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Best Buy Announces Plans to Lay Off 650 Geek Squad Employees — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:54:17 +0000

It looks like the Geek Squad has come across a problem it can’t solve. Best Buy has announced it plans to lay off of nearly 650 employees in its Geek Squad division. This new comes just four months after the company announced its plans to close 50 stores nationwide. Specifically, the layoffs will include Geek [...]

Best Buy to Close 50 Stores and Lay Off Hundreds of Employees — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:04:54 +0000

In recent years, electronics retailer Best Buy has struggled to find its footing — and now the chain has announced it will close 50 stores and lay off scores of employees. More than 400 executive positions will be eliminated from the chain’s corporate headquarters in Richfield, Minn., and thousands of retail positions will also likely [...]

Best Buy Uniform Prank [Video]

kaz — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:19:06 +0000

Have you ever been asked to leave a store because you happen to be wearing clothing similar to the outfits of the employees that work at that store?

Best Buy Ads From 1996 – Slow Computers, SD TVs and Lanline Phone On Sale [PHOTOS]

John Riggs — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 23:21:11 +0000

Being the kind of guy I am, I love Best Buy. I can barely remember a time, though, when prices of items for these hyped up items were the rage. 1996 was when home computers were becoming a common thing, stereo surround sound at home was popular and the Sega Genesis was on the decline thanks to Sony Playstation. Take a look and see how much stuff used to cost. Then kick yourself for ever spending that money on that item 15 years ago.

Five Labor Day Sales in Yakima – Our Top Five

John Riggs — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:46:45 +0000

Labor Day is coming up on Monday, September 5th and that means a few things. The Jerry Lewis Telethon, it's the last weekend before school starts for most and some phenomenal savings happening around Yakima. Labor Day sales events are usually an excuse to do an end of Summer clearance and that means you can [...]

Best Buy Employee Tackles Thief, Gets Fired

John Riggs — Wed, 04 May 2011 23:08:41 +0000

Roger Kline may have saved the day when a thief tried to make good with over $1,600 in merchandise, but his instinct to tackle the sticky-fingered customer didn't save his job. In fact, it got him fired.