As I write this, my bride and I have just returned from a week’s vacation to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. We took a cruise ship to Progreso and Cozumel, and...
As I write this, the United States Postal Service (USPS), in its seemingly endless quest to keep life interesting for retailers, has just changed its postal rat...
Your average week probably looks a lot like mine. You arrive Monday morning with a list of tasks you need to accomplish. The day starts great, but, pretty soon,...
Everyone knows the location of the convenience stores that are closest to home. You also know the location of the convenience stores that are closest to work. Y...
One of the best parts of working in a music store is dealing with all the cool, great people who cross the threshold daily. Our customers tend to be friendly, h...
Sen. Everett Dirksen is credited with describing uncontrolled government spending by saying, “A billion here, a billion there and, pretty soon, you’re talking r...
Being in the music industry tends to be a feel-good life. We get up each day, visit with musicians and talk to great people, and we are usually tagged, at one t...
Independent music store owners, from time to time, might find themselves musing over The Great Question that faces them in this age of instant information a...
Owning and operating an independent music store can be an exciting, gratifying experience. I think many store owners got into this business with a bit of st...
Gear buyers love a good deal, and I love a good deal more than most. In today’s gear marketplace, deciding what constitutes a good deal entails a lot more v...
