| In the 40 plus years of its existence, Best Buy has | | | | respectful of all of them." This resulted in anti Best |
| grown to become one of the largest specialty | | | | Buy campaigns by Christian fundamentalist pressure |
| electronics retailers in the world, with 1,150 stores, | | | | groups. |
| and counting, open worldwide. In the US and Canada | | | | Shopping Tips |
| alone the company has 19% of the market share. | | | | When you shop at Best Buy, you can be assured of |
| When buying from a Best Buy store, you can be | | | | a fair shopping experience where you will not be |
| sure that whatever the brand, you are buying | | | | pressurized into buying specific products or brands - |
| products that meet the company's exacting quality | | | | Best Buy sales people do not work on commission. |
| standards. | | | | And since they are prohibited from accepting gifts |
| Fun Facts | | | | from suppliers, there is never a bias in their sales |
| Best Buy began as an audio specialty store called | | | | efforts. That being said, with a little effort and |
| Sound of Music in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1966. In the | | | | advance planning, you can still pick up great deals, |
| next year it opened 2 more stores in Minnesota. | | | | often at prices much lower than n the already low |
| In 1979 the company ushered in the new age of | | | | best buy prices. |
| video entertainment by being among the first to sell | | | | The trick is to plan your buying in advance – not |
| laserdisc equipment. | | | | too difficult to do when it comes to electronics and |
| A tornado hits one of their stores in 1981 and | | | | appliances which are not usually spur of the moment |
| resulted in the first "tornado sale" which went on to | | | | purchases. Keep visiting the company website |
| become an annual event. | | | | regularly and keep and eye open for the special |
| The company changed its name to Best Buy in 1983. | | | | offers, which change each week. During any given |
| In 1998 Best Buy sponsored Stevie Nick's Enchanted | | | | week you will find deals like HDTVs with up to 15% |
| Tour. Other sponsorships include Minnesota Twins, | | | | off, digital cameras at up to 20% off and laptops for |
| Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles | | | | as low as $499. And much more. |
| Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, and | | | | As soon as you consider the possibility of buying any |
| Houston Astros as well as Richard Petty Motorsports. | | | | new electronic goods or appliances, start checking |
| Best Buy has not been immune to controversy. One | | | | the Best Buy website. Sooner or later you will come |
| of the most interesting ones was in 2006 when | | | | across an offer that interests you. You need to be |
| Wal-Mart decided to center their holiday marketing | | | | flexible on your buying schedule. You could find a |
| strategy around Christmas. Best Buy responded by | | | | great deal next week or after a few months. But |
| saying "We are going to continue to use the term | | | | the savings will make buying earlier than you planned |
| holiday because there are several holidays throughout | | | | to later than you hoped worthwhile. |
| that time period, and we certainly need to be | | | | |