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Musical Instrument Retail News September 29, 2016

New global sales chief for Martin

Martin Guitar has a new global head of sales  -  Mitchell Nollman. Nollman has over thirty years of global sales and marketing experience in MI. Before joining Martin, he was…

MMR Staff
Sep 29, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News September 28, 2016

PMT readies Nottingham store opening

PMT will be opening its14th store on Huntingdon Street, Nottingham, this weekend (Saturday 1st October). The shop will have 6,000 square feet of retail space and boast a number of in-store…

MMR Staff
Sep 28, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News September 28, 2016

Denmark Street store sells $1m guitar

Denmark Street Guitars has laid claim to making the most expensive guitar sale ever of over $1m.  The guitar was a ’58 Gibson Explorer, which went for $1,100,000 and is…

MMR Staff
Sep 28, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News September 16, 2016

Ultimate Support Announces Partnership with OnTrack Sales

Ultimate Support announced that they have partnered with OnTrack Sales for product representation in Minnesota, the Dakotas and Western Wisconsin. OnTrack Sales was established in 2012 by Danny Kent. Danny…

MMR Staff
Sep 16, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News September 14, 2016

Chauvet Creates Worship Environment in Former Outlet Store

Chauvet Professional Ovation, Rogue and COLORdash fixtures installed in new church.  StoneBridge Christian Church opened their first permanent off-site campus in a single-story building in suburban Omaha—previously a Wonder Bread Outlet store…

MMR Staff
Sep 14, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News September 9, 2016

New B&M catalogue hits dealers

Barnes & Mullins has released its latest and biggest ever trade catalogue. The book hits all registered B&M dealers this week and is freely available to any new music retailers nationwide.…

MMR Staff
Sep 9, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News September 7, 2016

Taking Root: Bluegrass Guitar Sales in 2016

Drawing upon country, Appalachian, Irish, Scottish, and jazz influences, Bluegrass music represents a “big tent,” as they say. As deeply steeped in improvisation as jazz, but with a more “down…

MMR Staff
Sep 7, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News September 7, 2016

Retail: Elements in the Evolution of Strait Music

Clint Strait, vice president and third generation owner of Strait Music, explains how Baldwin Pianos, The Beatles, and best buddies were elemental in the evolution of his grandfathers’ humble piano…

MMR Staff
Sep 7, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News September 7, 2016

Gear4Music half-time sales jump as it readies for Brexit

Gear4Music reported a jump in interim sales as it said the business was well placed to cope with the impact of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union thanks…

MMR Staff
Sep 7, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News August 26, 2016

Dealers' Choice Award nominations open now

The 2016 MMR Dealers' Choice Awards call for nominations page is now open. All music industry related professionals are invited to participate in the nomination process, however, key to note…

MMR Staff
Aug 26, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News August 23, 2016

Dealers' Choice Awards: FAQs

Want to enter this year's Dealers' Choice Awards but not sure how to do so? Our quick FAQ guide should address most, if not all, of your questions...  Dealers' Choice FAQsWho…

MMR Staff
Aug 23, 2016