In a big change for music stores, SamAsh Music Store is closing all its locations after being in business for a hundred years.
The stores are closing because not as many people are coming in to shop, with more folks buying things online instead.
SamAsh was famous for saying, “Come in And Play,” but it couldn’t keep up with online shopping. Since 1924, it’s been a popular spot for musicians, not just to buy instruments but to hang out and make music.
Even though they closed some stores in March, it wasn’t enough to make up for the loss of customers and people buying online.
The announcement to close the stores was sad for the SamAsh family, who’ve been running them. They told customers that starting on May 2nd, 2024, they’ll be having sales to close everything down.
This isn’t just about closing stores; it’s about ending places where musicians have been discovering their love for music for generations.
There’s a bright side for customers – they can get great deals on musical stuff during the closing sales. SamAsh’s story is like many other stores that couldn’t keep up with online shopping. Even though they tried to sell things online, people still wanted to come to the stores.
Now that the stores are closing, people can buy a piece of music history during the sales.
As the stores close, the communities around them will find new places to hang out and make music but SamAsh will be missed in the world of music and shopping.
Even though SamAsh isn’t going bankrupt and they tried to find someone to buy the stores, they couldn’t keep them open because people aren’t coming to the stores like they used to. The story of SamAsh Music isn’t just about a store closing, it’s about how people’s shopping habits are changing and how American music culture is changing too.
This end of SamAsh Music is a reminder that with the changing world, these stores need to keep changing as well to stay open in today’s world of online shopping. Music will keep playing, but the Sam Ash stores will be quiet.
