Best Buy Co., Inc.
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Sony and Best Buy Combine Forces to Deliver New Line of Audio Products [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 97 days 12 hours 44 minutes ago
...research and engineering efforts, Sony Electronics Inc. and Best Buy Co., Inc. today announced the new "ALTUS" audio product...vice president of customer operating groups at Best Buy Co., Inc., added: "By working with Sony throughout the...
Social animal
Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) | 23 hours 37 minutes ago
Best Buy's holiday strategy is all about tweets, friends and its very own Twelpforce.
BEST BUY BRINGS ON-DEMAND ENTERTAINMENT TO ITS CUSTOMERS THROUGH A BROAD RANGE OF CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
FierceWireless | 20 days 12 hours 5 minutes ago
Best Buy Co., Inc (NYSE:BBY) and Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:SNIC) today announced a strategic relationship that will result in a new Best Buy customer offering in its growing line-up of digital... Read more >>
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Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) | 23 hours 29 minutes ago
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Barry Judge
Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) | 1 day 6 hours 38 minutes ago
BARRY JUDGE Chief marketing officer, Best Buy Co. Inc.
Best Buy plans movie download service with Sonic
Canada.com | 20 days 7 hours 34 minutes ago
Best Buy Co Inc plans to start an online service that allows consumers to buy, rent and download movies and television shows, the electronics retailer said on Tuesday.
Best Buy's head of international operations will retire at year-end
Internet Retailer | 6 days 6 hours 12 minutes ago
Best Buy's head of international operations will retire at year-end Robert A. Willett, a former Best Buy Co. Inc. chief information officer who helped develop the consumer electronics retailer's multichannel and international strategies, will retire as CEO of Best Buy International on Dec. 31, the retailer says. Willett oversees international operations that spread across Canada, Mexico, Europe and China, where Best Buy, No. 10 in the Internet Re...
Best Buy trying to lease out chunk of HQ
American City Business Journals | 21 days 20 hours 24 minutes ago
Best Buy Co. Inc. has retained CB Richard Ellis Inc.
Best Buy is moving into digital video
Internet Retailer | 18 days 2 hours 57 minutes ago
Best Buy is moving into digital video Best Buy Co. Inc. has taken another step in building its business of offering consumers access to movies and other entertainment content via the Internet. The retail chain will embed the Roxio CinemaNow technology from Sonic Solutions into a selection of consumer electronics devices sold in Best Buy stores and on BestBuy.com. The list of devices, from a variety of manufacturers, includes web-connected television ...
UPDATE 1-Best Buy plans movie download service with Sonic
Reuters | 20 days 12 hours 17 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Best Buy Co Inc (BBY.N) plans to start an online service that allows consumers to buy, rent and download movies and television shows, the electronics retailer said on Tuesday.
UPDATE 2-Best Buy's international CEO to retire
Reuters | 12 days 7 hours 19 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Best Buy Co Inc (BBY.N) said on Wednesday that international chief executive Robert Willett will retire at the end of the year, and the U.S.-based electronics chain does not plan to name a successor.
Nokia Gets Computing With New 3G-Capable Netbook Offering
Wall Street Journal, The | 41 days 6 hours 27 minutes ago
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Nokia Corp. (NOK) will begin selling a 3G-capable netbook at Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY) stores for $299 with a two-year contract with AT&T Inc. (T) in time for the holiday shopping season.
Best Buy, Sonic team up on digital movie delivery
Investor's Business Daily | 20 days 8 hours 35 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - The delivering of digital movies and other content directly to a person's living room took another step toward becoming commonplace Tuesday when Best Buy Co. Inc. said it would partner with Sonic Solutions Inc. on a new digital delivery service.
Best Buy int'l head to go, but expansion to go on
Forbes | 12 days 5 hours 44 minutes ago
* Best Buy's int'l chief Robert Willett to retire * Company does not plan to name successorArticle Controlsemail
Best Buy To Sell Kid Tracking Gps - The Tech Observer - Portfolio.com
Portfolio.com | 31 days 5 hours 7 minutes ago
The biggest electronics retailer has a way to keep track of your kids.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Best Buy Co., Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Consumer Electronics & Appliances Retail |
| Website: | http://www.bestbuyinc.com |
The biggest consumer electronics outlet in the US is also the best -- Best Buy, that is. The company operates more than 3,900 stores throughout North America, Europe, China, and now Mexico, mostly under the Best Buy and The Phone House banners. Best Buy stores sell a wide variety of electronic gadgets, movies, music, computers, and appliances. In addition to selling products, the stores offer installation and maintenance services, technical support, and subscriptions for cell phone and Internet services. Averaging about 40,000 sq. ft., the big box stores are located in 49 states, Puerto Rico, and all Canadian provinces. While the US accounts for about 75% of the company's sales, it's growing quickly overseas.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 45,015 (2009) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 12.5 (2009) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 1,003 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -28.7 (2009) |
| Number of Employees | 155,000 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 3.3 (2009) |
| Fiscal Year-End | March |