Retail & Business

Dealer news, store openings, sales trends, and business strategies for music retailers.

1,061 Articles
Updated daily
Retail & Business December 4, 2013

#50DEALERS – NEW YORK: Rudy’s Music

Rudy’s Music New York City Fran Pensa, Owner   New brands or lines you took on in 2013 with success? Although we’re constantly adding new products, we’re basically selling lots…

MMR Staff
Dec 4, 2013
Retail & Business December 4, 2013

#50DEALERS – NEW MEXICO: Frenchy’s Pedal Steel Guitar Shop

Frenchy’s Pedal Steel Guitar Shop Belen Frenchy Messier, Owner Business this year: Business has been down. New lines or brands you’ve taken on with success this year? Hilton Pro Guitar Infrared…

MMR Staff
Dec 4, 2013
Retail & Business December 4, 2013

#50DEALERS – NEW HAMPSHIRE: Northern Lights Music

Northern Lights Music Littleton Dan Salomon, Owner New brands or lines you took on in 2013 with success? Chris Mitchell Guitars are high quality, affordable, American-made guitars from Georgia. The…

MMR Staff
Dec 4, 2013
Retail & Business December 4, 2013

#50DEALERS – NEVADA: Music Education in Sparks, LLC

Music Education in Sparks LLC Sparks Mike Manning, President Business this year: Just reopened in June after closing in 2011. Formerly Sparks Music. Evolution in the industry you’re excited about?…

MMR Staff
Dec 4, 2013
Retail & Business December 4, 2013

#50DEALERS – NEBRASKA: Midwest Lighting and Sound

Midwest Lighting & Sound Omaha, Lincoln John Rogers, Marketing Specialist and eBay Store Administrator          Business this year: This year has been about even with last year;…

MMR Staff
Dec 4, 2013
Retail & Business December 4, 2013

#50DEALERS – MONTANA: Morgenroth Music

Morgenroth Music Missoula Gary Bowman, President   Business this year: Business has been up this year by about 13 percent because we are not holding onto inventory as long and…

MMR Staff
Dec 4, 2013
Retail & Business December 4, 2013

#50DEALERS – MISSOURI: Karaoke Stage Company

Karaoke Stage Company Valley Park Robert Manegre, President Business this year: Down. Evolution in the industry you’re excited about? So many companies that make karaoke CDGs have gone out of…

MMR Staff
Dec 4, 2013
Retail & Business December 4, 2013

#50DEALERS – MISSISSIPPI: Fondren Guitars

Fondren Guitars Fondren Patrick Harkins, Owner Business this year: Increased from 2012 New lines or brands you’ve taken on with success this year? A new line that we added with success…

MMR Staff
Dec 4, 2013
Retail & Business December 4, 2013

#50DEALERS – MINNESOTA: Foxtone Music

Foxtone Music Minneapolis Eric Fox, Owner   Business this year:  In 2012, we shifted our focus to synthesizers and studio gear and stopped selling guitars, amps, and drums. Now in 2013,…

MMR Staff
Dec 4, 2013
Retail & Business December 4, 2013

#50DEALERS – MICHIGAN: Motor City Guitar

Motor City Guitar Waterford Marty Minui, Owner   New lines or brands you’ve taken on with success this year? There aren’t many new brands that we took on in 2013…

MMR Staff
Dec 4, 2013
Retail & Business December 4, 2013

#50DEALERS – MASSACHUSETTS: Downtown Sounds

Downtown Sounds Northampton Joe Blumenthal, Owner New brands or lines you took on in 2013 with success? I started selling TC effects, and have done reasonably well with them, especially…

MMR Staff
Dec 4, 2013