21st Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards
As the Dealers’ Choice Awards enter their third decade, we see amongst the 2013 winners some familiar faces, some newcomers, and the return of champions from years past.While 2012 seemed…
Van Oppen and Bradley Join Zildjian Marketing and Sales Team
Rick van Oppen and Michael Bradley have joined Zildjian’s marketing and sales team. Rick van Oppen is now regional sales manager, sharing responsibilities for the Company’s sales in Europe and reporting…
Fargen Amplification Announces Relaunch of Custom Shop with Accessories and Hot Mods
Fargen Amplification recently announced an expansion of its Custom Shop, including new Hot Mods Do-It-Yourself (DIY) kits, and a high-end guitar accessories line. Fargen has designed and performed many amplifier modifications…
Hot Licks Guitar Shop Raises Thousands to Combat Breast Cancer
Hot Licks Guitar Shop of Waldorf, MD, held a fundraiser for Susan G. Komen Walk for the Cure on October 10th. "For the last four years, the Hot Licks team…
Vote Now for the 2013 Dealers' Choice Awards!
We’d like to invite you to participate in the selection of MMR's 21st Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards. Please make your choices below in all product categories that are relevant to your…
Korg USA Expands Sales Force in Canada
Korg USA has expanded its sales force to be able to provide the same premium service to Canadian retailers as it does in the U.S. market. Joining existing West Coast…
MI SalesTrak Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Before Clark Johnson and Jim Hirschberg brought the practice of using objective retail sales data to the MI industry, decisions were ultimately just guesswork. But 10 years ago, the two…
Drum Dealers Take a Beatdown
MMR recently sent out a survey to over 1,000 subscribers to get some feedback on the state of the drum and percussion retail market and… the results are not pretty.…
Asterope Embarks National Dealer Tour
Asterope recently embarked on a nationwide tour to give music retailers the chance to experience first-hand the “Asterope difference” its audio cables make. Dealers across the U.S. had the opportunity…
Harman Professional Names Friborg to Lead US Sales
Harman Professional has announced the appointment of Brian Friborg to lead US sales, group-wide as USA vice president of Sales. Friborg, who previously held the position of president, Americas for…
McFadden Sales at 75 Years
"We are smart enough to change when necessary and learn new products and technologies that are introduced,” says Gary Dunaway of McFadden Sales, by way of explaining how the MI…
9 Holiday Retail Do's and Don'ts
"Retail is simple,” preaches Bob Negen. “But it’s not easy.”And here is a “simple but not easy” number: According to the National Retail Federation, retailers typically make between 20 to 40…