Best Buy Lays Out Massive Smart Home Service Expansion Plan
Aiming to hit $43B in revenue by 2021, Best Buy will expand Smart Home Powered by Vivint home automation and security to 450 stores, add 1,500 dedicated smart home employees.
Oct 02, 2017
Best of DIY and Pro: UL-Listed Security Hub with SmartThings Inside, Monitored by ADT, Built on 2GIG
Best Buy to sell new 2GIG-based security panel with Samsung SmartThings home-automation hub inside, including ZigBee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, security-sensor, and cellular radios. Presumably UL-listed for fire and life safety, with no-contract monitoring by
Oct 02, 2017
Deja Vu? Best Buy Takes on Amazon with In-Home Consultation Program
Best Buy CEO says new home advisor program is one way the company plans to open up 'lately' customer demand for smart-home technology.
Aug 30, 2017
Best Buy Stock Dips as Amazon Officially Launches Smart Home Services
Amazon Smart Home Services has launched in-home consultations — yes, the same thing CE Pro editor Julie Jacobson checked out earlier this year. But does it take direct aim at Best Buy's Geek Squad?
Jul 10, 2017
Former Magnolia A/V CEO Jim Tweten Joins CE Pro 100 Integrator
Former Magnolia A/V president/CEO and CTA Hall of Famer Jim Tweten joins CE Pro 100 integration firm Signals AV in Southern California.