D'Addario boosts UK sales force
D'Addario UK has strengthened its sales capabilities with the addition of a new internal sales manager. Richard Smedley has a background in retail, having managed the womenswear section of the Jack…
RETAIL HACKS: Use the exterior - go BIG!
This week's Retail Hack shows how you can use the exterior of your shop and social media to great effect. You will need an 11 foot Stratocaster, mind. Ian Ruddock…
Barnes and Mullins boosts sales force
Barnes & Mullins has increased its sales network, recruiting Chris Walker as its new area sales manager for Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. He has 15 years of…
25th Profile of the American Music Dealer
Last year’s iteration of our yearly MI dealer count and breakdown was characterized by numbers that were, in some cases, radically different from the years immediately preceding 2014. Far more…
RETAIL HACKS: Explore your space
Jon Parkinson from Taunton woodwind and brass specialist John Packer Ltd says making the most of your more valuable display space can be a real sales driver. The store has been…
POLL: How much does summer make your sales dip?
Our new poll asks dealers how they're coping during the summer lull. Whatever the weather (and that can be anything from snow to roads melting in the UK) summer is…
KMC Music Rolls Out 'Back to School Sales Bonanza' Promotion Through July 31st
Underscoring its commitment to offer MI retailers the largest array of seasonally themed promotion programs, KMC Music announced the launch of its “Back-to-School Sales Bonanza,” featuring dozens of brands and…
RETAIL HACKS: Label with love
In the first of a new series (that very much depends on your response by the way) retailers send us their everyday shortcuts that help their shops function better and…
Sweetwater Expands and Enhances Music Store
Sweetwater has completed a total redesign and expansion of its Music Store, which opened on June 1st in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Now four times the original size and one of…
Cymatic Audio Goes Direct for Sales to U.S. Retailers
Cymatic Audio, effective immediately, has created its own North American distribution channel. Industry veteran Tom Sailor has been appointed as their head of operations and sales and marketing for North…
New report shows extent of UK retail hurt
A rare report on the UK musical instrument market from Ibisworld predicts growth of 6.2 per cent over the next year, but outlines the extent of the damage caused to…
Huge expansion for UK retailer
Long-established Newcastle retailer JG Windows is currently undergoing a huge expansion which it says will make it one of the UK’s destination music stores and possibly the country’s largest. The…