UK music retailer guitarguitar says it’s welcoming functions from staff who’ve been made redundant from PMT, following the chain’s entry into administration final week.

In a brand new submit on social media, the retailer writes: “We had been saddened to listen to in regards to the current job losses at PMT. At guitarguitar, we perceive how difficult redundancy will be, and we wish to provide our assist to the hardworking employees affected.”

It goes on: “In case you have lately been made redundant from PMT are are captivated with music, retail or customer support, we encourage you to use for alternatives with guitarguitar.”

It explains that these affected by redundancy ought to ship an utility “whether or not we’ve an open position which at present matches your expertise and expertise or not”.

The retailer says potential staff ought to go to the vacancies web page on its web site, or e-mail a CV to jobs@guitarguitar.co.uk.

“Be part of our group of employee-owners and proceed to share your ardour for music,” the assertion concludes.

The closure of PMT was a big loss for the UK music retail trade, because it was the most important brick-and-mortar musical instrument chain within the UK with 11 shops, in addition to the fourth largest when it comes to income. PMT defined that the present retail local weather offered challenges that “proved too tough to beat”.

The announcement of PMT’s entry into administration was sudden, and all of its shops had been closed with speedy impact, with 96 staff being made redundant. 48 individuals had been retained to help directors. The retailer’s remaining inventory was offered to a different UK-based musical instrument operation, Gear4music, to the tune of round £2.4 million.

Within the wake of the information, which follows the same current closures of GAK and Bax Music, YouTuber KDH provided his opinion that UK musical instrument retail was “heading in the direction of a monopoly”.

“Small retailers shut down, and now even the larger retailers shut down as a result of they will’t compete with on-line costs, effectively, what’s gonna occur?” He asks. “You’re gonna be left with one or two who might need began out low cost, however then when there’s no competitors, elevate the costs up.”