Gear4Music Christmas sales up nearly 40 per cent
Like-for-like sales have soared over the Christmas period at online specialist Gear4Music, according to its latest trading update. In an update covering the two months from 1st November 2015 to 31st…
Guitar Village becomes Gibson first Euro custom shop
Gibson Custom has linked with Guitar Village in Surrey, which has become its first Made 2 Measure custom facility in Europe. The appointment-only service guides you through body and neck materials, neck…
Fred W. Gretsch Celebrates 50 Years in Music with In-Store Event
Fred W. Gretsch invites the public to celebrate his 50th anniversary in the music business with a free in-store event at Ken Stanton Music. The event will feature a meet…
POLL: How was 2015 for your store?
As the year draws to a close, time to get a sense of how retailers fared over the last 12 months with a very simple question - how was it…
32nd Annual Fifty Dealer/Fifty State Review & Forecast
ALABAMA Art’s Music Shop Montgomery How did 2015 compare to 2014 for your store?Our 2015 rental season was up (over 2014) – More students signing up for band and choosing…
23rd Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards
The 2015 Dealers’ Choice Awards saw a comprehensive overhaul of the entire nomination and voting process. Safeguards are now in place to ensure against “ballot stuffing” (multiple votes from the…
New music dealer for Poole
A new music store has opened in Poole, Dorset, boasting retail space and a live music venue. Freestyle Guitars and Accessories in Holton Heath Trading Park stocks a range including…
British Drum Co. finds sales chief
UK Drum start-up The British Drum Company, has appointed former Peavey exec Dave Hunt as its worldwide sales representative. Hunt previously spent 11 years with Peavey UK prior to the closure…
23rd Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards
The 2015 Dealers’ Choice Awards saw a comprehensive overhaul of the entire nomination and voting process. Safeguards are now in place to ensure against “ballot stuffing” (multiple votes from the…
SABIAN Adds to U.S. Sales Force
Having transitioned to a direct-to-retail sales model in 2015, SABIAN has just enlisted a solid team of industry veterans to bolster their U.S. sales effort. Roger Jewell is the new…
One week to go before Dealers' Choice voting closes
There is exactly one week to go before voting in this year’s MMR Dealers’ Choice Awards closes. Every December for more than two decades, the readers of MMR have selected…
UFiP cymbals opens new retail network
The Music Shipping is backing its Italian UFiP cymbals range with a major promotion which will see a number of approved stockists apppointed across the UK. The new UFiP programme will…