Best Buy: Your new electric vehicle mega store?

Sure there are some mom and pop shops and other various smaller electronics chains throughout the U.S., but none of them can hold a candle against Best Buy, the electronics retail giant. Since the death of Circuit City, Best Buy has enjoyed success being the only one at the top. Though, with that success and power comes the need to constantly innovate and move forward. So how do they exactly plan on doing that? (Hint: Segway, electric bikes…)

Onkyo coming to Best Buy Magnolia

While some may still be saddened at the downfall of Circuit City, many hailed its death as a death to shoddy policies and even shoddier CS. Still, losing the company meant losing several brands and products as those respective companies have so far declined to do business with any other brick and mortar electronics store. Thankfully, Best Buy Magnolia shoppers will soon be treated to Onkyo products once again as their manufacturer has voiced the new relationship.

Onkyo:

“We have worked diligently to position the brand where the product’s performance, capabilities, feature set and uncompromising build quality can be effectively and professionally demonstrated.

“The establishment of the relationship and placement of the product with Magnolia Home Theater is the culmination of these efforts.”

Those of you waiting out for Onkyo instore products that you could touch and feel, proke and proud, can take comfort in knowing that your steadfast patience and determination has paid off. Look forward to the new additions at your local Best Buy in the near future.

Source: Crunch Gear

Former Best Buy employee confirms what we already knew: Electronics Salespeople are worthless

Growing up a gadget nerd I would always get excited when going into the local Best Buy as it was the only place around my house that I could go and get hands on time with all of the latest electronics and gadgets. It was a place I could esacpe and easily spend several hours in. My easily entertained self was in a digital heaven. At that time, I always dreamed of working at Best Buy or some other electronics store as to feed my need for these greater than analog devices. Times change, people mature and become wiser. As you get older and have actual questions that you want to ask the various blue shirted employees walking around, you come to value knowledge and the expertise of workers within their respective fields. Long ago even at a young age I realized I knew more about the products in store than most of the Best Buy employees.

CompUSA back from the dead?

It appears the big box electronics retailer war(?) got another contender by way of…CompUSA.  Wait…what?  That’s right folks.  The big box retailer that shut down not so long ago is reopening stores in Florida.  Does this mean that we could see Circuit City coming back too? Well judging by CompUSA’s resurrection as well as Circuit City stating on their website that it will reopen soon, one can only wonder.  Apparently this time around CompUSA is going to be more friendly and “open” taking cues from the Apple store.  How so?  Well they aren’t going to hang fruit logos around the store, but they are going to go a more simplistic route.  Instead of having a bajillion (scientific term) computers squeezed in and locked out with some stupid screensaver or even more ridiculous demo so customers can’t even use them, they are going to be again more Apple-esque and encourage customers to stay and enjoy what they have to offer.  Hey, it has worked for Apple.  While CompUSA doesn’t have the allure that Apple does, I’m sure there are some none to happy now Best Buy customers or online shoppers that would love to have another brick and mortar option.  Anyone hoping for a new CompUSA in their neighborhood?

Source: Alley Insider