Dealer news, store openings, sales trends, and business strategies for music retailers.
Thursday saw more Dealers' Choice Award (DCA) hardware handed out to winners at the NAMM Show in Anaheim. Look for additional recipients in tomorrow's MMR NAMM Update! [caption id="attachment_89258" align="alignnone" width="285"] Casio's…
On Wednesday, January 22 2025, at Martin Guitars' pre-NAMM Show Event held at their booth, MMR publisher and owner Mike Lawson (right) presented Thomas Ripsam, CEO/President, C.F. Martin & Co.…
As the iconic Sam Ash Music mega-chain shuttered its 42 stores in May of last year (Sam Ash’s 100th anniversary year), the company noted in court documents that it had…
2024’s Dealer’s Choice Awards (DCA) voting broke even last year’s record-setting numbers, with thousands of industry professionals chiming in to select the standout musical instruments and related gear of the…
We invite you to cast your vote for the winners in the 32nd Annual MMR Dealers’ Choice Awards by clicking here! Only current MMR subscribers are eligible to make their selections (one vote per…
It’s hard to be original, and very hard to be unique. But, in the most generic time in retail that I can recall in many a year, the originality card…
Algam Ashdown is excited to announce the appointment of Gareth Woodall as the new Sales Manager for the North of the UK and Ireland. Gareth brings extensive knowledge and proven…
Calzone & Anvil Case Company, the nation’s leading manufacturer of custom fabricated shipping cases for sensitive equipment of music, entertainment, aerospace, medical, military and other industries, has appointed TJ Milian…
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) and the Fender Custom Shop™(FCS) announce the Fender Custom Shop™ Limited Edition Masterbuilt John Frusciante Stratocaster®. This masterbuilt, bespoke guitar is a meticulously crafted replica…
From stripped down cocktail kits to gargantuan prog-metal drum sets overstuffed with toms (and roto-toms!) and cymbals of every variety, there are plenty of configurations available out there to satisfy…
With a vast majority (95.9%) of participating dealers reporting upwards-trending or level sales of drum sticks and mallets, these accessories would seem to be a consistently solid source of income…
NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, has announced its initial listing of events for The 2025 NAMM Show, taking place at the…
