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Case Analysis Current Situation “Our formula is simple: we’re a growth company focused on better solving the unmet needs of our customers—and we rely on our employees to solve those puzzles. Thanks for stopping." Richard Schulze started Best Buy and grew it to a million dollar company within four years. The future CEO of Best Buy learned that diversification in the stores’ offerings and serving various target segments led to increased market share. After going public in 1985, Best Buy changed

Best Buy Case Study Jeffrey Casale Best Buy Case Study Introduction Best Buy is the world’s largest consumer electronic retailer with over $40 billion in revenue, 1,300 stores and 150,000 employees at the end of 2008 with a US market share of 21% (1). Best Buy’s humble beginnings go back to 1966 in Saint Paul Minnesota where a small audio specialty store named The Sound of Music was opened. Over the course of the last 43 years the world of consumer electronics have changed tremendously, but

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electronics, home office products, entertainment software, appliances and related services in the United States, Canada, China, Europe and Mexico. It controls retail stores and websites under 11 brand names: Best Buy, Five Star Appliances, Future Shop, Geek Squad, Magnolia Audio Video, The Carphone Warehouse, Best Buy Mobile, and Audio visions, Napster, Pacific Sales and Speakeasy. Best Buy currently has about 165,000 employees worldwide. Best Buy is the largest retail store for electronics in the United States

1. What can any retailer learn from this case? According to this case, and concerning about the strategy that Best Buy has created, retailers can similarly create a retailer-led product strategy to leverage their customer knowledge for product differentiation and to understand what the needs of the customers are; they must discover what satisfies the customer and what not. In addition, the retailer can seek for news partnerships, new stores, new countries and new categories and services in order

Best Buy Has the Blues (Shirts) Case Analysis Problem Statement CEO Brad Anderson’s strategy for Best Buy is based on the customer-centric model and has proved to be successful. However, the company must continue to adapt their products and business approach without relying on building new stores to offset revenue of the existing stores. Anderson’s customer-centric model can also limit the stores from gaining potential, new customers in the area because of its focus on specific groups in the community

2012 4/26/2012 Marketing Plan The Micro Environment The Company: Best Buy’s mission statement is “Our formula is simple: we’re a growth company focused on better solving the unmet needs of our customers—and we rely on our employees to solve those puzzles. Thanks for stopping.” Their company perspective is the following “Our vision is to make life fun and easy. Our business strategy is to bring technology and consumers together in a retail environment that focuses on educating consumers

Best Buy has carried on. A big part in why Best Buy has been able to survive in these changing times is the services it offers in the form of Geek Squad and Best Buy Mobile. As the Star Tribune stated, “The computer repair division has established best buy as a merchant of electronics expertise, generating more than $1 billion annually…[n]ow, Geek Squad is taking aim at the $40-billion-a-year small-business market” “5 strengths of Best Buy, 2012”. In regards to Best Buy Mobile, as of 2012 there were

issues that needed to be addressed. Many related products were bundled together; in many stores, kids had designated play areas while their moms shopped. To help with installation on store or internet purchased items, Best Buy enlisted the help of Geek Squad so customers need not concern themselves with the equipment set-up. This adaption to the company’s customers has allowed Best Buy to be one on the most successful companies in the United States. Forbes magazine named Best Buy “Company of the Year”