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 live...
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&...
Every November, The Music & Sound Retailer spotlights accessories, bags and cases, a segment of the MI market whose value proposition has never been more ...
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 rejectio...
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 ...
Examining The Value Proposition Of Accessories, Bags And Cases
With 2014 quickly drawing to a close, independent music store owners across the country are look...
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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 a...
An American Manufacturer’s Meditation On 21st Century Business
Editor’s Note: The writer’s opinions are his own, and should not be construed as reflective of t...
This month, The Retailer is proud to bring you an in-depth, deeply thoughtful interview with one of the music products industry’s most widely respected veterans...
Tracy Leenman is not only the proud Owner of Musical Innovations; she also travels the country doing workshops and clinics, conducting, and teaching sessions fo...