Since opening on November 6, 1996, Matt’s Music Center has made a name for itself as a destination for guitar collectors and musicians alike. They’re also likel...
Consumer credit icon GE Capital Retail Bank (GECRB) has released its second annual Major Purchase Shopper Study. The results are promising for music retailers t...
Everywhere we turn, we encounter change. Not just “Oooh, that’s different!” change, but also “Where the hell am I?” change. We’re navigating paradigm shifts, ...
The pace of innovation in the music products industry never slows, and that means manufacturers must continue to top themselves and “wow” both retailers and the...
Tommy Colletti pictured with Eddie Van Halen at the 2013 NAMM show.
In the heart of Nassau County, overlooking both Roslyn Harbor and the Long Island Sound, i...
When I was in grammar school, my teacher told my parents, “Gene could be an ‘A’ student, if he only made an effort.” I didn’t understand what making an effort m...
If Necessity is the Mother of Invention, then we have to define Necessity to re-invent our stores. And re-invent them we must, because Necessity IS changing. In...
At the site of a former Frank’s Nursery and Crafts, not far off the main road at the center of Waldorf MD, sits Hot Licks Guitar Shop. The 9,000-square-foot, fu...
Most of us don’t know what we are selling.
We think we just sell musical instruments that people ought to buy.
We don’t know the true value of what we are s...
To successfully connect online with customers, music retailers have to figure out how to stay on their radar without being perceived as overbearing.
Social m...
