D’Addario Launches Players Choice Custom String Shop
Create your perfect set of guitar strings: your gauges, your alloys, your way. D’Addario announces the launch of the Players Choice Custom String Shop, a new online tool that lets…
Concerted Growth: How Concert Ukuleles Are Tuning Up Sales for Retailers
By Christian Wissmuller “Today’s concert ukulele customers are more discerning than ever, often seeking a blend of…
The Small Box Shops – and the Part We Play in the Bigger Picture
By Menzie Pittman “The whole point of having an original store is to express your own authentic, creative ideas, and bring a unique product to market.” When…
In Case You Missed It – Electric Guitar & Bass Cases and Gig Bags Sales Stay Strong in 2025
By Christian Wissmuller “From the standpoint that I also still gig often – I have a closet full of hardshell cases that never leave the house. When bringing two guitars…
The Small Box Shops: and the Part We Play in the Bigger Picture
When someone asks me what I do for a living, the wise guy in me always wants to reply with, “I try to change the world every thirty minutes —…
2025 MMR Dealers' Choice Awards Nominations - Ballot Closes 9/5!
The Nomination Form for the 2025 MMR Dealers' Choice Awards is now live, but time is running out! 2025 marks the 33rd year of MMR presenting these MI industry awards, chosen by the people…
It's Back to School Season: Is Your Store Ready?
Preparing for the back-to-school rush is one of the most important times of year for music retailers. The season starts long before the first day of class. Stores that gain…
Celebrating 25 Years of Gator Cases: Built for Retailers, Trusted by Musicians By Mike Lawson
In the summer of 2000, Crystal Morris and her father, Jerry Freed, brought a handful of molded plastic guitar cases to the Summer NAMM show in Nashville. They had no…
NAMM's Top 100 Dealer Awards Rebranded as The NAMM Retail Awards
Now in its 15th year, NAMM’s annual celebration of retail excellence has a new name: The NAMM Retail Awards (formerly known as the Top 100 Dealer Awards). This rebrand reflects…
Guitar Center Launches First-ever In-store AI Shopping Assistant in Music Retail
Guitar Center, the largest musical instrument retailer in the U.S., has launched Rig Advisor, becoming the first music retailer to introduce an AI-powered shopping assistant directly onto the store floor.…
Five Star Guitars Becomes First Powers Electric Dealer in the Northwest
Five Star Guitars is now the first and only Powers Electric dealer in the Pacific Northwest. This is a brand-new project from Andy Powers, the Master Builder, CEO, and President…
New Orleans’ Violin Shop Celebrates 50 Years While Preparing for New Ownership
Keller Strings, a second-generation family-owned shop specializing in orchestral stringed instruments, is celebrating 50 years in business as it transitions to new ownership. “We are super excited to watch our…