Music Inc. of Louisiana in Gonzales, LA has been named one of the Top 100 musical instrument and product retailers in the world by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM). The designation will be formally presented to the Top 100 dealers at Summer NAMM, a trade show held in Nashville, TN this July. Music Inc. is also being considered to receive the Dealer of the Year award, NAMM’s highest honor for retailers.
“We are very honored to have been selected as a “Top 100 Dealer” two years in a row within the same year that we celebrate out 45th Anniversary. Offering new and exceptional products while maintaining the high level of customer service people have come to expect from a small town shop is what has kept customers coming back to Music Inc,” said Brandt Bourque, President at Music Inc. of Louisiana.
Music Inc. of Louisiana received the Top 100 designation in recognition of:
Proven community advocacy and support for music education
An exemplary retail experience worth returning for and recommending
to others
Merchandising and marketing practices that encourage repeat sales
Sound planning for future success, employing marketing and
training initiatives
Engaging and effective use of web and social media
Music Inc. could also be awarded in one of
eight additional categories: Best Exterior Presentation, Best Merchandising
Display, Best Marketing and Sales Promotion, Best Online Presentation, Support
Music Advocacy, Music Makes a Difference, Best Emerging Dealer “Rookie of the
Year,” and Best Special Event. Winners of these categories, as well as Dealer
of the Year, will be announced at the July 18 ceremony in Nashville.
Businesses vying for Top 100 status were evaluated for innovative methods, resourceful approaches, and effective implementation of retail best practices. A panel of anonymous industry judges scores each entry to determine the Top 100, the individual category winners, and Dealer of the Year. Dubbed the ‘retail Oscars’ by Music Inc. magazine, NAMM’s Top 100 Dealer Awards was created to spotlight the industry’s very best music product retailers.
“NAMM is proud to recognize this music store with the coveted Top 100 Dealer Award,” said Joe Lamond, president and CEO of NAMM. “Music Inc. of Louisiana exemplifies the passion for making music that unites all of us. They are on the front lines in bringing music and music education to their community and are truly the back bone of our industry.”
Businesses vying for Top 100 status were evaluated for innovative methods, resourceful approaches, and effective implementation of retail best practices. A panel of anonymous industry judges scores each entry to determine the Top 100, the individual category winners, and Dealer of the Year. Dubbed the ‘retail Oscars’ by Music Inc. magazine, NAMM’s Top 100 Dealer Awards was created to spotlight the industry’s very best music product retailers.
“NAMM is proud to recognize this music store with the coveted Top 100 Dealer Award,” said Joe Lamond, president and CEO of NAMM. “Music Inc. of Louisiana exemplifies the passion for making music that unites all of us. They are on the front lines in bringing music and music education to their community and are truly the back bone of our industry.”
About
NAMM
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is the not-for-profit
association with a mission to strengthen the $17 billion music products
industry and promote the pleasures and benefits of making music. NAMM's
activities and programs are designed to promote music making to people of all
ages. NAMM is comprised of approximately 9,000 Member companies located in more
than 92 countries.
