BEST BUY Youtube.com •History •Sales Strategy •Competitors •Company Analysis •Recommendations •Conclusion •Sound of Music was established in 1966 by Richard M. Schulze • Named Best Buy Co., Inc in 1983 and headquarters in Richfield, Minnesota •Best Buy (BBY) debuted on 1985 •1997 became the first national retailer to sell DVD hardware and software •2000 bestbuy.com has been launched • 2004 Virtucom Group of Syracuse, NY is hired for Best Buy •2008 - Best Buy opened 1,000th physical store History History •2007 the first Best Buy opened in China •Largest Best Buy existence •Target Consumers •Great Customer Service (Geek Squad) •Angil-Devil Strategy •Global Expansion •Warranties and Rewards •Brand Recognition •Dell Inc •RadioShack Corp •Circuit City Stores, Inc •Dell, Inc. is a multinational technology corporation and established in 1984 •Headquarters in Round Rock, TX, USA •In 2008, revenue was $61.133 Billion •Employees 80,800 by 2008 •Dell’s first store locates the new Gorbuskin Dvor retail center in Moscow, Russia •RadioShack Corporation is a chain of electronics retail stores and founded in1921 •Headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, USA •In 2007, revenues was $4.821 billion •Employees over 37500 • 4,450 outlets in US, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. •Circuit City Stores, Inc. was an American dealer and retailer in brand-name consumer electronics. •Founded in 1949 and defunct in January, 2009 •Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, USA •There were 567 Circuit City Stores nationwide •Customer Service • Availability to Purchase (www.bestbuy.com) •Pricing •Product Selection •RFID •Mobile Cell Phone Industry Most Competitive Industry •Economy Best Buy CO Inc After Hours: 38.10 0.03 (0.08%) 7:52PM ET Last Trade: 38.13Day's Range: 38.02 - 38.88 Trade Time: 4:00pm ET52wk Range: 16.42 - 48.03 Change: 0.89 (2.28%)Volume: Prev Close: 39.02Avg Vol (3m): Open: 38.77Market Cap: 6,184,836 10,816,000 15.77B Bid: N/AP/E (ttm): 15.98 Ask: N/AEPS (ttm): 2.39 1y Target Est: http://finance.yahoo.com/ 41.26Div & Yield: 0.56 (1.40%) Short-Term •Be less dependant on U.S. sales • Follow customer-centric model • Get attention on TV market Long-Term •Launch new digital products • Expand business internationally • Maintain image brand • Use their strengths and opportunities • Open new market • Be sensitive to market changes Any Questions?