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Retail & Business August 26, 2016

Dealers' Choice Award nominations open now

The 2016 MMR Dealers' Choice Awards call for nominations page is now open. All music industry related professionals are invited to participate in the nomination process, however, key to note…

MMR Staff
Aug 26, 2016
Retail & Business August 23, 2016

Dealers' Choice Awards: FAQs

Want to enter this year's Dealers' Choice Awards but not sure how to do so? Our quick FAQ guide should address most, if not all, of your questions...  Dealers' Choice FAQsWho…

MMR Staff
Aug 23, 2016
Retail & Business August 18, 2016

How to win a Dealers' Choice Award

Is there anything more satisfying than rocking up at the NAMM Show and having a lovely new Dealer’s Choice Award taking pride of place on your booth? Quite a few things…

MMR Staff
Aug 18, 2016
Retail & Business August 16, 2016

Choose your nominees for the Dealers’ Choice Awards

It’s that time of year again when we invite all MI retailers who subscribe to Musical Merchandise Review to participate in the selection of the nominees for the 24th annual…

MMR Staff
Aug 16, 2016
Retail & Business July 29, 2016

Ashby boosts Korg sales line-up

Korg UK has appointed Richard Ashby to the new position of National Sales Manager for all brands. Ashby brings experience in both sales management and in product marketing for both the UK…

MMR Staff
Jul 29, 2016
Retail & Business July 28, 2016

US retail - the full picture

If, as an exporter, you have ever wondered just how many US dealers there are and how they are spread out across the country, MMR's latest analysis has the answers. A…

MMR Staff
Jul 28, 2016
Retail & Business July 21, 2016

Hal Leonard Launches Enhanced Dealer Access Website

Hal Leonard has launched an enhanced and redesigned mobile-friendly dealer access website specific for their retailers. The website makes it even easier to place and track orders, research Hal Leonard…

MMR Staff
Jul 21, 2016
Retail & Business July 12, 2016

26th Profile of the American Music Dealer

A few years ago, MMR retooled aspects of our auditing methodology, employing more accurate data collection and analysis tools, which resulted in numbers for 2014 that were, at the time,…

MMR Staff
Jul 12, 2016
Retail & Business July 7, 2016

Sakae Drums Hosts Private Trunk Show at The Drum Shop in Tulsa

Sakae Drums recently partnered with The Drum Shop, located in Tulsa’s historical London Square shopping Centre, to treat drum enthusiasts to a private trunk show of Sakae’s lines including the…

MMR Staff
Jul 7, 2016