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May 13, 2013
Hand-Held Media: Squeezing More Sales from the Same Four Walls

By Rafi Musher, Stax Inc.

May 7, 2013
Wrap-up coverage of Chain Store Age's 49th annual SPECS
Store Development and Facilities

Store development and facilities professionals from some of the nation's biggest retail and restaurant chains gathered in Dallas to attend Chain Store Age's 49th annual SPECS Conference, at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. The event attracted professionals involved in the design, planning, and construction of stores and restaurants, along with those in facilities management.

May 1, 2013
Main Street Fairness Act

Probably the most important bit of news for bricks-and-mortar retailers that broke over the past week is that the Senate voted to move forward with the Marketplace Fairness Act.

April 30, 2013
Best Buy abandons European strategy with Carphone Warehouse sale

Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy is leaving the European market.

April 30, 2013
Best Buy abandons European strategy with Carphone Warehouse sale

Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy is leaving the European market.

April 25, 2013
Best Buy CEO compensation for five months on job put at $19.6 million

The CEO of Best Buy, Hubert Joly, earned compensation worth $19.6 million in his five months on the job in 2012, the Associated Press reported.

April 4, 2013
Best Buy to open in-store Samsung shops

Samsung Electronics and Best Buy Co. have entered into a partnership to install Samsung in-store shops in more than 1,400 Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores across the U.S. beginning this month.

April 4, 2013
Retail Rap: Boxing Out

Whether you are a retail analyst or a casual observer, it can be all too easy to get lost in the negativity of recent store closings and retail bankruptcies.

April 3, 2013
Report: Best Buy and Target end Geek Squad test

Best Buy Co. Inc. and Target Corp. ended a partnership that positioned Geek Squad agents in Target stores in Denver and Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.

April 1, 2013
Survey: Target, Best Buy, Walmart excel in mobile experience

Three high-profile big-box retailers received high marks for their mobile experiences, according to a survey by Prosper Insights & Analytics.

March 25, 2013
Founder Schulze returns to Best Buy as chairman emeritus

Shortly after abandoning buyout possibilities of his former company, Best Buy co-founder and former chairman Richard Schulze announced Monday that he is returning to the retailer as chairman emeritus.

March 25, 2013
Founder Schulze returns to Best Buy as chairman emeritus

Shortly after abandoning buyout possibilities of his former company, Best Buy co-founder and former chairman Richard Schulze announced Monday that he is returning to the retailer as chairman emeritus.

March 5, 2013
Best Buy names COO of Canada ops

Best Buy Co. named Ron Wilson as president and COO of its Canadian operations, effective immediately.

March 1, 2013
Best Buy tops Street as Q4 loss narrows; buyout talks with founder Schulze end

Best Buy Co. said that its loss narrowed in the fourth quarter, helped by improved U.S. sales.

February 26, 2013
Ax falls at Best Buy; cutting 400 headquarters jobs

Best Buy Co. announced it is cutting 400 jobs at its headquarters as part of its “Renew Blue” transformation efforts.

February 19, 2013
Best Buy to make holiday price-matching permanent year round

Best Buy Co. is making its holiday price-matching guarantee a year-round program.

February 19, 2013
Capital One and Best Buy part ways

Capital One Financial Corp. said Tuesday that it will sell off its Best Buy portfolio of private-label and co-branded credit card accounts.

February 19, 2013
Capital One and Best Buy part ways

Capital One Financial Corp. said Tuesday that it will sell off its Best Buy portfolio of private-label and co-branded credit card accounts.

February 14, 2013
Report: Founder of Best Buy may give up on takeover bid

Richard Schulze, founder of Best Buy Co., may abandon a buyout bid and instead line up investors to take a minority position in the electronics retailer, Reuters reported.

January 30, 2013
Venture completes leases for seven Best Buy Mobiles

Dallas-based Venture Commercial said it has completed seven leases in the San Antonio market for Best Buy Mobile stores.

January 30, 2013
Venture completes leases for seven Best Buy Mobiles

Dallas-based Venture Commercial said it has completed seven leases in the San Antonio market for Best Buy Mobile stores.

January 11, 2013
Best Buy’s U.S. holiday sales flat

Best Buy Co. on Friday reported revenue of $12.8 billion for the nine weeks ended January 5, 2013, compared with $12.9 billion for the nine weeks ended December 31, 2011.

January 9, 2013
LifeProof chooses BrightSign for POP displays in Best Buy

BrightSign that LifeProof has deployed the company’s players in point-of-purchase displays in Best Buy retail stores.

January 9, 2013
LifeProof chooses BrightSign for POP displays in Best Buy

BrightSign that LifeProof has deployed the company’s players in point-of-purchase displays in Best Buy retail stores.

January 8, 2013
Former Best Buy CMO moves over to LivingSocial

Online marketplace LivingSocial said that former Best Buy EVP and CMO Barry Judge has been appointed its new chief marketing officer.

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