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A Modern Classic

Michelle Loeb
Although Carter Vintage Guitars is a relatively new addition to the Nashville music scene, Co-Owners Walter and Christie Carter have been involved in the music business for 25 years. Since moving to Nashville straight out of college in 1971, Walter w...

And Now For Something Completely Different

Dan Ferrisi
The Retailer’s Annual Salute To Lesser-Publicized Music Products Here at The Retailer, we know that the owners, operators and managers of full-line music stores like yours are interested in all the “marquee” products that get lots of ink in every in...

AN Eco-Friendly Approach

Pat Wiegand
One Music Retailer Is Leading The Charge “Going green” is not a trend: it’s an operational way of life that rewards not only the environment, but also the livelihood of many industries. Particularly in music retail, the advantages of eco-friendly pr...

A Christmas Story

Dan Vedda
For most stores involved in the school music market, October is the month when sanity begins to return. Marching bands are at least up and running, and the B&O fledglings have their instruments and they’re making sounds that will soon be music....

Gator Cases’: Aluminum Pedal Boards

Dan Ferrisi
Every November, The Music & Sound Retailer spotlights accessories, bags and cases, a segment of the MI market whose value proposition has never been more compelling. Founded in 2000 and with a portfolio of more than 800 active SKUs—encompassing...

Are You Afraid To Sell?

Gene Fresco
As I was preparing to write my column, I wondered if there was such a phobia as “the fear of selling.” If there is, you might subtitle it, “the fear of rejection.” Well, there isn’t one…there’s no such phobia as “the fear of selling.” (I was actuall...

Working Through Growing Pains? Read This….

David Hall
Ask any small, independent music retail store owner in the country what he or she sees as the major challenge for growing the business and improving his or her overall success rate, and that person will probably say, “Creating more sales.” Next, ask ...

The Power of the Add-On

Michelle Loeb
Examining The Value Proposition Of Accessories, Bags And Cases With 2014 quickly drawing to a close, independent music store owners across the country are looking for ways to increase their bottom line not only for this year, but also for the ones a...

November Digital Edition

Staff
COVER STORIES The Power Of The Add-On Fluctuations in the economy might affect a customer’s decision to buy large-ticket items like new instruments, but accessory products are proving to be a reliable source of income for retailers. And Now ...