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All Big-Box Retailers Stories

Monday, December 25, 2006

Exclusive Details: Best Buy, Exceptional Innovation and ConnectedLife.Home
ConnectedLife.Home Best Buy is going to sell a packaged solution of Media Center plus home automation by Lifeware. Literally, it’s a package—a box that is shipped to the customer and later installed by Best Buy. We have all the details and plenty of opinions on the matter. View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 12/25 at 07:20 AM
News, Big-Box Retailers, Media Center, Control Systems, (0) Comments, Permalink


Friday, December 22, 2006

Circuit City Firedog Employees Defy Cargo Pants Rule
Circuit City’s Firedog installation service requires subcontractors to not wear cargo or denim pants. So why are employees wearing them in the recent issue of CE Pro Retailing? View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 12/22 at 05:51 AM
News, Big-Box Retailers, Permalink


Friday, December 15, 2006

Can Circuit City Do Custom?
New firedog installation brand offering specifies lots of customer service. View this story
Posted by Jason Knott on 12/15 at 09:31 AM
News, Big-Box Retailers, People and Places, (0) Comments, Permalink


Thursday, November 09, 2006

[Daily Online] Sony Holds Firm for PS3 Launch
Just two days before the PlayStation 3 hits Japan and eight days before the U.S. launch, Sony says there are no plans to cut the price on the system states-side as it did in Japan. View this story
Posted by Jason Unger on 11/09 at 05:00 AM
News, Product News, Daily Online, Big-Box Retailers, Gaming, Digital Media, (0) Comments, Permalink


Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Home Depot Begins Selling Plasmas
If dealers and hybrid retailers didn’t already have to deal with the likes of Wal-Mart, Best Buy and Circuit City moving into the high-end electronics marketplace, now they have to worry about customers purchasing plasma TVs and other A/V products at Home Depot.View this story
Posted by Jason Unger on 11/07 at 08:40 AM
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Monday, November 06, 2006

[Daily Online] Will Wal-Mart Dominate Holiday Tech Sales?
Hybrid retailers, who may rely on walk-in holiday sales of electronics to balance out the budget, might see an effect of Wal-Mart’s recently announced “deep price cuts” on electronics across the board. View this story
Posted by Jason Unger on 11/06 at 09:40 AM
News, Product News, Daily Online, Displays, Big-Box Retailers, Gaming, Digital Media, (0) Comments, Permalink


Tuesday, October 24, 2006

[Daily Online] Are Consumers Getting the Right Connected Home Message?
The connected home industry, despite some progress to become more accessible to mainstream consumers, is still a niche business. View this story
Posted by Jason Unger on 10/24 at 06:40 AM
News, Daily Online, Big-Box Retailers, Media Center, (0) Comments, Permalink


Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Integrator’s Lawsuit Claims Best Buy Recanted on Word
A Dallas dealer is suing the retailer for $126M for ‘false representation,’ annexing clients and falling short on promises. View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 10/10 at 10:37 AM
News, Big-Box Retailers, Legal, (0) Comments, Permalink


Friday, September 15, 2006

Circuit City Eyes Install Market
CircuitCity Nationwide retailer reports 175 percent growth in installation services and plans to roll out new program in October. View this story
Posted by Jason Knott on 09/15 at 10:31 AM
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Friday, September 01, 2006

Best Buy: A Brief History of Integration
After 6 years of lackluster performance in the custom department, Best Buy is finally gaining some traction, thanks to its reliance on in-house labor versus third-party IT-oriented installers. Here’s some history of the retailer’s custom initiatives. View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 09/01 at 10:40 AM
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Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Ultimate Electronics: Meet The Hybrid
image With 32 superstores in nine states, each averaging about 31,000 square feet, Ultimate Electronics exemplifies the good fruits a great marriage can produce. View this story
Posted by Erin Harrington on 08/29 at 12:12 PM
News, CE Profiles, Big-Box Retailers, Hybrid Dealers, (0) Comments, Permalink


Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Integrator Sues Best Buy for Fraud, Saying Retailer Interfered with Builder Business
Dallas-based Powell Protection Systems is suing Best Buy for $126 million, alleging the retailer lured Powell into a relationship through false promises of new builder business. View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 08/22 at 11:31 AM
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Thursday, August 17, 2006

Best Buy Purchased Audiovisions Assets for $7 Million, Filing Shows
When Best Buy purchased Audiovisions last year, the details were shrouded in a bit of secrecy. Now Best Buy documents are shedding new light, along with details of another purchase of an integrator in Canada that we never heard about. View this story
Posted by Jason Knott on 08/17 at 07:00 AM
News, Big-Box Retailers, Mergers and Acquisitions, (0) Comments, Permalink


Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Geeks and Massages Don’t Mix: Best Buy Sells off Eq-Life
Once a wholly-owned subsidiary of Best Buy, eq-life has 125 employees and will relocate from the Best Buy headquarters by the end of August. View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 06/20 at 10:20 AM
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Thursday, May 04, 2006

Costco & Installs Inc.: What’s Wrong with This Picture?
image It’s nice to know that Installs Inc. will install a big Costco flat panel for $349.99, but a little truth in advertising would be nice. View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 05/04 at 12:02 AM
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