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Musical Instrument Retail News July 29, 2016

Ashby boosts Korg sales line-up

Korg UK has appointed Richard Ashby to the new position of National Sales Manager for all brands. Ashby brings experience in both sales management and in product marketing for both the UK…

Ronnie Dungan
Jul 29, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News July 28, 2016

US retail - the full picture

If, as an exporter, you have ever wondered just how many US dealers there are and how they are spread out across the country, MMR's latest analysis has the answers. A…

Christian Wissmuller
Jul 28, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News July 24, 2016

Fishman Launches Free String Promotion Online To Drive Retail Sales

Fishman is offering free D’Addario strings with the purchase of a Fishman Bluegrass or Strings family pickup In a special web promotion designed to increase customer floor traffic and build…

Christian Wissmuller
Jul 24, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News July 21, 2016

Hal Leonard Launches Enhanced Dealer Access Website

Hal Leonard has launched an enhanced and redesigned mobile-friendly dealer access website specific for their retailers. The website makes it even easier to place and track orders, research Hal Leonard…

Christian Wissmuller
Jul 21, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News July 12, 2016

26th Profile of the American Music Dealer

A few years ago, MMR retooled aspects of our auditing methodology, employing more accurate data collection and analysis tools, which resulted in numbers for 2014 that were, at the time,…

Christian Wissmuller
Jul 12, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News July 7, 2016

Sakae Drums Hosts Private Trunk Show at The Drum Shop in Tulsa

Sakae Drums recently partnered with The Drum Shop, located in Tulsa’s historical London Square shopping Centre, to treat drum enthusiasts to a private trunk show of Sakae’s lines including the…

Christian Wissmuller
Jul 7, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News July 7, 2016

Fishman Names Ostrander and Lenaire To Drive Sales

Fishman has appointed Tom Ostrander as vice president of Global Retail Sales and Gary Lenaire as director of New Product Marketing and Sales to maximize the company’s sales effort. Ostrander…

Christian Wissmuller
Jul 7, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News July 7, 2016

New global sales chief for Orange

Following the departure of long-serving sales head Antony Gunter, Orange Amplification has promoted James Deacon to international sales manager. Deacon joined Orange in 2011 as internal UK sales executive. A…

Ronnie Dungan
Jul 7, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News July 5, 2016

Tanglewood bolsters sales force with Clapham signing

Former Marshall UK sales manager, Michael Clapham, has joined Tanglewood as regional sales manager. He joins the acoustic guitar specialist after a two and a half year stint at Marshall…

Ronnie Dungan
Jul 5, 2016