Company Description
The biggest consumer electronics outlet in the US is also the best -- Best Buy, that is. The company operates more than 1,400 stores throughout the US and Canada, and another 2,600 stores in Europe and China, mostly under the Best Buy, Best Buy Mobile, and The Car Phone Warehouse banners. The stores sell a variety of electronic gadgets, movies, music, computers, and appliances. In addition, Best Buy offers installation and maintenance services, technical support, and subscriptions for cell phone and Internet services. As the biggest consumer electronics chain in the US, following the demise of rival Circuit City, Best Buy is looking abroad for growth. In 2011 Best Buy sold Napster to online mp3 store, Rhapsody.