Sam Ash Music, a family-owned business specializing in musical instruments and sound equipment, announced that it will shut down its operations after a century in business.
In a social media post, the company said it has begun store closing sales – the company previously announced it would close 18 stores in March, but it will now start to wind down all 42 of its locations spread across 16 states.
“This unfortunate news also presents a fantastic opportunity for great deals across our premium selection of musical instruments & pro sound equipment,” wrote the Ash family on its social media page. “We will also be offering specials on samash.com during this time. Thank you for allowing us to serve musicians like you for 100 years.”
Derek Ash, the chief marketing officer whose great-grandparents Sam and Rose Ash opened the first store in Brooklyn in 1924, blamed the company’s demise on e-commerce.
“A lot of this has been the move to online shopping,” said Ash in a New York Times interview. “There are so many choices, and to maintain a store with that much selection is very difficult.”
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