Appliances
Best Buy, LG, EPA Flip Out On ‘Ellen’
Los Angeles – A trio of appliance partners kicked off a new energy conservation campaign this week on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” In observation...
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Vizio Rolls Out Smart Ultra HD TV Line
IRVINE, CALIF. — Vizio has introduced its second Ultra HD TV lineup with nine new LED models, all with smart-TV capabilities. The new M-series...
news
Best Buy Closes Future Shop
Minneapolis – There is no future for Future Shop. Canada’s largest CE specialty chain, which was acquired by Best Buy in 2001, is being...
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SunBrite Joins Best Buy’s Outdoor Assortment
Updated! Minneapolis — Best Buy has added SunBriteTV to its assortment of outdoor A/V products, and is featuring the company’s all-weather 1080p displays in...
news
Best Buy Fueling Across-The-Board Initiatives
MINNEAPOLIS — Refusing to rest on its laurels after delivering its best quarterly performance in years, Best Buy said it will invest an additional...
Financial
Best Buy Q4 Earnings Soar 77%
Updated! Minneapolis — Higher sales, lower costs, greater supply-chain efficiencies and more measured promotions all contributed to a 77 percent increase in Best Buy’s...
news
Best Buy Opening Digital Development Center
SEATTLE — Best Buy will continue to invest in its online and mobile commerce capabilities with the opening this spring of a digital development...
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Best Buy Launching Wedding Registry
Minneapolis – Best Buy will tap into the estimated 1.5 million-couple wedding registry market next week with its own tech offering. The Best Buy...
Financial
Best Buy Holiday Sales Up 4%
Minneapolis — Holiday 2014 proved relatively merry for Best Buy, but the No. 1 CE retailer warned that the going may be tough in...
Blogs
The 25 Steps Of Holiday Shopping
Ah, holiday shopping. It conjures up images of children sitting on Santa’s lap and couples snuggling up as they longingly gaze through storefront windows,...
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Best Buy Exiting China
Minneapolis — Best Buy’s ill-fated foray into China is coming to a close. The company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its...
news
Best Buy Licensing Sharp Brand For Direct-Sourced TVs
MAHWAH, N.J. — Best Buy revealed that its strategy of offering product and brand exclusives is still very much in play for the all-important...
Financial
Best Buy’s Q3 Earnings Nearly Double
Minneapolis – Ongoing cost reductions, tighter expense management and a slim sales gain helped Best Buy post a 98 percent increase in third-quarter profits,...
news
Best Buy Teams With Ibotta For Black Friday Cash Back
Minneapolis — Best Buy shoppers will be able to receive cash back for their purchases via the Ibotta app this holiday season. Consumers who...
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Best Buy Sets $900 Samsung UHD TV As BF Lead
Minneapolis — Holiday 2014 is starting to heat up. Best Buy, the industry’s tone-setting 600-pound gorilla, has taken a swipe at competitors and Ultra...
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TWICE Names 2014 Excellence In Retailing Awards
TWICE is pleased to formally announce the winners of our 2014 Excellence In Retailing Awards series. Now in its 11th year, the program was...
news
Best Buy Opening Intel Shops
MINNEAPOLIS – Best Buy’s next branded vendor shop goes to … Intel. The No. 1 CE chain said it’s opening Intel Technology Experience Zones...
Home Automation
Best Buy Adding Home-Automation Departments
Updated! Minneapolis – Best Buy is rolling out home-automation departments to more than 400 stores this fall. The “Connected Home” sections are expected to...
Blogs
Best Buy Goes Bar Hopping
The No. 1 electronics emporium is hoisting more than a few this fall, but the glass it is raising isn’t the kind you drink...
Accessories
BEST BUY BRINGS ON KATE SPADE FOR EXCLUSIVE ACCESSORIES
MINNEAPOLIS — Best Buy is teaming with fashion brand Kate Spade for a line of exclusive CE accessories. The retailer said the partnership is...
Financial
Best Buy Sees Online Sales Growth in Q2
Minneapolis — Online sales increased for Best Buy’s fiscal second quarter, falling in line with its Renew Blue turnaround plan, but revenue dropped and...
CES-2016
Cross-Media 4K Promo Launches In Theaters Friday
San Diego — Collective promotional efforts behind new 4K Ultra HD TV entertainment continue to build momentum this week as Sony, Best Buy and...
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Best Buy, Vendors To Launch Ultra HD Awareness Campaign
Minneapolis — Best Buy, in concert with LG, Samsung and Sony, will kick off a comprehensive 13-week consumer awareness campaign to help drive Ultra...
Blogs
Analyst To Joly: Take The Lead On Internet Sales Tax
In a rare open letter, retail analyst David Strasser of Janney Capital Markets urged Best Buy president/CEO Hubert Joly to lead the charge on...
Blogs
In The Blink Of An Eye
With all the focus on CE comp sales and profitability, it’s sometime easy to forget the startling sell-through this and other industries generate at retail....
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Best Buy’s Joly: More Vendor Shops To Come
Minneapolis — Best Buy will likely add more branded vendor shops to its sales floors following positive results from the first wave of installations,...
Blogs
What’s In Store For Best Buy
In response to a first-quarter earnings call question, Best Buy president/CEO Hubert Joly acknowledged that the Internet has deflected store traffic as well as...
news
Best Buy Targeting Sears Shoppers
Minneapolis – Best Buy is gunning for Sears customers this weekend with a unique Memorial Day promotion. Now through May 31 shoppers can receive...
Financial
Best Buy Q1 Back In The Black
Minneapolis — Cost reductions and supply-chain efficiencies offset soft sales to return Best Buy to profitability in the first quarter. Net earnings were $461...
Industry
Dunn Succeeds Anderson At Best Buy
Minneapolis — Brian Dunn formally succeeded Brad Anderson as CEO of Best Buy during its annual meeting Tuesday morning, and pointed to product connectivity as...
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