NAMM reveals Top 100 Dealers list
NAMM has revealed the final selections for its Top 100 Dealer Awards, with the UK's Absolute Music and Andertons among the few non-US dealers on the list. Now in its sixth…
Yamaha set to announce sales rise
According to forecasts, Yamaha’s group operating profit will likely increase for a fifth straight year in fiscal 2016, thanks to strong sales of musical instruments in Asia and audio equipment…
GC Opens New Location in N.Y., Closes Store in Indiana
Guitar Center recently announced the grand opening of its newest retail location, a state-of-the-art musical instrument and technology center covering 11,000 square feet in Selden, NY. The grand opening took…
Blug lines-up May UK dealer tour
German guitarist and amp designer Thomas Blug is to conduct a five-date tour of the UK in May promoting his BluGuitar AMP1 range. The AMP1 is Thomas’ footpedal-sized 100 watt valve amp…
Korg adds to Jupiter sales force
Korg UK has appointed Stuart Middleton to the position of area sales manager, southern England, for the Jupiter Brass brand. Middleton brings over 20 years of retail experience and 12…
Relish readies UK launch with value-added dealer packages
Swiss manufacturer, Relish Guitars, is launching its range of innovative design-led guitars in the UK with a number of different purchase packages offering up to a 79 per cent ROI.…
Retail body backs venue legislation
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has welcomed the new legislation designed to safeguard music venues in England. An amendment to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order…
4 Truths of a Retail Business or If I Had Known Then What I Know Now
In a seminar we did together on this topic, Greg Billings from the Steinway Piano Gallery in Naples, Florida said, “If I had known then what I know now, I…
Yamaha boosts audio sales team
Yamaha Music Europe has added Alex Warren as new commercial audio sales representative for the UK and Republic of Ireland. Alex has worked in in professional audio since graduating in…
NAMM Top 100 Dealer Awards open for nominations
NAMM’S sixth annual Top 100 Dealer Awards nominations are now open. The retail awards will be presented Friday, 24th June during Summer NAMM in Nashville.“Many members have told us that…
New MI store for Aberdeen
There is still some positive news to be found amid the current spate of closures and shops going bust, with a new music retailer opening in Aberdeen. RamJam Music, on the city’s…
Access is Something Retailers Can Give to Differently Abled Customers
The holiday season is in our collective rearview mirror at this point, but the idea of doing well by doing good remains a fundamentally sound proposition year-round for retailers. John Krupa…