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Best Buy launches vinyl record pilot program in 100 stores
Vinyl records have begun to make a slight resurgence, or at least enough of one to warrant a little shelf space in Best Buy. It turns out that while CD sales have dropped about 20-percent in the last few years, vinyl sales have only increased. According to the numbers, vinyl record sales increased 15-percent in more »
All Circuit City locations will officially close March 8
It was only a matter of time, we all knew the final days for Circuit City were getting close, but the end is now upon us. They have just announced that March 8 will be their final day, which means that if you were holding out to that very last minute to try and score more »
Asus notebooks, netbooks rumored to be headed to a Wal-Mart near you
The latest rumor surrounding Asus is calling for their notebook and netbook lineups to begin landing in Wal-Mart locations. This report comes as Asus is hoping to not only surpass the 650,000 notebooks (including netbooks) they sold in the US last year, but also break the one million mark. Of course, you can already grab an Eee PC from Target or Best Buy, however nothing really screams low-cost laptop like Wal-Mart.
Best Buy’s making money, Circuit City will work for food
At one time, electronics giants Best Buy and Circuit City seemed to share the market without any clear fiscal winner. Circuit City was often credited with building one of the first successful box stores back in the 1980s. However, recent financial reports show that Best Buy has gained market dominance while Circuit City is struggling more »















