Canadian Music Trade - August/September 2020 | Page 5

August/September 2020
Volume XLI Number 5
DEPARTMENTS
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46.
From the Floor
3 Ways the Pandemic Will Change Retail Forever
News
The latest MI industry updates
NAMM News
Unity During Crisis
Supplier Spotlight
YC Drum Company
Faces
Dave Simpson
Business Matters
Handling Difficult Customers in the Pandemic Era
Product News
The latest products & technologies to hit the market
Advertisers’ Index
Events
Classifieds
Endorser Update
FEATURES
Money in Repetition
Implementing a Profitable Repair
Department
By Morgan Ahoff
It’s hard to shoehorn aspects of repairs into clear categories,
convenient price points, and schedules that fit neatly into a
business model. But there are a few things you can do…
Finding Your Niche
By Michael Raine
Even full-service music stores can be destinations for
a particular product category. Find your niche, dig in like
nobody else, and watch your profile grow far and wide.
MSP Musique’s offerings from local Quebec luthiers & other
specialties, Pg. 24
Cover Photo by:
Pexels/Andrea
Piacquadio
My Chemical
Romance’s Jarrod
Alexander joins
Gretsch & other
endorsement
updates, Pg. 46