“Catalog Day” used to be a huge thing for consumers. You’d receive your awesome gear catalogs in the mail and browse through all the cool new gear, lusting afte...
At Larry’s Music Center, we’ve just finished what we refer to as “band rental season,” which is September and part of October. It’s the time of year when fifth-...
I’m keenly interested in where retail is going, the new technologies and trends I read about, and the direction in which the MI business is headed. We know tech...
I feel like, lately, I’ve been focused a lot on technology. So, this month, I’m opting to focus a little more on human capital. When we think about our stores, ...
Several people have written to say that they appreciate how I use my own mistakes and shortcomings as examples when discussing how to do things better. To b...
Last month, I began to discuss the rise of New Media and its impact on MI retail. I started by talking a little about the importance of generating original ...
Every day, we are exposed to ever-growing amounts of media. I’ve touched on this when talking about various mobile and Internet technologies and their impac...
I have recently read about an emerging retail model that’s commonly referred to as an “unstore.” It goes something like this: A brand or a retailer sets up a st...
Flex Your Creative Muscles!
I’m a guy who loves projects. There’s nothing on earth that I hate more than to be bored. I’m never more excited than I am when I...
Every year, right before the NAMM Show, I get calls from dozens of reps to schedule appointments; this is, of course, an expected part of the process. Whene...
