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CTA

CTA Centennial Part 6f: Platform Wars – DVD

Who knew so much drama went into making such a tiny thing?

Blogs

Retail Powerhouses Embrace Micromobility: Trends And Innovations In E-Bikes And E-Scooters

Retailers will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of urban transportation

Retailing

Best Buy Terminates Its Samsung Repair Program

The partnership's cancellation is the latest blow to Samsung's right-to-repair reputation

Products

Roku’s New Pro Series TVs Not Really For “Pros”

Streaming company wants to step up consumers to ‘fun’ and ‘simpler’ smart TVs with higher quality mini-LED display tech, but distribution is currently limited

Blu-ray/DVD

Best Buy Stops Selling DVDs And Blu-rays Just As Disney Offloads Physical Media To Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Once a major economic driver for the studios, the physical media industry is rapidly crumbling in the shadow of streaming platforms

CES

Best Buy CEO Corie Barry To Headline CES 2024 Leaders In Technology Dinner

Conversation will also demonstrate the connection between technology and human security, Fortune CEO Alan Murray to host

Appliances

Over 900,000 Best Buy Pressure Cookers Recalled After Burn Hazard

The Insignia Multi-Function Pressure Cooker was sold online and in Best Buy stores between October 2017 through June 2023B

Health

Withings Health Monitoring Devices Now Available At Best Buy

Includes Withings ScanWatch 2, ScanWatch Light smartwatches and Withings Body Scan Health Station

Retailing

Best Buy Will Recycle Your Mailed-In Electronics For You

The company announced the new program to be in line with its goal to operate with net-zero emissions by 2040

Accessories

Glorious Expands Into US Market With Best Buy Partnership

Gaming Product Line Now Available in Over 230 Stores

Products

XGIMI Expands Distribution Of Projectors To Best Buy In US

XGIMI levels up its distribution channels in the USA by partnering with Best Buy to deliver better service to local customers, launching with three...

Products

reMarkable Now Available In US Via Best Buy

Debuting in US retail and signing Powerplay as distributor, reMarkable plans for growth in the paper tablet category in North America.

Computers

LG Releases 2022 Ultra PC Line of Laptops

The new line of premium laptops from LG Electronics USA has been released at LG.com and select retailers. The 2022 Ultra PCs screen sizes...

Another View

The Growth Of The Trade-In Device Market

As long as consumers use technology, there will be a market for refurbished electronics

Accessories

RAYCON Audio Brand Now Available At Best Buy

Best Buy will now carry the Everyday Earbuds, Work Earbuds, and Everyday Headphones

Audio

Industry Mourns Passing Of Len Tweten, Magnolia Audio Visual Founder

Consumer Electronics Hall of Famer passed away at 94

Retailing

Best Buy Lays Off 5,000 Employees, More Stores To Close In 2021

Reorganization to add 2,000 new part-time positions in response to online purchasing shifts

The Wire - Press Releases

Home Entertainment Seating Company RowOne Inks Deals with Best Buy, Nationwide Marketing Group and Next Level Distribution

Add to this, substantial progress with HTSA, the AiN Group and AVB/BrandSource CE/CI channel dealers since the brand’s relaunch just 6-months ago, and RowOne...

Appliances

After 36 Years, GE Appliances Steps Back Into The Small Appliance Ring

Launch includes 19 new products and 24 new SKUs

Another View

Guest Post: Bye-Bye Black Friday?

Breaking with tradition, national chains including Best Buy, Walmart and Target plan to remain closed on Thanksgiving Day

Products

Tom’s Guide Report: Microsoft Surface Duo Release Date, Price, Specs And News

Everything you need to know about the Surface Duo

Retailing

I Used Best Buy’s Contactless Curbside Pickup: Here’s What It Was Like

Best Buy even let me price-match Amazon

Aging In Place

GreatCall Launches Lively App And Lively Wearable2

App’s multiple features are designed to encourage a healthy lifestyle and to help users get assistance faster in an emergency.

Retailing

H.H. Gregg Returns With New Store In Somerset, New Jersey

Stores to have smaller footprint and strategic expansion plans

Retail

Best Buy, Apple Partner For Expanded Repair Service

Best Buy's Geek Squad has nearly 7,600 Apple-certified repair technicians

Retail

Best Buy Welcomes Fifth CEO Corie Barry

Hubert Joly becomes executive chairman in leadership transition

Research

2019 Top 10 Tech Retailers

2019 Top 10 CE Retailers based on U.S. retail sales of consumer tech in 2018.

Retail Strategies

CE Retailers Embracing Lease-To-Own For Extra Sales

Market estimated to be $25B-$35B in size

Research

2019 TWICE Top 100: Watch List

Keeping close tabs on key players that appear to be reaching either strategic or existential crossroads

Research

2019 TWICE Top 100: Best Buy Keeps The CE Crown, But Barely

All eyes are on wildcard Walmart

Accessories

Best Buy’s GreatCall Lively Mobile Plus Knows When You’ve Fallen & Will Call For Help

Connects to agents with personalized information

Retail

Best Buy Names Corie Barry New CEO

Will succeed Hubert Joly in June

Industry

Dick Schulze’s Best Buy Payday

Founder sold $69 million in company stock this month.

news

Amazon Isn’t The Number 1 Brand In America Anymore

And last place isn’t much of a surprise.

Retail

Retailers Banking On Recurring Revenue Streams

To help buttress finances and create a dependable cash stream, retailers are taking a renewed interest in service subscriptions and other recurring revenue models.