Dealer news, store openings, sales trends, and business strategies for music retailers.
Guitar Center celebrates the opening of its latest retail location – a 11,000+-square-foot facility in Fargo, North Dakota (1615 38th Street, Suite 103, Fargo ND 58103), the first Guitar Center…
With nearly 100 percent (94.1%) of participants in this month’s dealer survey reporting either upwards or level sales trends when it comes to drum heads, compared to 2021, it seems…
What precisely defines a “studio drum set,” you ask? For one, engineers tend to prefer a “drier” kit sound without overtones and room tone. Fair enough, but really what that…
We invite all current MMR subscribers to make their selections for the 30th Annual Dealers' Choice Awards. Only individuals with active subscriptions to Musical Merchandise Review are eligible to participate in the voting process. Share your…
Schmitt Music Company has announced the Nov. 1 public grand opening of its new flagship retail showroom and office at 7800 Picture Drive in Bloomington, the former home of Lifetouch. A…
Guitar Center celebrates the opening of its latest retail location – a 9,289-square-foot facility in New Braunfels, Texas (239 Creekside Crossing, New Braunfels, TX 78130). The store offers an expansive…
Music Shop 360 recently announced the first all-in-one, cloud-based retail POS software created exclusively to meet the needs of modern music retailers. Music Shop 360 is a true end-to-end retail software…
One of the true pioneers of the electric guitar and guitar pickup design, Gibson’s many years of research and manufacturing in the field have helped shape the sounds of generations…
We invite you to participate in this month's MI retailer survey on drum heads! If this topic is of relevance to your business, please take a moment to share your…
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) and the Fender Custom Shop (FCS) have announced the launch of the Jerry Garcia Alligator Stratocaster® guitar in celebration of Garcia’s 80th Birthday. This Masterbuilt,…
We invite you to participate in this month's Dealer Survey on "Keyboard Gig Bags & Covers." If this topic is of relevance to your retail business, please share your thoughts…
Born John Antonopoulos in Malden, Mass., Johnny A. first got the guitar bug when he saw the Beatles in Boston at age 13. Taking the stage name “Johnny A.”, he…
