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May 15, 2013
Mall of America unveils new logo and tagline

Mall of America, the nation's largest retail and entertainment destination, has unveiled a new logo and tagline.

October 24, 2012
Best Buy in management shakeup; U.S. unit head to leave

Best Buy announced major changes to its leadership organization.

August 6, 2012
Best Buy founder offers $8.8 billion to buy out company

Best Buy founder and former chairman Richard Schulze on Monday offered to buy the struggling retailer and take it private for as much as $8.8 billion.

June 26, 2012
Best Buy launches Best Buy Mobile in Five Star stores in China

Best Buy announced it is expanding the Best Buy Mobile brand and store-within-a-store concept into 14 Five Star stores throughout Nanjing, China, this summer.

May 23, 2012
Best Buy Q1 profit down 26%, but beats Street

Best Buy said its profit for the first quarter fell 26% amid higher restructuring charges and lower comparable store sales.

April 25, 2012
Best Bye?

Fresh off the resignation of CEO Brian Dunn and the revelation that the company lost a not-so- insignificant sum of $1.7 billion last quarter, Best Buy’s recent announcement to close 50 stores by the end of 2012 probably didn’t come as a surprise to anyone in our industry.

March 29, 2012
Best Buy to close 50 big-boxes, expand mobile-only format

In a move to tighten its footprint and reduce costs, Best Buy Co. said it will close 50 of its signature big-box stores and open 100 of its small mobile locations in the United States in fiscal 2013.

October 6, 2011
Best Buy looks to regain tech leadership with hiring boost

Following a disappointing second quarter, Best Buy is looking to reposition itself as a tech leader with plans to hire more than 200 information technology professionals, with more than 100 new positions to be posted in the next several weeks.

July 6, 2011
Mid-Year Update: Top 10 Most Popular Stories

What topics interested retailers most in the first half of 2011?

May 26, 2011
Mill Valley Kitchen opening June 7

Mill Valley Kitchen, a new restaurant concept from former Excel Bank CEO, Craig Bentdahl, is opening on Tuesday, June 7, in the Ellipse on Excelsior development in St. Louis Park, Minneapolis.

May 13, 2011
Whole Foods to open in Minnetonka

Paster Enterprises announced that Whole Foods Market is opening a 32,000-sq.-ft. standalone location at the company’s Minnetonka property.

April 14, 2011
Best Buy to open hundreds of Best Buy Mobile stores, shrink footprint of big-box outlets

Best Buy Co. said Thursday that it plans to open hundreds of wireless device stores, as well as expand online and in China in an effort to be more competitive as consumers up their online shopping.

March 24, 2011
Best Buy Q4 profit declines, adjusted results beat Street

Best Buy Co. reported Thursday that net income for the quarter ended Feb. 26 fell 16% to $651 million, compared with $779 million in the year-ago period.

February 23, 2011
Best Buy to open 150 mobile stores in fiscal 2012

Best Buy said in fiscal 2012 it will concentrate on growing its smaller-format mobile chain and restructure parts of its supply chain processes to cut costs and improve efficiency.

December 14, 2010
Best Buy settles overcharging lawsuit in state of Connecticut

Best Buy Co. has settled a Connecticut lawsuit that accused the retailer of advertising lower prices on some items on its website than at in-store kiosks, then overcharging customers at the stores.

July 18, 2010
Best Buy settles Ultimate Electronics advertising lawsuit

Best Buy Co. will withdraw its unfair advertising lawsuit against Colorado-based Ultimate Electronics....

June 14, 2010
Best Buy Q1 profit up, but misses Street

Best Buy Co. said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit inched up 1%, to $155 million...

March 24, 2010
Best Buy profit up 37% in Q4

Best Buy reported its fourth-quarter earnings rose 37% due in part to better sales of...

October 20, 2009
Hot Mama expanding

Hot Mama, an apparel boutique geared toward fashion-forward moms, said Wednesday it is opening three...

October 15, 2009
Best Buy Canada unveils October trade-in event

Best Buy Canada said Friday it has launched an Oct. 16 to Oct. 21 trade-in...

October 13, 2009
Best Buy opens first 24-hour store in New York City

Best Buy Co. said Wednesday it will open its first 24-hour retail location in New...

December 15, 2008
Best Buy Profit Down, Offers Staff Buyouts

Facing what CEO Brad Anderson called the "most challenging consumer environment our company has ever...

December 7, 2008
Best Buy Expands in Mexico

Best Buy Co. opened its first store in Mexico, outside of Mexico City, on Friday....

November 11, 2008
Best Buy Cuts 2009 Profit Outlook

Best Buy Co. said it is sharply cutting its fiscal 2009 earnings outlook below analyst...

October 29, 2008
Best Buy to Double Stores in China

Best Buy Co. plans to more than double its store numbers in China to at...

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