Music Trades back issues from July 2007:
Will the FTC find manufacturers guilty of unfair trading?(LETTERS)
Jul 01, 2007; ... IS MAP PRICING FAIR, and will it remain legal? Personally, I don't think it will survive the current FTC investigation of the music industry. The FTC's first question is always "how does a policy benefit the consumer?" In the 1970s, after 30 years of inactivity, the FTC sent shockwaves ...
The need for music education.(LETTERS)
Jul 01, 2007; ... I've just read your editorial in the April issue on the need for music education and felt moved to record with you how many times I've read your articles and always found them a great combination of logic, clarity, and love of the industry. And you've just done it again. Keep ...
Band imports surge in 1st quarter.(IMPORT TRACKER: What's Coming Into The U.S. and From Where?)
Jul 01, 2007 ... THE LATEST INSTALLMENT of Import Tracker, our quarterly look at musical instrument imports to the U.S. paints a picture of markets that can be best be described as roller coasters. Everything that has to do with school music products is "off the charts," with some product groups surging as ...
New instrument lets disabled play it by ... nose?(Industry Briefings)
Jul 01, 2007 ... A computerized instrument that allows people to play music with the tip of their nose could give those who suffer from physical disabilities, such as cerebral palsy, the chance to experience music's positive effects. Zane Van Dusen, a recent graduate of computer science and electronic ...
Musical training enhances typing skills.(Industry Briefings)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Psychology professors at Davidson College recently had 541 participants take a typing test and then respond to 12 questions about their typing quirks and musical training. The test revealed that musical training was indeed related to typing speed. Those with no musical training averaged 57 ...
Air Guitar Nation documentary.(Industry Briefings)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Air Guitar Nation is a new documentary that traces the experiences of two men, David S. Jung and Dan Crane, destined for a global smackdown of air-guitar masters held in Oulou, Finland. There, the next generation of air-guitar prodigies is feted by the mayor and attends an air-guitar boot ...
Thieves caught in $4m violin heist.(Industry Briefings)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Austrian police captured six ethnic Georgians who are charged with stealing a rare Stradivarius violin worth an estimated $4.1 million from a Vienna apartment. In an audacious theft, the crew used a blow torch to open a ...
The biggest market you've never heard of.(EDITORIAL)
Jul 01, 2007; ... Billions of terabytes of data, readily accessible on the internet, give the impression that all knowledge and insight are just a few mouse clicks away, and that there are no longer any untapped opportunities. But if we now know everything, how do you explain the music industry's apparent ...
NAMM returns to Austin: what to look for, how to have a great time, and why you should make the trek to the live music capital of the country.(NAMM PREVIEW: Summer Session In Austin)(Company overview)
Jul 01, 2007 ... The largest suppliers and the smallest mom and pop retailers have one thing in common in the current marketplace: They re both acutely uncertain about where the business is going and how they should best position themselves. Industry sales are still on track to make 2007 one of the three ...
Yamaha NAMM booth showcases music month.(OCTOBER IS YAMAHA MUSIC MONTH: Time To Play!)(Company overview)
Jul 01, 2007 ... THE YAMAHA CORPORATION of America's Pro Audio & Combo Division will promote its "October is Yamaha Music Month" campaign at Summer NAMM 2007. Participation in Yamaha Music Month is open to qualified dealers. The incentives are intended to drive traffic into stores and to create loyal ...
Music dealers resource group offers logistical aids for retailers.(NAMM PREVIEW: Summer Session In Austin)
Jul 01, 2007 ... MUSIC DEALERS Resource Group invites all m.i. dealers to stop by NAMM booth 757 (near the Namm Idea Center) for information and to sign up for the new "Dealers Advantage Club" program. According to John Broermann of MDRG, this is a unique opportunity for individual dealers, as ...
NAMM Austin exhibitor list.(NAMM PREVIEW: Summer Session In Austin)
Jul 01, 2007 ... <Pre> NAMM Austin Exhibitor List a little bit of this 527 Ace Karaoke 1510 Ace Products 1225 Acoustic Planet Instruments ...
Miller succeeds Saunders as Kaman Music CEO: 35-year company veteran pledges continued investment in service to keep the parent company of Ovation, Latin Percussion, and Takamine Guitars "ahead of the curve".(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... EDWARD G. "ED" MILLER has been named president of Kaman Music Corporation, succeeding Robert H. Saunders who is retiring. In keeping with Kaman's tendency to promote from within the ranks, Miller is a 35-year company veteran who spent the past decade working side-by-side with Saunders, ...
Bechstein acquired Bohemia Piano.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Bohemia Piano S.R.O. in Jihlava, Czech Republic, has sold the remaining 51% of its shares to its major shareholder, C. Bechstein CZ s.r.o. The company's new name will be C. Bechstein Europe s.r.o., with headquarters in Jihlava. Both Bohemia facilities, Jihlava for upright ...
Custom shop a hit with baseball legend Gibson: Fender.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Legendary World Series hero and baseball MVP Kirk Gibson knows a lot about the important qualities that can turn a piece of wood into pure magic. With that knowledge and a passion for music, Gibson started a friendship with the Fender Custom Shop in 2004 and continues to be a regular ...
Yamaha trims stake in motorcycle affiliate.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... YAMAHA CORPORATION OF JAPAN has sold 13.6 million shares in Yamaha Motors Corporation, reducing its stake in the motorcycle and marine engine manufacturer to 14.9% from 19.8% previously. The approximately $380 million proceeds from the stock sale will be utilized to pay a special dividend ...
Elixir strings marks 10th year with t-shirt giveaway.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... TEN YEARS AGO W.L. Gore & Associates, the company that made "Gore-Tex" a household word, introduced a unique new guitar string that boasted a thin Teflon coating. Purists scoffed that players would reject anything other than a traditional string. However, engineers and marketing ...
Airwave inks distribution agreement with Hohner: Hohner.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... HOHNER INC. HAS ENTERED into an exclusive North American distribution agreement with Airwave Technologies, a manufacturer of wired/wireless microphones, in-ear monitor systems, and slimline headsets. "I'm very excited and pleased to partner with Airwave Technologies," said Clay ...
Rep firms expand online M.I. sales channel: Gear By Owner.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... THE 2007 SUMMER NAMM show will mark a strong second half for GearByOwner.com as the company announces the hiring of independent sale firms across the USA. CEO Phillip Lentini announced the hiring of nine independent sale firms to cover 45 states. "We have hired seasoned sales ...
Remo marks 50th year with drum days fest in Los Angeles.(FLASH)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Remo Drums is celebrating its 50th anniversary by giving back to the city that has been home for 50 years. Drum Days LA is a multicultural celebration of the power of rhythm, a power that unites people in joy and celebration. Beginning July 12 and continuing through August 22, ...
Free website services for retail stores: GRK Manufacturing.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)(Website overview)
Jul 01, 2007 ... GRK MANUFACTURING is offering its expertise to help retail store customers gain their fair share of the piano accessories market. Brad Neal, director of marketing and Hannah Einterz, director of sales, have teamed to assist stores in developing their websites by providing images, updated ...
Hal Leonard to distribute music minus one play along series.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... A SERENDIPITOUS meeting at this year's Winter NAMM show between industry pioneers Keith Mardak, chairman and CEO of Hal Leonard Corporation, and Irv Kratka, founder and CEO of Music Minus One, has led to an agreement whereby Hal Leonard will distribute Music Minus One's line of play-along ...
Trust Network aids Freehand in Germany.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... WITH HELP FROM The Trust Network Ltd. (TTN) of the U.K., Freehand Systems has made Klemm Musik Technology its exclusive distributor in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Klemm Musik Technology, which held an 840-square-meter booth at this year's Musikmesse, is one of Germany's ...
Japanese sales group tours headquarters: Fishman.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... YASUHIRO WATANABE of Yamaha Music Trading (YMT) Corporation, Fishman's new Japanese distributor, visited Fishman at its Wilmington, Massachusetts, headquarters at the end of April. Watanabe, product manager for the entire Fishman line for YMT, received hands-on product ...
Lacuna coil presents "unplugged" tour: Ovation.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... DURING STOPS ON their recent Jagermeister Tour, Italian Goth rockers Lacuna Coil performed intimate unplugged sets to jam-packed audiences at select Ovation dealers throughout the United States. The band, outfitted with an arsenal of Ovation Elite T guitars, treated fans to a live acoustic ...
Top Drum Corps select King "Ultimate" Marching Brass.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... SEVEN LEADING DRUM corps from DCI and one corps from Drum Corp Europe have chosen the King "Ultimate" Marching Brass from Conn-Selmer as their exclusive brass line. Superior design and sound advantage, physical control, and maneuverability all contribute to this strong showing in the DCI ...
Levy's strengthens ties with distributors.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... HARVEY LEVY recently visited Levy's newly appointed distributor, Harris Teller, for a sales training session at its headquarters in ...
Stedman Corporation to handle shipping: Big Bends.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... BIG BENDS' "Tech in a Tube" Guitar Nut Sauce sales have steadily advanced since the business started in 2001. Six years later, Big Bends founder Jeff Massey has outgrown his Plainwell, Michigan, shipping facility. In an effort to keep up with increasing demand, Massey has collaborated with ...
"My Little Baldwin Club" offers online music education.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... BALDWIN PIANO, part of the Gibson family of brands, has announced the launch of the My Little Baldwin Club. The online piano lesson plan targeted to preschool-aged children offers an opportunity for fun, interactive lessons that have proven, through research, to increase a child's aptitude ...
Hamilton Stands moves to historic location.(FLASH)
Jul 01, 2007 ... BEFITTING ITS 124-year history, Hamilton Stands Incorporated has moved its offices to historic downtown Lebanon, Ohio. Hamilton Stands was founded in 1883 by Krauth & Benninghofen in Hamilton, Ohio. Early patents (prior to 1900) include a lighted music stand, snare drum stand, ...
Kaman Music net rises on cost control initiatives.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... KAMAN MUSIC Corporation posted sales of $50.8 million for the first quarter of 2007, down 3.1% from the first quarter of 2006. Operating income for the division was $1.6 million, up 24.9% from the first quarter of 2006 due to the consolidation of several Musicorp warehouses and ...
Share prices of publicly traded industry firms.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... <Pre> SHARE PRICES OF PUBLICLY TRADED INDUSTRY FIRMS PRICE AS OF P/E52-WEEK RANGEJUNE 14, 2007RATIO HIGH-LOW Apple Computer Inc.$118.50 37.50 $127.61-$50.16 Avid Technology ...
Sales drop hurts net, NEMC deal pending: QRS Music.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... QRS MUSIC TECHNOLOGIES reported sales of $3.2 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007, a 36% decline from last year's revenue of $4.4. million. For the quarter, the company posted a net loss of $257,062 compared with a loss of $63,275 a year ago. The company believes the ...
Loud Technologies posts loss on 13% sales decline.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)(Financial report)
Jul 01, 2007 ... LOUD TECHNOLOGIES posted a net loss of $5.9 million on sales of $50.9 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007. For the same period a year ago, the company had a net loss of $595,000 on sales of $58.6 million. Loud management said the 13% sales decline was a ...
Flat video sales hurt net income: Avid.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)(Financial report)
Jul 01, 2007 ... AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC., parent corporation of Digidesign and M-Audio, reported revenues of $218.9 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007, compared to $218.1 million for the same period in 2006. Net income for the quarter was $20,000, compared to net income of $3.3 million ...
Wireless spectrum smackdown: audio and computer industries at odds over FCC plans to regulate certain bandwidth.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... COMPUTER MANUFACTURERS, including Dell, Hewlett Packard, and Microsoft, are lobbying the Federal Communications Commission to open a segment of the wireless spectrum to any and all hand-held communication devices. They argue that this unregulated wireless spectrum is vital for a generation ...
Taye reorganizes Canadian operation.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... JOINED WITH A NEWLY appointed distributor in Canada, Taye Drums has fully recovered from its mid-April cessation of relations with its former distributor. Taye's customers in Canada are now serviced by Mississauga, Ontario-based Power Group. Ltd. U.S. distribution will continue to be made ...
Bruce Stevens to retire after 22 years as Steinway CEO: Spencer Stuart search firm retained to find successor.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... BRUCE STEVENS has announced that he will retire from his post as president & CEO of Steinway & Sons by the end of this year. During his 22-year tenure as head of the renowned piano maker, Stevens expanded the company's global distribution, introduced new products, and added additional ...
Slow-moving inventory solution: Wrightway Music website.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... WRIGHTWAY MUSIC Products' new venture, www.goingTODAY.com, will feature one musical item per day on a neat and simple website. These items differ vastly from day to day, ranging from instruments of all types down to even the smallest accessories. "The HangerBra and StandBra ...
Jay Leno takes delivery of Estonia grand: Pianoforce.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... JAY LENO, HOST OF NBC'S Tonight Show, recently received delivery of his new Estonia 6' 3" Hidden Beauty grand piano. The piano is equipped with the new Pianoforce Player System featuring the new Performance controller. At 17,000 square feet, Leno's "Big Dog Garage" is home to ...
Cable TV show audience grows: Straight-Ahead Guitar Show.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... STRAIGHT-AHEAD Guitar TV Show features the world's most impressive guitar players, guitar builders, and factory reps, providing educational, enlightening, and entertaining interviews, plus hands-on demonstrations of new products every week. Guests have included Joe Diorio, Eric Johnson, ...
Music Master's Guitar Wheel earns artist endorsements.(FLASH)
Jul 01, 2007 ... WHAT STARTED OUT as a father and son's endeavor to construct a product of music theory has grown into a flow of artist endorsements and product input for Music Master Publishing. The signature product of Music Master Publishing is the Guitar Wheel, a two-ounce reference library ...
Boomwhackers sales hit milestone: Whacky Music, Inc.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... WHACKY MUSIC, INC., has announced that the worldwide sales of its award-winning Boomwhackers Tuned Percussion Tubes have passed the five million mark. First introduced in 1995, the patented Boomwhackers are unique instruments made of brightly colored plastic and tuned by length to ...
Master Design division introduced: U.S. Masters Guitar Works.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... MASTERS DESIGN is a new brand and division of U.S. Masters Guitar Works, an innovator, designer, and manufacturer of high-performance all American-made electric guitars and bass guitars. Masters Design brings together the technology, innovation, design skills and manufacturing experience ...
GCI Technologies sponsors Green Light Open Mic project.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... CORTEX, A PART OF GCI Technologies, has announced its sponsorship of the Atlanta, Georgia-based Green Light Open Mic community hip-hop project set to kick off this summer. The project, a continuing series of events, features a complete mobile interactive performance and recording system ...
New England guitar festival celebrates all facets of fretted instruments.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... PREMIER GUITAR SHOWS will kick off its series of regional guitar festivals with the New England Guitar Festival, September 15-16. Held at Boston's Bayside Expo Center, the New England Guitar Festival is expected to host as many as 150 guitar, amp, and accessory manufacturers and dealers ....
Hal Leonard now exclusive distributor: Art Strings Publishing.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... HAL LEONARD CORPORATION has signed an agreement with Fort Collins, Colorado-based Art Strings Publishing LLC to exclusively distribute products featuring the music-themed artwork of Karen Cannon. The deal, reached by Hal Leonard Senior Vice President Herman Knoll and Art Strings Publishing ...
Laps For Life benefits Cancer Center: Paul Reed Smith Guitars.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... PAUL REED SMITH Guitars brought a new "Laps For Life" effort to the sixth-annual Hyperfest June 23. Racers, vendors, and spectators descended on Summit Point Raceway near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, as PRS sponsored the festival for the third year running. PRS helped raise funds and ...
Donation helps rebuld New Orleans school: Composite Acoustics.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... THROUGH THE Live with Regis and Kelly show, Composite Acoustics was able to surprise Dr. Charles Drew Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a donation of guitars to rebuild the school's music program. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast. Drew ...
Services geared toward increasing store income: Charles Dumont & Son.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... CHARLES DUMONT & SON, Inc., a leader in print music distribution, has been servicing music stores worldwide since 1945. With main office in Voorhees, New Jersey, and satellite offices in New York, California, and Florida, sales representatives are only a toll free call away. ...
2007 Vault Tour hits Western Canada: Sabian.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... CANADA-BASED CYMBAL manufacturer Sabian began bringing its celebrated Vault Tour to seven cities across Western Canada starting June 5. Designed to give local drummers the opportunity to get up close and personal with Sabian's master craftsmen, the Vault Tour features demonstrations in ...
Morgan Hill to distribute Wedgie accessory line.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... WEDGIE HAD THE fresh designs in guitar picks and drum accessories; Morgan Hill Music had the means to bring them to the world. The two joined forces in a merger announced this spring, whereby Morgan Hill Music was made parent company and exclusive worldwide distributor of Wedgie products. ...
Independent rep firm takes on upper Midwest: Bedrock Brands.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... NICK BARBIERI HAS FOUNDED Bedrock Brands, a new independent rep firm serving Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the Dakotas. Barbieri, who started with St. Louis Music in 1995, has achieved sales increases for 11 consecutive years. Bedrock Brands will represent the following ...
Golden Sound offers new product lines.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... GOLDEN SOUND DISTRIBUTORS, is the newly formed distribution company that is representing a wide range of brands, including: Rheuben Allen saxophones, clarinets and woodwind accessories; Zephyrwinds band instruments; Ronnie Laws Signature saxophones; Jinyin band instruments, guitars and ...
Piano city's run of bad luck six car crashes in 12 years: after car plows into storefront, resourceful California dealer holds a successful tent sale and even sells the arresting cop a piano.(RETAILER UPDATE: NEWS FROM THE RETAIL FRONT LINES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... THE PIANO CITY STORE in West Covina, California, is having an unscheduled tent sale. They didn't have a choice. Another car just plowed through their showroom, and it won't be repaired for at least three more months. It's the sixth time this has happened in 12 years, and employees are ...
American Music finds big business in small goods.(RETAILER UPDATE: NEWS FROM THE RETAIL FRONT LINES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... HIGHLIGHTING ITS ABILITY to provide dealers with the products and support to generate consistent and strong revenue, American Music of Seattle reported that the Music Accessories brand has helped make a significant impact on its bottom line over the past year. The Music Accessories brand, ...
Autographed guitars benefit disabled kids: West L.A. Music.(RETAILER UPDATE: NEWS FROM THE RETAIL FRONT LINES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... WEST L.A. MUSIC recently donated two guitars autographed by top country music artists to William Shatner's 17th-annual Hollywood Charity Horse Show. An Epiphone PR 150 Acoustic Guitar was signed by 12 artists including Keith Urban, Kix Brooks (Brooks & Dunn), Reba McEntire, Jennifer ...
Bill's and Fender celebrate 100 years: Bill's Music.(RETAILER UPDATE: NEWS FROM THE RETAIL FRONT LINES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... BILL'S MUSIC IN BALTIMORE recently celebrated "Fender Day." Between Fender's 60th anniversary and Bill's 40th, the two have combined for 100 years in business. What started for Bill's Music as an 8 x 8 guitar lesson studio is now over 36,000 square feet of what is often called a ...
Thomas Lang Clinic draws SRO crowd: Cascio Interstate.(RETAILER UPDATE: NEWS FROM THE RETAIL FRONT LINES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... FEW DRUMMERS CAPTIVATE an audience like international drumming superstar Thomas Lang. Making one of just a handful of North American stops on his current tour promoting Roland V-Drums, Lang drew a packed house on the Cascio Interstate Music Main Stage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on May 24 ...
Bonnie Fitch opens second Las Vegas location.(RETAILER UPDATE: NEWS FROM THE RETAIL FRONT LINES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... WHEN BONNIE AND CLYDE Fitch opened their first music store in 1981, it was going to be called Bonnie & Clyde's. Clyde designed a logo with a tommy gun shooting musical notes, but in the end they called the store Bonnie's Music Shoppe instead. The local piano teachers knew Bonnie, and she ...
Contest winner takes home Ibanez JS100: Gand Music & Sound.(RETAILER UPDATE: NEWS FROM THE RETAIL FRONT LINES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... MITCHELL GREEN OF Northbrook, Illinois, was named grand-prize winner in the fourth-annual "Guitar Idol @ Gand" solo contest held in April by Gand Music & Sound in Northfield, Illinois. Over 100 guitar and bass players competed in the preliminary rounds of the contest, and 12 ...
Management team expands to meet growth: Sweetwater.(RETAILER UPDATE: NEWS FROM THE RETAIL FRONT LINES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... SWEETWATER HAS added four new full-time and nine part-time positions, bringing its total employment to 280. Mike Lentine, newly appointed director of information technology, was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. He started Lentine's Music with his father in 1977. Sweetwater ...
Steinway Society hosts competition: Steinway Gallery Naples.(RETAILER UPDATE: NEWS FROM THE RETAIL FRONT LINES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... THE STEINWAY PIANO Society of Naples recently awarded $11,000 to 12 winners of the 2007 Florida Gulf Coast University/Steinway Piano Competition. The University also awarded scholarships. Nearly 100 students aged 6 to 18 participated in the 8th annual competition, organized by Greg ...
All things are not equal, especially price: some thoughts on how to create perceived value and build customer trust so you don't have to continually match every lowball price that comes along on the internet.(BOB POPYK ON SELLING)
Jul 01, 2007; ... All things being equal, a customer will usually buy where whatever they need is cheapest. Think about it; you do too. If gas is four cents a gallon cheaper across the street, you go there, if you can save $2,000 on a new car, you go to that dealer. We go to outlet malls, warehouse clubs, ...
Prescription for avoiding a summer sales slump: contrary to popular belief, there are ways to generate store traffic when your customers are heading for the pool. Targeted promotional events, outdoor concerts, block parties, and street fairs are just a few of the ways to keep your business brisk.(CREATIVE RETAILING)
Jul 01, 2007; ... The sun is out. The weather's warm. It's the season everyone heads outdoors, not into stores, resulting in a "summer sales slump" for many retailers. But don't throw in the towel and head for the pool just yet because there are ways to keep traffic in your store these hot summer months. ...