dec 3, 2013
Retail & Business December 3, 2013

#50DEALERS - ALABAMA: Bailey Brothers Music Academy

Bailey Brothers Music AcademyBirminghamClay Bailey, OwnerOutlook for 2014? Profits are up; sales are down. Over the last four or five years, I’ve developed into more of the band and orchestra…

MMR Staff
Dec 3, 2013
Retail & Business November 30, 2013

21st Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards

As the Dealers’ Choice Awards enter their third decade, we see amongst the 2013 winners some familiar faces, some newcomers, and the return of champions from years past.While 2012 seemed…

MMR Staff
Nov 30, 2013
Retail & Business November 24, 2013

Van Oppen and Bradley Join Zildjian Marketing and Sales Team

Rick van Oppen and Michael Bradley have joined Zildjian’s marketing and sales team. Rick van Oppen is now regional sales manager, sharing responsibilities for the Company’s sales in Europe and reporting…

MMR Staff
Nov 24, 2013
Retail & Business November 24, 2013

Conn Named USA Sales Manager for Altus

KHS America, USA distributor of Altus and Azumi flutes, welcomes Chiarra Conn to their team as their USA sales manager.  Chiarra brings both professional music performance and music industry experience…

MMR Staff
Nov 24, 2013
Retail & Business November 9, 2013

JUNO Appoints Zucek National Sales Manager

JUNO recently announced the addition of Mike Zucek to the JUNO team as national sales manager.Zucek has worked in the music products industry his whole career.  For 21 years he…

MMR Staff
Nov 9, 2013
Retail & Business November 7, 2013

Hot Licks Guitar Shop Raises Thousands to Combat Breast Cancer

[caption id="attachment_47497" align="alignleft" width="1066"]Hot Lick's Co-Owner Cyn McDermott (center) with the Mike Starkey Band, which performed at their blues fundraiser.[/caption]Hot Licks Guitar Shop of Waldorf, MD, held a fundraiser for…

MMR Staff
Nov 7, 2013
Retail & Business November 6, 2013

Vote Now for the 2013 Dealers' Choice Awards!

We’d like to invite you to participate in the selection of MMR's 21st Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards. Please make your choices below in all product categories that are relevant to your…

MMR Staff
Nov 6, 2013
Retail & Business November 2, 2013

Korg USA Expands Sales Force in Canada

Korg USA has expanded its sales force to be able to provide the same premium service to Canadian retailers as it does in the U.S. market. Joining existing West Coast…

MMR Staff
Nov 2, 2013
Retail & Business October 31, 2013

MI SalesTrak Celebrates 10th Anniversary

[caption id="attachment_48544" align="alignleft" width="800"]Jim Hirschberg of SalesTrak[/caption]Before Clark Johnson and Jim Hirschberg brought the practice of using objective retail sales data to the MI industry, decisions were ultimately just guesswork.…

MMR Staff
Oct 31, 2013