Best Buy Wants to be More Like Apple

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  1. News Bot iFans.com News

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    News Bot, Aug 10, 2012
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  2. edgar-ny Member

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    i only buy electronics from them
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  3. Zyiros Well-Known Member

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    Who would't want to be like Apple?
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  4. chickenmatt5 Community Development Team

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    Oh that Best Buy, always flailing about.
    First sentence.
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  5. vahn Active Member

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    Didn't they already start this months back with the blue shirts and whatnot?
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  6. Stromos Active Member

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    Best Buy not have HDMI cables at a 600% markup? Blasphemy!
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  7. Joe Rossignol Community Manager

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  8. Joe Rossignol Community Manager

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    I think Best Buy suffers because it is a consumer electronics retailer and not a consumer electronics manufacturer. Apple products are so high in demand that, if I remember correctly, Best Buy purchases them at cost and makes no profit off the sale of those devices. Forgive me if I'm wrong on that.

    If I remember correctly, Best Buy makes its money by selling related warranties and accessories alongside those Apple products. As more Apple Stores are opened, along with Microsoft and even Samsung stores, I believe that Best Buy is going to become further obsolete.

    Moreover, more people are purchasing electronics online now than ever before, be it from Apple's online store, Amazon, eBay or even Best Buy's online store. The whole brick-and-mortar "Walmart of electronics" that Best Buy is just seems less and less relevant these days.
    Joe Rossignol, Aug 10, 2012
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  9. chickenmatt5 Community Development Team

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    I thought you mistyped, but that is a fiercely good choice of words. Bravo.
    chickenmatt5, Aug 10, 2012
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  10. GadgetOrgy Well-Known Member

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    They had blueshirts since forever.
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