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08/28/12 8:54 AM PT | E-Commerce Times | 634 Words
... Best Buy has reached an agreement with its founder and former chairman, Richard Schulze, who owns a fifth of Best Buy's shares. The accord could help facilitate a potential US$8.8 billion buyout of the retailer. As part of the agreement, Schulze will be...

08/21/12 6:00 AM PT | E-Commerce Times | 720 Words
... Best Buy has named Hubert Joly the company's new CEO, the electronics mega-retailer announced Monday. The struggling chain, which faces growing competition from online and discount retailers, said it chose Joly for his expertise in turnaround and growth.
Prior to taking the...

07/30/12 2:46 PM PT | E-Commerce Times | 717 Words
... Schulze, the founder and ousted chairman of Best Buy , is assembling a team of executives that could help him lead the electronics retail megachain if his attempts to buy back the company are successful, according to a report from Bloomberg. The Best...

06/08/12 10:50 AM PT | E-Commerce Times | 780 Words
... Best Buy Founder and Chairman Richard Schulze announced Thursday he is leaving the company immediately and plans to explore all available options for his 20.1 percent ownership stake in the electronics retail chain. His departure comes two months after former CEO Brian Dunn...

12/14/11 8:58 AM PT | E-Commerce Times | 660 Words
... Best Buy's fiscal third-quarter profit fell 29 percent, surprising analysts and retail observers who had been expecting stronger results. For the quarter ended Nov. 26, the electronics retailer posted a profit of US$154 million, or 42 cents a share. In the same...

08/11/08 11:53 AM PT | E-Commerce Times | 601 Words
... electronics retailing giant Best Buy is coming to an airport near you. With 965 stores in the U.S. alone, Best Buy is already one of the most ubiquitous retail chains in America.
Now, the Richfield, Minn.-based company will soon have kiosks peddling...

02/14/08 11:46 AM PT | CRM Buyer | 1269 Words
... frustrated Best Buy customer has filed a US$54 million lawsuit against the electronics retailer in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Her complaint? Best Buy lost the laptop she had brought in for repair; the tech staff was evasive about its...

12/06/07 10:56 AM PT | E-Commerce Times | 892 Words
Dell added another big gun to its fast-growing retail arsenal Thursday, saying it would begin selling some of its personal computers at hundreds of Best Buy stores across the U.S. The partnership may come too late to give Dell an immediate boost during the...

10/05/06 1:20 PM PT | E-Commerce Times | 619 Words
... electronics retailer Best Buy said Thursday it would partner with MP3 player maker SanDisk and RealNetworks to create and promote a subscription and buy-to-own music service. The collaboration is the latest effort to dethrone Apple from the top of the digital music market.
12/16/99 12:00 AM PT | E-Commerce Times | 390 Words
... the midst of a flurry of co-promotion agreements between retailers and Internet brands, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Best Buy Co.,(NYSE: BBY) announced a strategic alliance today that includes Internet , broadcasting and in-store promotional projects. The agreement will include marketing efforts in Best...
... this week, Best Buy Chief Executive Officer Brian Dunn looked like a poor sap being unceremoniously shown the door after close to 30 years of service to the retailer. His crime? He wasn't quick enough, smart enough, visionary enough -- pick your favorite...

04/11/12 7:00 AM PT | E-Commerce Times | 627 Words
... of Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn's resignation has resulted in some raised eyebrows, to say the least. There were no disagreements, Best Buy said -- the company and Dunn came to a mutual agreement that it was time for new leadership. Director G.

07/06/09 2:43 PM PT | E-Commerce Times | 609 Words
... Best Buy is rolling out a pilot program for a new product category: electronic bicycles, scooters and Segways . The company has announced it will be selling these vehicles in 20 stores in Washington, Oregon and California, with electric motorcycles to join the...

11/12/08 11:48 AM PT | E-Commerce Times | 544 Words
... two days after regional consumer electronics chain Circuit City declared bankruptcy, Best Buy has slashed its earnings forecast for the upcoming holiday season and much of 2009. The retail giant forecast fiscal 2009 earnings of about US$2.30 to $2.90 per share, down from...

08/13/08 11:44 AM PT | TechNewsWorld | 517 Words
... retailer Best Buy will begin stocking the iPhone 3G this September, giving the device shelf space both in the Mac section of the store as well as in Best Buy Mobile. Best Buy will sell the phone at the suggested retail price of...

07/14/08 4:00 AM PT | LinuxInsider | 1043 Words
... every once in a while something slips by the notice of even the best journalistic organization, and such appears to have been the case on a broad scale recently regarding the sale of a certain software package on the shelves of Best Buy ...

12/10/07 4:00 AM PT | TechNewsWorld | 1285 Words
First, I was amazed that Dell got into Best Buy , as this would be like Apple suddenly becoming a Windows reseller, and it falls into the "impossible" class of accomplishments. Speaking of impossible, Michael Bay accused Microsoft of funding HD-DVD to ensure the...

04/04/07 9:59 AM PT | E-Commerce Times | 853 Words
... Best Buy edged further ahead of rival Circuit City in the battle for consumer electronics and entertainment spending in the fourth quarter, with high-end TVs and other devices helping drive Best Buy's gains and costs associated with a restructuring plan dragging down Circuit...

03/07/07 9:14 AM PT | E-Commerce Times | 594 Words
... retailer Best Buy is being investigated for allegedly using two different Web sites to sell merchandise online , including one that may have led to some consumers paying higher prices. The office of Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is looking into the alleged...

09/01/04 9:15 AM PT | CRM Buyer | 442 Words
... Best Buy has announced the rollout of an electronic product code (EPC) strategy designed to increase its supply chain efficiency over the next several years. The company yesterday said it plans to leverage radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to drive the change. RFID...