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Musical Instrument Retail News August 18, 2016

Metroplex Selected as Exclusive Bösendorfer Retailer for North Texas

Metroplex Piano Warehouse has been selected as the official Bösendorfer piano representative for the North Texas market. With this rare designation, Metroplex is transforming its Keller store location into a…

MMR Staff
Aug 18, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News August 18, 2016

How to win a Dealers' Choice Award

Is there anything more satisfying than rocking up at the NAMM Show and having a lovely new Dealer’s Choice Award taking pride of place on your booth? Quite a few things…

MMR Staff
Aug 18, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News August 16, 2016

Choose your nominees for the Dealers’ Choice Awards

It’s that time of year again when we invite all MI retailers who subscribe to Musical Merchandise Review to participate in the selection of the nominees for the 24th annual…

MMR Staff
Aug 16, 2016
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…

MMR Staff
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…

MMR Staff
Jul 28, 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…

MMR Staff
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,…

MMR Staff
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…

MMR Staff
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…

MMR Staff
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…

MMR Staff
Jul 7, 2016