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Retail & Business June 19, 2019

Dobbs Stanford Appoinnted as Sennheiser Sales Rep

Sennheiser has announced that it has appointed Dobbs Stanford Corporation as sales representative for the TOLA region of the U.S. (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana) to represent its Professional AV…

MMR Staff
Jun 19, 2019
Retail & Business June 3, 2019

Nichols Tours Retailers with Signature Blackstar Series 

With the release of his limited-edition Jared James Nichols JJN-20RH MkII signature valve amplifier with matching JJN-212VOC MkII cabinet, the guitarist has taken his new customized HT20R MkII out on…

MMR Staff
Jun 3, 2019
Retail & Business May 30, 2019

NAMM Congratulates the 2019 Top 100 Dealers

NAMM is pleased to announce the list of enterprising music product retailers to be honored at the organization’s Top 100 Dealer Awards. Now in its ninth year and held during the Summer…

MMR Staff
May 30, 2019
Retail & Business May 21, 2019

Yamaha Names Penstone-Smith as VP of Retail and E-Commerce

Douglas Penstone-Smith has joined Yamaha Corporation of America as vice president of retail and e-commerce. He reports directly to Matt Searfus, corporate vice president of integrated marketing. In the newly-created…

MMR Staff
May 21, 2019
Retail & Business May 21, 2019

Yamaha Sales Dept. Names Speers as District Manager

Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has announced that Dean Speers has joined the company as District Manager in the company’s Sales Group. He reports to Dan Rodowicz, senior director, Institutional…

MMR Staff
May 21, 2019
Retail & Business May 13, 2019

GC Opens Landmark Store in Hawaii

  Hawaii State Rep Gregg Takayama, left, and Honolulu City Councilman Brandon Elefante, right, present Guitar Center CEO Ron Japinga, 2nd from left, and Wayne Colwell, EVP of store at…

MMR Staff
May 13, 2019