All Best Buy articles – Page 15
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Opinion
Will Best Buy be retail parks’ saviour?
All eyes will be on new DSGi chief executive John Browett on Thursday when he reveals the first stage of his strategic review.
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Opinion
Dunstone’s retail double
Very few retailers have transformed the face of the industry twice within a generation, but Charles Dunstone can claim that honour – and he’s still only 43.
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News
Best Buy strikes deal with Carphone to transform European electricals retailing
Carphone Warehouse and US giant Best Buy have created a joint venture likely to become one of the biggest electricals retailers in Europe.
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News
RWC08: DSGi to launch Tech Guys across Europe
DSGi chairman Sir John Collins has committed to roll out the retailer’s Tech Guys service across Europe after firming plans to improve service levels across the company to retain a competitive specialist edge.
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News
Best Buy cuts forecasts as US slowdown starts to bite
Best Buy has slashed sales and profit forecasts in what analysts believe the latest sign of the country’s retail slowdown.
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News
US corporate governance rules ‘offend’ retail chiefs
Top US retail executives have slammed an increasing corporate governance burden as a ‘lawyers’ charter’.
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News
Best Buy sheds Musicland chain to Sun Capital
US retailer Best Buy has offloaded its Musicland chain to private investment firm Sun Capital Partners. Musicland generates sales of US$1.7 billion (£1 billion), but reported operating losses last year of US$72 million (£42.7 million).
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News
Best Buy to raise customer focus
American electricals giant Best Buy intends to woo US shoppers with a service-centred strategy from next year.
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News
Best Buy out of tune
US electricals group Best Buy is in talks to sell its Musicland entertainments chain. Best Buy bought Musicland 15 months ago, but the business has been hit by falling CD sales and poor shopping mall performances.
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News
Best Buy link threatened
Technology giant Microsoft wants to end its MSN Internet marketing alliance with US electronics retailer Best Buy. The group admitted that a termination of the partnership could affect operating results.