Best Buy

Big-box retailer doesn’t just want to be known as the place where you get the cheapest gear — lately it’s been highlighting technology innovation and innovators in its ads and messaging. To that end, the company is launching a contest aimed at finding the next big thing, and it’s asking college kids to compete for Continue Reading →

Beleaguered electronics retailer Best Buy is taking a tentative step to turn its fortunes around by cribbing from Apple’s playbook. The Wall Street Journal reports that the chain is testing a prototype store near its Minnesota-based headquarters that mimics signature Apple features such as its Genius Bar. Best Buy’s “Solution Central” will be manned by Continue Reading →

While the media spotlight is often on whether or not tech companies are ready to move forward and declare an IPO, the case for Best Buy is just the opposite. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Best Buy founder Richard Schulze is mulling over the possibility of taking the big box retailer private. The Continue Reading →

The company had been selling the bundles in its own Microsoft stores, but is now getting its feet wet in other retail locations. In a blog post from Larry Hryb, aka Microsoft’s Major Nelson, the company announced that a bundle with a $99 Xbox, Kinect and $14.99 per month Xbox Live bundle will soon be Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with Fox 5’s Steve Lacy & Julie Chang about Best Buy and Pottermore on Good Day Wake Up. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120417_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Best Buy has disclosed the locations of the 50 stores it will be closing. The world’s largest specialty electronics chain will close seven locations in California, six in Illinois, six in Minnesota and even one way uptown New York City.  In a statement, Best Buy said, “This Continue Reading →

Best Buy Co. on Saturday disclosed the 50 large stores it is closing as the struggling electronics retailer tries to shrink its massive footprint of about 1,100 big-box locations in the U.S.  Read the full story at The Wall Street Journal Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120411_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Best Buy Chief Executive Brian Dunn has stepped down while Best Buy’s board conducts a probe into his “personal conduct.” So far they say the investigation is unrelated to the company’s operations or financial controls – which is good news, because just recently Best Buy announced that Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with Ernie Anastos and Sharon Crowley on Fox 5 News at 10 about Best Buy. Continue Reading →

An investigation into personal misconduct led to the sudden resignation of Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn, the electronics retailer acknowledged Tuesday.  Read the full story at the Star Tribune Continue Reading →