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Retail & Business May 5, 2023

MMR Dealer Survey: Woodwind Mouthpieces

We invite you to participate in this month's MI retailer survey on the subject of Woodwind Mouthpieces. If this topic pertains to your business model, please take a few moments…

MMR Staff
May 5, 2023
Retail & Business May 2, 2023

Dealer Survey: Woodwind Mouthpieces

It’s the component of single-reed woodwind instruments that connects - literally - with the player. In the June issue of MMR, we reach out to MI retailers to learn what…

MMR Staff
May 2, 2023
Retail & Business April 28, 2023

Driving a Wedge: Stage Monitor Sales in 2023

With over 40 percent of participants (41%) in this issue’s dealer survey on the topic of stage monitors reporting sales trending downwards – the largest response by percentage – one…

MMR Staff
Apr 28, 2023
Retail & Business April 13, 2023

2022 MMR Dealers' Choice Award Winners at the 2023 NAMM Show

[caption id="attachment_84283" align="alignleft" width="460"] MMR publisher Mike Lawson with Riversong's Mike Miltimore (holding the Dealers' Choice Award trophy for Acoustic Guitar of the Year) and Lee Miltimore[/caption] [caption id="attachment_84285" align="alignleft"…

MMR Staff
Apr 13, 2023
Retail & Business April 13, 2023

Music Store Suite ClerkHound to Debut at NAMM

The ClerkHound software suite, including RosterHound, BillingHound and CheckingHound, was introduced at the 2023 NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention Center. This new merchant software caters to the unique requirements…

MMR Staff
Apr 13, 2023
Retail & Business March 19, 2023

MMR Dealer Survey: USB Microphones

We invite you to participate in our next MI Dealer Survey -- this month on the topic of USB Microphones. If this subject relates to your retail business, please take…

MMR Staff
Mar 19, 2023
Retail & Business February 28, 2023

Woman-Owned Guitar Shop Adds In-House Female Tech in Industry Milestone

[caption id="attachment_83850" align="alignleft" width="460"] Lydia Napier and Jen David[/caption] Coinciding with Women’s Month, woman-owned Third Wave Music, a full-service music instrument store specializing in guitars and electronic gear, is proud…

MMR Staff
Feb 28, 2023