This article originally appeared in the December/January 2019 issue of Canadian Music Trade.
By Michael Raine
On Jan. 23, the day before The 2019 NAMM Show officially opens, forward-looking MI retailers have an appointment with the doctor to fix what ails their stores. Excuse the bad pun, but Bob
By Michael Raine
Photos Courtesy of Getty Images for NAMM
Last January’s NAMM Show was unlike any of its predecessors. A newly-expanded Anaheim Convention Center allowed organizers to take the annual MI extravaganza into new territories, bridging into the pro audio and live event technology sectors in a bold
By Michael Raine
You know how when you google a local brick-and-mortar business, the whole right-third of the screen is occupied by a company listing? It shows the business’s location on Google Maps, the address, store hours, maybe some photos, reviews, etc. Is your store taking advantage of this
This article originally appeared in the August/September 2018 issue of Canadian Music Trade magazine.
By Andrew King
There’s business, and then there’s the retail business – an ever-evolving commercial landscape where passion, dedication, and hard work are vital and very often rewarded, but never a sure-fire formula for
Retail of any kind is a uniquely challenging place for employers with regards to employee retention. Earlier this year, a study by LinkedIn found that Canada ranks fourth-highest in the world in employee turnover, with an average turnover rate of 16 per cent, and the retail industry ranks near the
