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Articles tagged with: Best Buy
Nokia to Start Selling Laptop Computer from November
Nokia says that it have inked deals to sell its new Windows 7 based notebook computer in the USA with AT&T and Best Buy. The Nokia Booklet 3G will be sold at all Best Buy locations nationwide as well as at the more than 50 Best Buy Mobile standalone stores across the country from the middle of next month. more
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Best Buy 2Q misses expectations; raises guidance
Best Buy, the largest U.S. electronics retailer, said Tuesday second-quarter results fell below expectations as sales at established stores fell. more
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Best Buy Europe Appoints Scott Wheway as new CEO
Best Buy Europe - the joint venture between the UK's Carphone Warehouse and US based Best Buy - has announced that Scott Wheway, age 42, has been named chief executive officer. Wheway will report to the shareholder board of Best Buy Europe. He assumes responsibility for all Best Buy Europe operations, including The Carphone Warehouse's 2,450 stores across nine European markets, its online and direct businesses, insurance operations and "big box" Best Buy stores that are planned in Europe and due to open in the U.K., beginning next year. more
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America's Appetite for Smartphones and the Apps They Can't Live Without
Best Buy Mobile commissioned a survey revealing that a large portion of adults in America plan to buy a smartphone in the next 12 months. However, many barriers stand in their way, including confusion about the technology, the shopping experience and price. more
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New CEO set to take reins at Best Buy on Wed
Almost 25 years after he was hired as a sales clerk in a small regional electronics store, Brian Dunn is set to become the next CEO of Best Buy. more
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Best Buy 1Q profit drops 15 percent
Best Buy reported Tuesday that its first-quarter profit fell 15 percent, even as its biggest competitor exited the market, as recession-weary shoppers cut back on items like appliances and digital cameras. more
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Best Buy CEO sees pay drop 60 percent
Best Buy's retiring CEO, Brad Anderson, received compensation the company valued at $1.3 million, a plunge of 60 percent from the previous year as the consumer electronics retailer cut jobs and offered buyouts for corporate staff. more
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Best Buy to Start Selling Smartphone Software Apps
Online smartphone applications seller, Handango has inked a deal to start selling software through the US retailer, Best Buy. The apps now can be purchased for specific devices at the point of sale using Best Buy's in-store digital Mobile Genie system. more
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El Paso, Salt Lake City, Dallas and Memphis are the Top SMS Markets in the USA
El Paso is the top American city for text messaging according to consumer and media research firm Scarborough Research. Fifty-seven percent of cell phone subscribers age 18+ in El Paso text message, versus 48 percent of adult cellular subscribers nationally. Other leading markets for text messaging include Salt Lake City, Dallas and Memphis. Fifty-five percent of cell subscribers in these cities utilize the text messaging feature on their phone. more
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Best Buy Mobile Unveils New “Mobile Life†Store
US based electronics retailer, Best Buy is launching a new range of stand-alone stores in shopping malls. The stores will target mall shoppers that don't traditionally shop at Best Buy's big-box stores: women and younger shoppers; so-called "tweens" and teenagers. Currently, this audience shops multiple retailers for many of their products, while Best Buy aims to put its "mobile lifestyle" goods into one single retail outlet. more
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