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SECAUCUS, NJ / RICHFIELD, MN (March 10, 2010) – Panasonic and Best Buy today continued their commitment to bringing 3D technology into American homes with the world’s first consumer purchase and retail availability of Panasonic’s Full HD 3D1 home entertainment system certified2 under the new Blu-ray DiscTM Association (BDA) 3D standard, sold exclusively at select Best Buy stores via Magnolia Home Theater.
MINNEAPOLIS, February 2, 2010 – Best Buy Co., Inc. today announced that teens participating in its @15 Exchange distributed $1 million to 16 nonprofits in the program’s first year. The Best Buy initiative empowers teens to be the drivers of change by giving them the opportunity to direct the company’s charitable donations through online activities and voting.
MINNEAPOLIS, January 25, 2010 – Best Buy Co., Inc. today announced the launch of the @15 Scholarship program, which will award 1,000 scholarships of $1,000 each to students in grades 9 through 12 living in the United States, including D.C. and Puerto Rico, who plan to enter a full-time undergraduate course of study upon graduation from high school.
MINNEAPOLIS, January 20, 2010 – With less than three weeks until the Big Game, Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) makes it easier than ever to bring the action to your home television screen. As a preferred destination for football fans, Best Buy carries the most robust and largest selection of televisions of any retailer in the country, backed by the in-home support of national, wholly-owned tech support task force Geek Squad.
LAS VEGAS, January 7, 2010 – Even as this week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) previews the technologies of tomorrow, Best Buy is using this futuristic gathering to unveil the next generation of computing for today. In partnership with leading technology partners, Best Buy is showcasing Blue Label 2.0, a new laptop line that for the first time enables consumers to wirelessly stream video and pictures directly from their laptops to their flat panel televisions.
MINNEAPOLIS, December 22, 2009 – Come Dec. 25, the gifts will be purchased and the presents exchanged. For those who are hoping for a computer that fails to appear under the tree this year, Best Buy will extend the holiday spirit with computer specials that begin online right on Christmas Day.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 18, 2009 – Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) today announced enhancements to its popular Reward Zone customer loyalty program in the U.S., including increasing speed of reward certificate delivery and enriched communication with its members. Reward Zone members are encouraged to log on to their account at myrewardzone.com and provide a valid e-mail address to ensure continued access to the program.
MINNEAPOLIS, December 17, 2009 – A recent Best Buy Co, Inc (NYSE: BBY), nationwide survey found that the majority of consumers (73%) have yet to finish their holiday shopping. While 30 percent plan to shop in advance, 64 percent of consumers will wait until the last minute. In addition, when it comes to holiday gifts this season, consumer electronics are in high demand.
MINNEAPOLIS, November 24, 2009 – Best Buy will augment its holiday computing selection for Black Friday with a first-ever, value-priced HP laptop. Available for $197 in-store beginning Friday, Nov. 27, the HP laptop features an Intel Celeron 900 processor, 2GB memory and a 160GB hard drive. It will be featured in Best Buy Black Friday preview ads breaking today, and airing on network and cable television through Nov. 26.
MINNEAPOLIS, November 18, 2009 – J.D. Power and Associates has named Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) the “Highest in Customer Satisfaction among the Largest Appliance Retailers,” outperforming four other major appliance retailers profiled in the study. The J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Syndicated Appliance Retailer Study, which had 4,230 respondents, examined retailer performance in six categories ranging from installation, price and merchandise selection, to sales staff and services. Best Buy, the largest consumer electronics retailer, received the highest overall satisfaction score, improving from its third place finish in 2008. Best Buy achieved a score of 797 on a 1,000-point scale and performed particularly well in the installation service and delivery service category.
