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Best Buy Co., Inc. |
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NEWS FROM THE WIRES |
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Barron's Abelson says retailer Best Buy is vulnerable Aug 19 2001 10:15 AM PDT
Toronto stocks close lower on investor caution Aug 14 2001 02:39 PM PDT
Toronto stocks close lower as Future Shop soars Aug 14 2001 01:59 PM PDT
Toronto stocks flat at noon as Future Shop soars Aug 14 2001 09:48 AM PDT
Retailer Best Buy snaps up Canada's Future Shop Aug 14 2001 09:15 AM PDT
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NEWS FROM THE STANDARD |
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Not So Pushy
Jun 18 2001 08:37 AM PDT
What's The Deal: The Nuking of the New Economy
Feb 17 2000 12:00 AM PST
The Web's Gatekeepers
Jan 17 2000 12:00 AM PST
Attention, Online Shoppers!
Dec 20 1999 12:00 AM PST
Smart and Smarter: Egghead Merges With Onsale
Jul 15 1999 12:00 AM PDT
PROFILE |
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Buying a DVD player or refrigerator? Best Buy thinks it knows these products best. The US's #1 consumer electronics specialty retailer, Best Buy sells home office products (computers, telephones, copiers), consumer electronics (televisions, VCRs, audio systems), entertainment software (CDs, video games, DVDs), and appliances (microwaves, vacuums). Ahead of rival Circuit City in sales but not store count, Best Buy has over 400 stores in about 40 states, with heavy concentrations in the Midwest, Texas, California, and Florida. Its Musicland Stores subsidiary operates 1,300 music and video retail stores under the Sam Goody, Suncoast, On Cue, and Media Play names. Founder and CEO Richard Schulze owns 18% of the company.
COMPETITION |
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Circuit City Group (CC)
CompUSA Inc. (dossier)
Sears, Roebuck and Co. (S)
DEALS |
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Deal: Best Buy, Microsoft Announce Alliance
Date Announced: 04.14.00
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: Electronics retailer and Microsoft's MSN service form joint marketing alliance.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: February
2001 Sales (mil.): 15,326.60
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 22.7%
Employees: 75,000
Revenue per employee: $204,354.67
KEY PEOPLE |
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Richard M. Schulze
CEO
Darren Jackson
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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7075 Flying Cloud Dr.
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
US
Phone: 952-947-2000
Fax: 952-947-2694
Online: Web Site
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