RETAILER ASK THE HOW HAVE YOU IMPROVED YOUR STORE DESIGN?
“During COVID, we redesigned the entire store to have that ‘wow’ factor and designed [it] in a way where you have to walk around the store and see the gear [which] brings up genuine conversations.”
“We did a full remodel of our store in 2022. We found that a more open concept gave customers more access to our products. We created a guitar wall close to our amplifiers, which allows easy access to try out both the electric guitars, as well as the amps. This increased sales of both items. We put our register in the front center of the store with displays, which hold cables, strings, picks and other impulse items for purchase. These improvements increased our bottom line.”
George Hedges, Owner Shiloh Music Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
Ryan Quintana, Owner Quintana’s Music Center Gallup, New Mexico
“We’ve improved the layout of our on-site woodwind and brass repair shop to make it more advanced and efficient for our repairmen and customers. Recently, we re-designed one of the back rooms used for tryouts to make additional wall space for our ever-growing selection of instruments.” Jonathan Baltimore, President & Owner Jon Baltimore Music Company New York City
“We’ve been working on our floor layout over the past four years at our new location in Rockaway, New Jersey. We’ve upgraded our floors and recently dedicated a room for drum hardware in addition to our cymbal room. As a long-time drummer’s haven, we’re actively getting our stock back to pre-pandemic levels.” Carlos Haase, Owner Ritchie’s Music Rockaway, New Jersey
62 I MUSIC INC. I JUNE 2024
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