If you ask one of the owners of a professional lighting manufacturer why stocking lighting in a retail environment is important and profitable, you should…w...
The world of lighting has changed immensely over the past 10 to 20 years. LEDs have replaced halogen lamps, and advances in technology mean that equipment i...
The rise in popularity of e-commerce has many believing that the epitaph should already be written for brick-and-mortar retail operations. It’s easy to see ...
DJ gear and lighting equipment present a compelling value proposition to full-line, brick-and-mortar music stores. At a time when retailers are feeling the ...
It has been more than 40 years since Greg and Janet Deering started Deering Banjo Company as a family business. In that time, the company has grown into the...
I’ve written an opinion column in our industry for almost 20 years—very close to a quarter-million words on events in our industry—and I often check my archiv...
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 ...
The shopping experience over the last decade has made a huge shift from Main St. to the computer screen, and even the smartphone app. So, it was only a matt...
Editor’s Note: “Front And Center” is brought to you by the Women’s International Music Network (The WiMN). The interviews showcase accomplished women who work i...
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...
