The NAMM Show and Summer NAMM are always fun times to see new products, meet new people and catch up with old friends. But as retailers, we need to make sure we're getting the most out of...
To attract customers, your store should be filled with cool products that customers want and need. But finding out what customers want can be daunting. Over the years, I've learned to ask...
Do you find yourself saying, "I have too many things to do to worry about being productive"? The good news is managing your time is easier than you think. A few simple online tools will h...
Does your company handle purchasing as a team? Are the voices of your sales and support staff heard before you place purchase orders? Obviously, a purchasing director or manager needs to ...
Social media. Smartphones. Tablets. Internet access everywhere, all the time. There's a point when technology shifts from being a trend to becoming a disruption in daily business. Yet ano...
Joe Lamond, NAMM President/CEO, with Chip Averwater, Amro Music Stores Chairman and Author, Retail Truths: The Unconventional Wisdom of Retailing
How are the changes in the music retail i...
Based on Joe Calloway's best-selling book of the same name, Becoming a Category of One is an exciting session about what creates market leaders in today's hyper-competitive marketplace. W...
Donovan Bankhead is back with his brilliant session from Nashville that got rave reviews from attendees! His organization methods are a must-try, especially in our music products industry...
Is your store over-inventoried with too much of last year’s “hot product”? Do you know what emerging trends will determine this year’s “must-have” products? How can you forecast the “new ...
Marketing 101 says the best customer is the one you already have. Every fall, a gush of new customers tumble right into our laps during rental season. And, every fall, we provide them wit...
Before starting their store in the mid-1960s, Lauren Haas Amanfoh's grandfather went to his childhood music store and asked the owners how they survived the Great Depression. With their a...
Want to attract more customers to your store? Want the customers who do visit your store to purchase more products? Want to accomplish this without spending money? Learn how to effectivel...
