Father’s Day is right around the corner, and Best Buy has your back if you’re still figuring out a gift.
Tech gadgets are always a great option for Dad, and we have tips to help you pick out some of the hottest items on his wish list this year:
If learning robotics, making music and writing code sound more fun than swatting mosquitoes and singing around a fire, the camps offered by Geek Squad Academy (GSA) are where to be this summer.
No sleeping bags are required at Best Buy’s GSA camps, but students do need to pack curiosity and creativity. With hands-on access to computers, tablets, and other techy gadgets, they’re joining the more than 20,000 past attendees in learning new skills, gaining confidence and getting a head start on their futures.
It’s National Pet Appreciation Week, the perfect time to show Fido or Mittens how much you really care.
Last year, pet owners spent more than $58 billion on their furry, feathered and scaled friends, according to the American Pet Products Association (APPA). Sure, you could buy food, kitty litter and squeaky toys, but there are plenty of high-tech gadgets to choose from, too.
Best Buy carries everything from wearables that track your animal’s fitness to home security cameras that help you keep tabs on your pet.
Best Buy’s five-year-long drive to reduce its carbon footprint by at least 20 percent by 2020 was recognized as an unparalleled retailer achievement at U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) White House ceremonies in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night.
The reduction is part of the company’s effort to address climate change.
Thanks to a combination of an industry-leading energy management system, store lighting retrofit and improved fleet and distribution practices, Best Buy was commended for exceeding its goal and reducing emissions by 26 percent since 2010.
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations of $0.37
GAAP Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations of $0.10
MINNEAPOLIS — May 21, 2015 — Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) today announced results for the first quarter (“Q1 FY16”) ended May 2, 2015 as compared to the first quarter (“Q1 FY15”) ended May 3, 2014. During the quarter, as announced on March 28, 2015, the company consolidated the Future Shop and Best Buy brands in Canada under the Best Buy brand.
Creating a customized smartphone app is not something every kid can say they’ve done.
But with the help of dedicated Best Buy employee volunteers, students are getting excited about creating their own apps using the invention kit MakeyMakey.
The app workshops are part of Best Buy-sponsored events happening nationwide this year. Teens get the chance to brainstorm an app prototype, work with the latest technology and create a stop-motion video.
Best Buy’s Community Relations team has partnered with the nonprofit Break A Difference to design several large volunteer events for employees throughout the United States.
Starting today, Best Buy customers can use Apple Pay to make purchases in the Best Buy app when using an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus. A free update is now available in the Apple App Store.
All U.S. Best Buy stores will begin accepting Apple Pay later this year.
Today’s consumers have many different ways to spend their money and we want to give our customers as many options as possible in how they pay for goods and services at Best Buy.
MINNEAPOLIS, April 13, 2015 – Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) announced today that Board Chairman Hatim Tyabji is retiring from the Board effective June 9, 2015. Tyabji has been a Board member since 1998 and chairman of the Best Buy Board of Directors since 2012.
Best Buy President and CEO, Hubert Joly, will succeed Tyabji and take on the additional role of Board chairman. Russell P. Fradin, President and CEO of SunGard and a Best Buy Board member since April 2013, will serve as Lead Independent Director.
For Android fans, today is the big day: the Samsung Galaxy S 6 and Galaxy S 6 edge smartphones are arriving in stores and you can finally get your hands on your own new device.
Picking up one of the new phones today? Lucky you! Make sure you have everything you need to go with your new smartphone. Best Buy has hundreds of options for you to protect, personalize, and power your new Samsung phone. Make the most your new device with these four must-haves:
Sam Holtz, the 12-year-old from Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, made national headlines this week when he tied for first out of 11.57 million entries in the ESPN Tournament Challenge.
One of the potential prizes for those in the top 1 percent of brackets entered (about 115,700 other entries) included a $20,000 Best Buy gift card.
Sam used his dad Butch’s email address, but rules stated a Tournament Challenge contestant had to be at least 18 years old to win.
Because he wasn’t eligible to win the overall prize, Best Buy then reached out to the Holtz family and offered a $1,000 gift card to celebrate Sam’s college basketball prowess.
We are a big fan of ENERGY STAR® products – they save our customers money and they help the environment by using less energy. And we are proud to say that ENERGY STAR likes us, too.
The Environmental Protection Agency named Best Buy 2015 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – for the second year in a row.
Here are a few ways that we spread the good word about ENERGY STAR:
Technology is coming to the classroom as more schools look to tablets and laptops to help teach kids across America. It might be happening faster than you think. Consider these stats: