During The 2017 NAMM Show, Kevin Cranley of Willis Music hosted a who’s who panel of music retailers at a special NAMM Idea Center session. Panelists included Sammy Ash of Sam Ash Music, ...
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 de...
How the customers of tomorrow interact, engage and buy may look very different from what you see today. At The 2017 NAMM Show, award-winning marketing executive and author Larry Bailin ho...
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 th...
What does it take to reach today’s connected customers? How do you create an experience, in-person and online, that exceeds expectations, drives sales and wows consumers? At this session ...
At The 2017 NAMM Show, Tim Spicer of Spicer’s Music led NAMM Top 100 retailers in a session chock-full of innovative store-design ideas. His panel included Carlo Gonzalez of Steelwood Gui...
During a panel discussion at The 2017 NAMM Show, Daniel Jobe of Friedman, Kannenberg & Co. led top retailers Leslie Faltin of Instrumental Music Center, Jeff Bertrand of Bertrand’s Mu...
Dimensional weight (DIM) is a huge factor to consider when shipping an item as large as a musical instrument. DIM weight is calculated by multiplying the length, width and height of your ...
Retail giants don’t happen overnight. Sam Ash Music is a prime example. Founded in 1924, it’s the largest family owned U.S. music retail chain, with 46 locations. At 2016 Summer NAMM, COO...
Are you a veteran music retailer or new to the business? Financial gurus Alan Friedman and Daniel Jobe of Friedman, Kannenberg & Co. say it doesn’t matter—smart financial management i...
Reverb.com is an online marketplace to buy and sell musical instruments and gear. At 2016 Summer NAMM, Brian Reardon of Monster Music shared how he used Reverb.com to generate more than $...
Plum Grove Music is a David and Goliath success story, with one location, 20 employees and less than $1 million annual sales. And despite strong local competition, the full-service band a...