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AIBA Debuts At Winter NAMM

New Buyers Association Aims To Restore Retail Profitability

With the formation of the American International Buyers Association at the Winter Market, the piano industry witnessed the first new marketing program in decades. AIBA represents an effort to consolidate the buying power of dealers across the country and then negotiate favorable terms with domestic and foreign manufacturers. Currently, AIBA distributes Schafer & Sons pianos, Sojin pianos, and several other music product lines. Robert Laube, president, indicated that the co

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