Beanscene to Sell CDs Instore

Beanscene, the expanding Scottish coffee and music house chain, is to sell a select range of CD’s in-store after signing retail distribution agreements with two of Scotland’s foremost independent record labels. The chain will rack a selection of titles from Measured Records and Neon Tetra Records – including releases from Cosmic Rough Riders, Patricia Vonne, Daniel Wylie and Green Peppers – in each of its ten stores throughout Scotland. This latest initiative follows on from Beanscene’s regular live in-store music offering, its own in-store radio station and the pioneering distribution agreement struck with Luna Records where releases are available exclusively over the counter in-store and from its own website at www.lunarecords.co.uk.

Beanscene founder Gordon Richardson said, ‘The age of buying CD’s from traditional music retail outlets is on the wane. With our stores now attracting more than 25,000 customers a week, our research indicates that there is a demand for readily available adult orientated, album driven, edgy yet accessible music to be made available in-store. It’s in response to this demand that we’ve signed these unique retail distribution deals. Dougie Souness of Measured Records, said, “New retailing models are currently revolutionising the way people access music. We’re pleased to be playing our part and delighted to be working with the innovative Beanscene chain, who are committed to making available to customers music that’s not necessarily widely available elsewhere on the High Street.” David Wells of Neon Tetra Records, said, ‘As a regular customer of Beanscene, I was already familiar with its enlightened music policy. This agreement is good news all round – helping raise the profile of our artists and introducing Beanscene customers to new music.’

Beanscene, an alternative to city centre corporate coffee chains, bases itself in suburbs, where it operates independently. The offering of CD’s in-store marks the latest development in its strategy of cross-selling into the wider lifestyle choices of the company’s core market of high end, ABC1’s aged between 25 and 50.