Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. The 300-store Guitar Center chain recently appeared on ...

If it weren't for the Beatles, Guitar Center might still be the Organ Center. That was the name of the store Wayne Mitchell founded in 1959 in Hollywood, California. As the name suggested, it sold ...

Guitar Center has been a staple in American music culture for more than 50 years. Having around 300 locations nationwide, there are bound to be some hiccups in the chain somewhere. Now, Guitar Center ...

Musical instrument retailer Guitar Center has entered a Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) with its key stakeholders that the company expects will include a voluntary filing for Chapter 11 ...

Guitar Center has ushered in a bold new era for its physical stores with a new innovation that leverages AI in a bid to blur the boundaries between online gear shopping and the physical store ...

Good news for those who have dreams of starting a band or just enjoy playing songs around the campfire: The country’s largest musical instrument retailer chain is opening its first store on the ...

Music gear retailer Guitar Center has appointed Mike Schultheis executive vice president and chief stores officer. Schultheis will oversee and manage all aspects of the company’s retail stores.

The nation’s largest retailer for musical instruments has filed for bankruptcy. Business Insider reports Guitar Center filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Saturday in a move “to ...