/ Technology

Turn on. Tune in. Drop a hint?

GuitarCenter.com’s new Wish List Poster Creator lets online shoppers drag and drop products into holiday gift wish lists styled after poster genres including 1960s, new wave, punk, psychedelic and metal.

Posted 11/18/2009Mark BrohanPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Musician’s Friend’s latest gig: Build up its e-commerce infrastructure

Despite the bad economy, Musician’s Friend is going ahead with plans to bolster its web platform, says CEO Craig Johnson. So far in 2009 Musician’s Friend has consolidated three e-commerce platforms into two.

Posted 04/08/2009Bill BriggsPost a comment

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Musician’s Friend’s founder writes the finale to his tenure as CEO

25 years after co-founding Musician’s Friend as a direct-to-consumer retailer of musical instruments and gear, CEO Robert Eastman is planning to retire. Craig Johnson, president and chief operating officer, takes over as CEO on Jan. 1.

Posted 11/17/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ Technology

Guitar Center helps employees strum their own digital music

Guitar Center Inc. is using social networking tools to help release 50,000 CDs of a music compilation created by Guitar Center employees who are part of the company’s GAIN Program. The program gives employees an outlet for their musical talents.

Posted 11/05/2008Mark BrohanPost a comment

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GuitarCenter.com amps up Q2 web sales

GuitarCenter.com, which launched in 2006 as a companion site to MusiciansFriend.com, is beginning to register with shoppers. Through June the site has generated $15.6 million in sales.

Posted 09/26/2007Mark BrohanPost a comment

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Bain Capital buyout a boon to Guitar Center

Guitar Center Inc., parent company of leading online retailer of musical instruments Musician’s Friend Inc., has been sold to private equity firm Bain Capital Partners for $2.1 billion.

Posted 06/27/2007Bill BriggsPost a comment

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/ Marketing

How Musician’s Friend tunes up online customer experiences

Using software that monitors online shopping sessions, Musician’s Friend fixed a problem with a new online gift card program within a single day—a process that could otherwise have taken weeks and resulted in a big loss of sales, the retailer says.

Posted 06/14/2007Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Guitar Center annual web sales hum along nicely

A combination of organic growth and acquisitions helped Guitar Center Inc. increase web sales by 14% in 2006, while total revenue rose by 13.9%. For 2006 Guitar Center posted web sales of $251.7 million in 2006.

Posted 02/21/2007Bill BriggsPost a comment