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  2. Best Buy - Wikipedia

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    Best Buy. [1] Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American multinational consumer electronics retailer headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota. Originally founded by Richard M. Schulze and James Wheeler in 1966 as an audio specialty store called Sound of Music, it was rebranded under its current name with an emphasis on consumer electronics in 1983. Best ...

  3. List of defunct retailers of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Just for Feet – bankrupt in 1999, acquired by Footstar, final stores closed in 2004. MC Sports – filed for bankruptcy and closed in 2017. Modell's Sporting Goods – first store opened in 1889. On March 11, 2020, the company filed for bankruptcy, and announced it would close all 115 stores.

  4. Geek Squad - Wikipedia

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    Geek Squad, Inc. is a subsidiary of American and Canadian multinational consumer electronics corporation Best Buy, headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota.The subsidiary was originally an independent company founded by "Chief Inspector" Robert Stephens on June 16, 1994, and offers various computer-related services and accessories for residential and commercial clients.

  5. What 'secret' loudspeaker codes mean at department stores - AOL

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    This "code" is one of many innocuous sounding secret codes that stores use to alert employees to problems without distracting you from shopping. We tracked down some current and former retail ...

  6. Micro Center - Wikipedia

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    The Micro Center store in Columbus, Ohio. The Apple department in Micro Center Queens, New York. Micro Center is an American computer retail store, headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio. It was founded in 1979, and as of 2024, has 27 stores in 18 states. The chain is a highly electronic and mechanical center for building personal computers and gaming ...

  7. Service Merchandise - Wikipedia

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    Raymond Zimmerman. Products. Jewelry, gifts, home decor products, sporting goods, electronics, toys. Service Merchandise was a retail chain of catalog showrooms carrying jewelry, toys, sporting goods and electronics. The company, which first began in 1934 as a five-and-dime store, was in existence for 68 years before ceasing operations in 2002.

  8. Richard M. Schulze - Wikipedia

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    Richard Michael Schulze (born March 25, 1941) [1] is an American billionaire businessman. He is the founder of Best Buy and was chairman and CEO. On the Forbes 2016 list of the world's billionaires, he was ranked number 722 with a net worth of US$ 2.4 billion. [2]

  9. Best Buy joins retailers warning that shoppers are ... - AOL

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    Best Buy sounds the alarm on credit card payments. ... 2Q same-store sales fell in all segments for the international segment, except for a 2.5% increase in entertainment and a 4.6% gain in services.