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Tracking Incomplete Industry Data

I like to follow our industry statistics: number of storefronts, violin imports, sales totals and similar data. I find it problematic because, often, it reads l...
Mark Wood Silent Violin Workshop

‘Heid’ and Seek

Todd Heid, President, and DeDe Heid, ExecutiveVice President Heid Music has been an integral part of Wisconsin’s music community for three generations, havi...

What’s Trending?

At the beginning of June, Kleiner-Perkins partner Mary Meeker released the 2016 version of her now-essential Internet Trends Report. The venture capitalist ...

A Bushel And A PLEK

Aaron Keener and Vince Nettuno. Crossroads Guitar Shop 6672 Arlington Blvd. Falls Church VA 22042 703.931.2139 Tues-Fri: 10am-6pm Sat: 10am-4pm Vince Ne...

Content Is King: Part 2

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 ...