Entries in 'buy' (31)
eBay bids for GSI Commerce
NEWSeBay is to buy e-commerce solutions and services provider GSI Commerce for $2.4 billion (£1.5 billion).
Best Buy disappointed by UK launch
NEWSBest Buy UK is expected to post losses of £45m this year, as its UK launch has not been as successful as hoped.
Best Buy issues ?lower than expected? Q3 results
NEWSBest Buy has released its results for the third quarter, showing slower performance than it had expected.
Best Buy opens web store for UK
NEWSBest Buy has opened its UK web store today, offering its portfolio and services over the internet for the first time.
Microsoft and Adobe discuss buy-out
NEWSThe chief executives of Microsoft and Adobe have held secret meetings to discuss Apple’s domination of the smart phone market, as well as the possibility of acquisition.
AMD denies Oracle acquisition rumour
NEWSFollowing rumours of a potential acquisition by Oracle, AMD’s chief executive officer Dirk Meyer has stated that his firm is not for sale.
iPad takes 50% of laptop sales
NEWSBest Buy’s CEO has hinted that Apple’s iPad is taking market share from laptops.
Best Buy to sell Amazon Kindle
NEWSAmazon has made a deal with Best Buy that will see the retailer carrying the Kindle e-reader in its US outlets.
Best Buy: Britain a nation of ?techthusiasts?
NEWSResearch conducted by Best Buy has found that Brits are increasingly reliant on technology, with a majority of people choosing to keep their internet connection over their washing machines.
Carphone Warehouse reveals Q2 results
NEWSCarphone Warehouse has announced its financial figures for the second quarter of 2010, ending on July 3rd.
Best Buy faces legal claim on name
NEWSBest Buy is facing a legal challenge from a Spanish company called Worldwide Sales International pertaining to the use of its name in Europe.
Third Best Buy opens Friday
NEWSBest Buy is set to launch its third UK store this Friday at Merry Hill in the West Midlands.
Best Buy to launch second store
NEWSBest Buy will be opening its second UK outlet at Hedge End tomorrow morning.
UK debut is Best Buy?s biggest launch ever
NEWSBest Buy’s flagship UK store opened its doors last Friday, bringing the US retailer its biggest opening day sales ever.
HP to buy Palm for $1.2 billion
NEWSHewlett Packard has signed an acquisition agreement that will see it acquire smart phone vendor Palm.
Best Buy selling electric cars
NEWSBest Buy is to introduce a green technology area in its stores, which showcases various products from energy management solutions to solar chargers and electric vehicles.
Best Buy to open early
NEWSBest Buy has advanced its launch date, and will officially open on April 30th, instead of the planned date in May.
Virgin partners with Best Buy
NEWSVirgin Media has signed a deal that will allow it to provide Best Buy customers with in-store interactive demonstrations of its products and internet services.
Apple owners more likely to buy iPad
NEWSMarket analyst NPD has found that consumers who already own an Apple product are considerably more likely to buy an iPad than the rest of the market.
Best Buy sets UK opening dates
NEWSBest Buy will open the first of its UK retail outlets at Lakeside Thurrock in May, as it begins its invasion of Britain.
