2017 Summer NAMM closed out with "Best in Show," a roundup of the biggest products, technologies and services at the show. Hosted by Frank Alkyer, publisher of Music Inc. and UpBeat Daily magazines, this fast-moving NAMM U Breakfast Session featured a panel of music retail experts. They shopped the far corners of the show floor to share the biggest products, technologies and services at Summer NAMM. This is the gear that’s sure to make a big impact in the fourth quarter—and the new year.
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Best in Show: The Biggest Products at 2017 Summer NAMM
The kids of Generation Z, also known as Post-Millennials and born in the mid-1990s to early 2000s, bring a whole new set of challenges to music teachers and parents. Gen Z students learn...
In 2015, we had a traditionally minded retail manager who suggested we host a Black Friday promotion. Following the pattern of other boutique stores (a category in which most music stores...
Music lesson programs can seem like a no-brainer—get new students, keep them. But at The 2017 NAMM Show, music lessons expert Pete Gamber showed that it takes more than wishful thinking...
Tim Pratt of Dietze Music recently expanded to a fourth location. And at The 2017 NAMM Show, he shared what he learned in designing the new store from scratch, covering effective store...
At the 2017 NAMM Show, Cris Behrens, general manager of Summerhays Music, revealed his favorite social media campaigns from fellow music retailers. Watch the full video to view the...
At the 2017 NAMM Show, Robert Christie of A&G Central Music shared changes he’s made to his repair business that have improved the customer experience—and the bottom line. Consider...
provides relevant and high-value educational programs for NAMM members. Free sessions at NAMM Shows—Breakfast Sessions, the NAMM Idea Center and Retail Boot Camp—and NAMM U Online highlight the best practices and ideas in the music products industry, helping MI professionals run successful businesses. Please read this