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Retail & Business February 8, 2022

Payne, Van Schelt Promoted to Lead The Music People Sales Team

  [caption id="attachment_81237" align="alignleft" width="460"] Jules Van Schelt[/caption] The Music People (TMP) has announced the promotion of Jeremy Payne to Senior Director of the MI Business Unit and Jules Van…

MMR Staff
Feb 8, 2022
Retail & Business January 31, 2022

Guitar Center Celebrates Grand Opening of New Store in Yakima, Washington

[caption id="attachment_81170" align="alignleft" width="460"] Storefront of the new Guitar Center location in Yakima, WA[/caption] Guitar Center celebrates the opening of its latest retail location – a 10,800-square-foot facility in Yakima,…

MMR Staff
Jan 31, 2022
Retail & Business January 20, 2022

MMR Dealer Survey: Percussion Mallets

We invite our subscribers to participate in the next MMR survey on the topic of percussion mallets. If this topic is of relevance to your business, please share your thoughts by clicking…

MMR Staff
Jan 20, 2022
Retail & Business January 20, 2022

It's About Time: Metronome Sales in 2022

Stand-alone metronomes in this day and age may seem more than a bit old-fashioned. With modern smart phones, tablets, and laptops either featuring a preloaded timekeeping app or, at least,…

MMR Staff
Jan 20, 2022
Retail & Business January 18, 2022

In Tune With the Times: Instrument Tuner Sales

With the widely reported influx of new fretted instrument players in the past two years comes an increased need for, among other things, tuning devices. While the shape, format, size,…

MMR Staff
Jan 18, 2022
Retail & Business January 13, 2022

QSC Promotes Ron Marchant to VP EMEA Sales and Marketing

QSC is pleased to announce the promotion of Ron Marchant to Vice President EMEA Sales and Marketing. In his new position, Ron will oversee the company’s sales and marketing activities…

MMR Staff
Jan 13, 2022
Retail & Business January 11, 2022

Fender Custom Shop's Limited Edtion Terry Kath Telecaster

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced the global launch of the Limited Edition Terry Kath Telecaster®, honoring the legendary “Chicago” guitar player’s legacy with a collectible, limited run guitar…

MMR Staff
Jan 11, 2022
Retail & Business December 22, 2021

MMR January Dealer Survey: Metronomes

If you're a dealer who'd like to share your thoughts on the topic of metronomes, please click here - we'd love to hear from you!

MMR Staff
Dec 22, 2021
Retail & Business December 13, 2021

29th Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards

Product of the Year: Allen & Heath Avantis With a fourth consecutive lap around the winner’s circle for Allen & Heath’s wildly popular mixers, it’s looking more and more like a…

MMR Staff
Dec 13, 2021