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Retail & Business July 4, 2017

Barnes and Mullins upgrades online dealer facilities

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MMR Staff
Jul 4, 2017
Retail & Business June 30, 2017

Sweetwater's GearFest 2017 Draws Record Crowds and Sales

Sweetwater Sound has announced that GearFest 2017 was a bigger success than ever, breaking every record established by previous GearFest events. Launched in 2002, Sweetwater’s free, annual GearFest is the…

MMR Staff
Jun 30, 2017
Retail & Business June 21, 2017

Dealers and Yamaha Managers Tour Bösendorfer Vienna Factory

A select group of Bö​sendorfer dealers joined members of the Yamaha management team for a tour of the Bösendorfer factory in Wiener Neustadt, just south of Vienna, where they experienced…

MMR Staff
Jun 21, 2017
Retail & Business June 12, 2017

StompLight Fulfills Kickstarter Promises, Adds Dealers and Sales Reps

Models from StompLight® are now being sold directly to customers online after a successful Kickstarter campaign. Using the familiar and easy-to-use form of an effect pedal, the Stomplight allows users to change lighting…

MMR Staff
Jun 12, 2017
Retail & Business June 1, 2017

EHX Discontinues Amazon Sales

On May 31, Electro-Harmonix (EHX) sent out the following message: Dear Valued Customer, 

Electro-Harmonix has determined that practices adopted by Amazon.com are compromising the competitiveness of our brand. 

Consequently, we…

MMR Staff
Jun 1, 2017
Retail & Business May 30, 2017

Italian Speaker Imports names Grajewski director of sales

Italian Speaker Imports (I.S.I. / FBT U.S.A.) has announced the addition of Chris Grajewski as its new director of sales. A seasoned professional with a love for all things audio,…

MMR Staff
May 30, 2017
Retail & Business May 30, 2017

Italian Speaker Imports Names Grajewski Director of Sales

Italian Speaker Imports (I.S.I. / FBT U.S.A.) has announced the addition of Chris Grajewski as its new director of sales. A seasoned professional with a love for all things audio,…

MMR Staff
May 30, 2017
Retail & Business May 26, 2017

JHS shuffles HK Audio sales

JHS has announced that HK Audio sales will now be handled exclusively by its Pro-Audio sales team. Previously both the JHS MI and Pro Audio sales managers were advising and selling…

MMR Staff
May 26, 2017