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MINNEAPOLIS, December 11, 2008 – Civilians are doubly stressed this holiday as financial pressures compound the anxiety many people already feel about choosing the right tech gift. A recent Consumer Electronics Association study found that while the budget for CE gifts is up 4% (to 28%) this year, overall spending on holiday goodies will be down 14%.* No one wants a disappointing gift, so how do you use a tighter budget wisely?
MINNEAPOLIS – December 8, 2008 – While more than three-quarters of Americans plan to budget the amount they spend this season according to a recent nationwide survey from Best Buy¹ (BBY) shoppers are looking for more than price when purchasing consumer electronics. Nearly 80 percent of those surveyed said well-informed salespeople, as well as post-purchase support, were key in their decision making process.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 3, 2008 – A recent Best Buy nationwide survey found that three-quarters of Americans, while concerned about price, say that getting someone the right gift is their number one priority. In addition, when it comes to consumer electronics gifts, customers say assurance and advice are top priorities when they are making purchase decisions.
MINNEAPOLIS – December 1, 2008 BestBuy.com jump starts the holiday season today with Cyber Monday “web busters,” special shipping offers and enhancements to the site, ensuring consumers enjoy a great shopping experience this holiday season.
Minneapolis, MN, November 25, 2008 – While some suspected that Geek Squad Agents possessed some sort of mystical powers or “Computer Whisperer” abilities, the company today proved that old-fashioned technical know-how is the real secret to its success.
MINNEAPOLIS – November, 24, 2008 – In a continued effort to educate and inform consumers on the ways technology can help create more meaningful holiday traditions, Best Buy today announced the launch of it’s new holiday microsite at www.AskABlueShirt.com. Interactive applications ranging from a Digital Note to Santa to “Hot Gift” and “Holiday Traditions” blog posts are now live.
Minneapolis, MN, November 21, 2008 – Tech support task force Geek Squad put its money where its mouth is today, officially becoming the founding underwriter for the upcoming Make: television series, now being produced by tpt National Productions. With many “Makers” among its employee ranks and a shared passion for technology and innovation, Geek Squad and Make: are a natural fit. Since inception, Geek Squad has been about helping people get the most from their technology, and this sentiment is shared, and amplified, by the Make family. Episodes of Make: are currently in production, with the series set to premier throughout the U.S. on Public Television stations and online at makezine.tv in January 2009.
Minneapolis, MN, November 19, 2008 – Parents, the day has come. Today tech support task force Geek Squad announced gaming set-up services and parental control customization for today’s most popular consoles. Available at Geek Squad Precincts in Best Buy stores nationwide, Geek Squad’s gaming services are an easy and affordable way to set-up a system’s parental controls and user accounts, transfer data to a new system and connect to the Internet.
MINNEAPOLIS — September 16, 2008 — Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) announced today that it is further improving its services support for customers with next-generation protection service plans across hundreds of popular CE products. Called Geek Squad Black Tie Protection, the service plans provide more coverage options supported by the Geek Squad services organization, and other benefits not found in traditional retailer service plans.
WASHINGTON, DC, October 3 –Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), with its 220,000 student members, has accepted a mission from Best Buy Co., Inc., and its Best Buy and Geek Squad brands, to encourage U.S. households who rely solely on over-the-air television broadcasts to request the digital television (DTV) converter box coupons from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
