Presented By Chris Johnson, Gabriel O'Brien, Joe Lamond and Guests
Summer NAMM 2013 kicked off with the NAMM Retail Summit. The session looked at ways music retailers can supercharge their fourth quarter and holiday season. In this segment, NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond speaks with Gabriel O'Brien of Larry's Music Center and Chris Johnson of Musician's SuperStore. These retailers have successfully competed with national retailers on Black Friday weekend but take opposite approaches. Listen in as they reveal their proven strategies.
Presented By Joe Lamond and Guests, Lauren Haas Amanfoh
Summer NAMM 2013 kicked off with the NAMM Retail Summit. In this segment, NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond interviews Lauren Haas Amanfoh of Royalton Music Center. During the holidays, Amanfoh decided to forgo guitar pack sales and focus instead on promoting mid-level, individual guitars. The outcome? A 300-percent spike in her individual guitar sales.
Presented By Jeff Mozingo, Joe Lamond and Guests, Peter Sides, Ryan West
Summer NAMM 2013 kicked off with the NAMM Retail Summit. In this segment, NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond speaks with three prominent music retailers about creative ways to drive store traffic during the busiest days of the year, when customers are most time-stretched. Hear how to maximize sales from Jeff Mozingo of Mozingo Music, Ryan West of West Music and Peter Sides of Robert M. Sides Family Music Centers.
Presented By Joe Lamond and Guests, Ryan West, Whitney Brown Grisaffi
Summer NAMM 2013 kicked off with the NAMM Retail Summit. In this segment, NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond interviews Whitney Brown Grisaffi of Ted Brown Music and Ryan West of West Music about boosting store traffic and sales during the slow period after the holidays. Check out their ideas. Watch the video.
Presented By Bob Negen
Summer NAMM 2013 kicked off with the NAMM Retail Summit. In this segment, retail sales and promotions guru Bob Negen shares one of his all-time favorite holiday promotions, The 12 Days of Christmas, with NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond. This promotion can be an effective way to get people into a store and clear out slow-moving merchandise before the new year.
The last morning of Summer NAMM 2013 began with Best in Show, hosted by Frank Alkyer, publisher of Music Inc. magazine. Six retail gear experts shopped the show to find their favorite products and presented the top picks. Check out the entire session.
Presented By Donovan Bankhead
The NAMM Show and Summer NAMM are always fun times to see new products, meet new people and catch up with old friends. Still, retailers need to make sure they use their time wisely. With that in mind, Donovan Bankhead of Springfield Music shares his top 10 tips for getting the most out of every show.
The last morning of the 2013 NAMM Show kicked off with Best in Show. Six retail gear experts shopped the show to find their favorite products and presented the top picks during the popular Breakfast Session. The last category, Best in Show, featured the best products or services that panelists saw at NAMM.
The last morning of the 2013 NAMM Show kicked off with Best in Show. Six retail gear experts shopped the show to find their favorite products and presented the top picks during the popular Breakfast Session. The third category, Company to Watch, highlighted exhibitors with trendsetting products or services.
The last morning of the 2013 NAMM Show kicked off with Best in Show. Six retail gear experts shopped the show to find their favorite products and presented the top picks during the popular Breakfast Session. The second category, Gotta Stock It, featured products that retailers want to stock right now—if they haven’t already.