Best Buy Co., Inc.

In this industry Economies of scale reaches at global level while Best Buy fulfill customers demand on National level as per culture and choice of countrymen. As this industry becomes very grooming industry that’s why level of competition not only increased but also it reaches at

A man named Richard M. Schulze and his partner started Best Buy in 1966. The original store was called “Sound of Music” which was an electronics store that specialized in stereo systems. In 1967, Sound of Music purchased Bergo Company and Kencraft Hi-Fi and pulled in about $1 million in revenue. In 1969, Schulze took his partners half and decided to become a public company on the NASDAQ exchange. What started as a single store in Saint Paul, Minnesota became a chain of nine stores by 1978. In the 1980’s, Sound of Music was left with seven stores because of unfortunate accidents caused by a tornado. In 1983, Sound of Music was renamed to Best Buy Company. Along side changing the name of the company they also decided to expand on business by selling other at home appliances such as VCRs.

The Target Bulls-eye logo has become instantly recognizable and synonymous with high quality and style at affordable prices. From its origins in 1902 as The Dayton Dry Goods Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota to the opening of the first Target store in 1962 in Roseville, Minnesota, Target Corporation has grown into one of top five retailers in the United States today with over 1,600 stores and 350,000 employees. Total revenues and net earnings for 2008 reached $64.9 billion and $2.2 billion respectively (Target Corporation, n.d.). Such results rank Target as the 28th largest U.S. Corporation with a market value of $25.7 billion as of March 2009 (Largest U.S., 2009). Innovative marketing strategies

Best Buy Co., Inc. is currently the world’s largest retailer for consumer electronics. The company has 1,400 brick and mortar stores and is a popular online retailer as well. The stores serve as display room for various online retailers. Best Buy consumers can purchase electronic products such as mobile, corded and cordless phones, televisions, cameras, personal computers, laptops, appliances and more (David & F.R., 2015). Today’s society relies on convenience and technology, forcing companies to implement new ideas and projects in an effort to maintain their ability to compete with other companies. For continued success the company must look at the internal and external issues the company may face as well as their competitors and their best practices that are contributing to their success.

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First of all, music is totally different. With today’s music, everyone is talking so fast I can’t keep track. Back in the 1960s music was hard to get played while you’re going somewhere. For instance in The Watsons Byron said, “No one’s got one of these” (Curtis,110 ). However, people can take their phone and play music anywhere, even without cords. As compared with, it was and is still possible to listen to music.

At the end of fiscal 2012, Best Buy found itself in an increasingly challenging situation. Although it could still claim to be the world’s largest consumer electronics retailer with $50.7 billion in revenues, growth for the year, at 0.9% was anemic. Meanwhile, Amazon’s sales in Best Buy’s categories were growing at more than 50% p.a. and its total sales, at $48 billion, were approaching those of Best Buy. Operating profits were also disappointing having dropped 54% to $1.1 billion and net income fell into the red at -$1.2 billion. The fiscal 2012 year-end stock price fell to $24.70, down from a high of $53.86 in 2006. In five years, Best Buy

This paper will bring about factual information presented by components of the general/macro environment, components of the specific/competitive environment, and the environmental analysis of Best Buy Co. Inc.

Whole Foods Market Inc. is a supermarket selling highest quality natural and organic food, was founded by John Mackey in Austin, Texas in 1980. Whole Foods Market is leading the supermarket industry worldwide, its recorded sales had reached $10,107.79 million in 2011 and it has expanded more than 430 stores in the United states in 2015 (Whole Foods Market, 2015).

In the operating level, the biggest objective of the Best Buy operating department is to expand its growth domestically and internationally and reduced its operating expenditures in-store. By 2012, the total number of stores in US is 1103, opened 7 and closed 3. In the same year, the total number of stores in Europe, Canada, China, and Mexico are 2393, 256, and 204, 8 respectively, opened 145, 31, 41, and 2 respectively, closed 109, 2, and 3 respectively (United States Securities and Exchange Commission, 2012). However, Best Buy operating department is not able to achieve its second objective until it implements a good strategy to reduce these expenditures.

The computing and mobile phone product category is its largest. Best Buy is focused on providing ease for the customers to shop, either online or in stores. I like having both options and over the past six months, my largest purchases fell into the computing and mobile phone product category. In addition, Best Buy offers technological support in the subsidiary of the Geek Squad. For example, my notebook came with a year of Geek Squad support and internet security protection. Moreover, I can talk to Geek Squad agents online or via the phone. They also provide onsite service either in store or at your home. Something not offered by its leading competitors Wal-Mart or Amazon. “The innovating firms must decide whether to produce the complement itself or to rely on others to do so” (Dedrick, Kraemer, & Linden, 2010). This is a unique customer value driver that consumers like I

Have you ever been in a situation where you wanted to show a group of people something on your phone and they couldn't hear it. Many people have had this problem. Luckily there is a solution. It is the cup speaker. It is a very popular life hack that can be used in a variety of situations.

Think back to the time where you spent the summer in the car with the radio on, waiting anxiously for your favorite song to blast through the speakers. With the popularity of music streaming applications growing such as, Spotify, or Pandora that really isn’t the case anymore. You can simply hook your phone up to your car radio via bluetooth, or by an auxiliary chord, and listen to your favorite song at that very moment. Using these apps allows for the listener to choose what they want to hear, lack of commercials, and convenience. Three aspects that traditional radio do not have, which is why I prefer the music streaming apps.

Bluetooth was invented in 1994 that replaces cable communications with wireless technology. (Ericsson, 1994) Bluetooth creates a wireless personal area network (PAN) that allows exchange of information among individuals and therefore is commonly used for short-range communication among mobile phones, laptops, PDAs and other portable and fixed devices. (Layton & Franklin, [date unknown])

The first product is called Spark Blocks. This product encompasses many different aspects, from notifications, to music, to daily reminders. This system is composed of many numerous blocks, no larger than the palm of your hand. They all fit together to make a cohesive unit. The blocks can be connected into any desirable arrangement, and are made of high-strength aluminum, which makes them very durable. The system has a four hour battery life, but the user can purchase a battery block that extends the battery life to 12 hours. As Ramtin Bidshahri chief of strategy and business development says, “We designed Spark Blocks to address music lovers’ audio need and give everyone the option of customizing their experience to suit their lifestyles” (About 1).