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Created 01/03/2012 - 1 year ago


Electronics retailer Best Buy is headed for the exits.  I can’t say when exactly, but my guess is that it’s only a matter of time, maybe a few more years.


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www.forbes.com
Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually - Forbes


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Tweeted by @stevedenning 1 year ago

A. Easy! Look at their mission statement! http://t.co/GZs4WTEw Q. how cud #BestBuy be so blind @larrydownes http://t.co/Y7tgmZ3k #innovation



Tweeted by @BenKuchera 1 year ago

This is a great story on why Best Buy is doomed, and why it deserves that fate: http://t.co/2yolsWLB



Tweeted by @ColinCampbellx 1 year ago

Best Buy putting itself out of business, by driving people nuts. http://t.co/aOhtG2Wj.



Tweeted by @markmacd 1 year ago

Spot-on account of the big problem(s) w Best Buy RT @flarb: Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually - Forbes http://t.co/b1Cvl2QQ



Tweeted by @KimberleyARoper 1 year ago

RT @Cletae: Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually http://t.co/UQ4jGUH7



Tweeted by @elijahmhawk 1 year ago

RT @flipboardnews1: Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually - http://t.co/Ctai7zwq via @Forbes damn what a good article.



Tweeted by @Lnoergaard 1 year ago

RT @thorborg: Iværksættere læs: http://t.co/3oHU91N6



Tweeted by @jxlarrea 1 year ago

As a victim of their aggressive cross-selling tactics I can't wait for Best Buy to go out of business . http://t.co/Wv0YqrNU



Tweeted by @Roadwolfo 1 year ago

Chronicle of a death foretold // "Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually" - http://t.co/R5YUxGFz via @Forbes



Tweeted by @BJagt 1 year ago

Great example of a offline giant incapable of coping with the new retail reality. Why Best Buy is Going out of Business http://t.co/2udJFxel



Tweeted by @carolmusyoka 1 year ago

@Nikhil_Hira Excellent article! Must read for retailers! Thanks!"Why Best Buy is Going out of Business http://t.co/vSwY8YJq @sunnysunwords



Tweeted by @oneseven3 1 year ago

Great article that really hits the nail on the head. Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually - Forbes http://t.co/H6koQQZA



Tweeted by @OscarFeito 1 year ago

Hace 10 años muchos fabricantes no vendían online para no molestar a sus retailers. Hoy esos retailers están cerrando http://t.co/I8Yu6EaG



Tweeted by @ExtremeVP 1 year ago

Why Best Buy is going out of business. http://t.co/F6mCrCoi



Tweeted by @kasperthy 1 year ago

Underholdende og tåkrummende :) RT @thorborg Iværksættere læs: http://t.co/SI2lLS59



Tweeted by @bjurling 1 year ago

RT @philipbergen: Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually - Forbes http://t.co/lCu1FZQB So true. I would pay MORE to not have to go to best buy.



Tweeted by @marcoponce 1 year ago

Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually - Forbes http://t.co/Veft9MQe MY FORMER EMPLOYER IS GOING DOWN, JUST LIKE MANY SOON.



Tweeted by @fpnicolas 1 year ago

RT @AndyKipling: “@AnnoyedGamer: “@jlist: Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually http://t.co/tQMQKzEj” agreed; Great article. lov'n amzn since 96



Tweeted by @mrjerz 1 year ago

Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually - Forbes http://t.co/D5BL8OIM (via Instapaper)



Tweeted by @michaelmcd 1 year ago

great article in Forbes on why Best Buy (a big US electronics brick & mortar retailer) is going out of biz. http://t.co/heiKoteQ



Tweeted by @GRuggiero 1 year ago

Ouch, that hurts. A tale about retail strategy gone nuts. Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually - Forbes http://t.co/S1QZyLC5



Tweeted by @kempedmonds 1 year ago

Wow @LarryDownes your @BestBuy analysis really rung true for me. It's like Blockbuster Video. Same colors too. http://t.co/PVPfnkNS



Tweeted by @Madsound 1 year ago

“Sooner or later, the last stupid customer will walk through the door.” -auto exec lamenting the info age... Best Bye: http://t.co/j7AAwdiQ



Tweeted by @plaidpixel 1 year ago

@BestBuy Did you read @larrydownes article? http://t.co/7zGelhpF I agree re: pushy, unhelpful, slow employees being a HUGE problem.



Tweeted by @moritzzimmerman 1 year ago

Is lack of cross channel integration and bad execution going to put Best Buy out of Business...Gradually? (Forbes) http://t.co/eGtNmIUY



Tweeted by @BobMcBob 1 year ago

After my experience today @bestbuy this is like Gospel: Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually - Forbes http://t.co/iwdUzkpv



Tweeted by @happydragondave 1 year ago

RT @VampireMob: RT @seanludwig: Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually http://t.co/flVFBO2d / Bad service is the kiss of death.



Tweeted by @northresearch 1 year ago

Thx for RT @thomasjohne Why Best Buy Is Going Out Of Business Gradually http://t.co/SXTrSr4D #retail #mktg RT @northresearch @SiamackSalari



Tweeted by @spotofdirt 1 year ago

Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually - Forbes http://t.co/pW55MOXH This article accurately describes my feelings for #BestBuy



Tweeted by @seanmarclee 1 year ago

RT @990000: lots of hidden lessons + amazingly accurate: Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually - Forbes http://t.co/5hEJYTg1 RT @RolfSchewe



Tweeted by @nmonroe 1 year ago

Just read this & it nails it...I used to love BBY too. Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually - Forbes http://t.co/C5IcUQkB



Tweeted by @ZipCrash 1 year ago

Very interesting article about the decline of Best Buy, echoes what I've been saying for years about Blockbuster. http://t.co/gqg48wJo



Tweeted by @dodgerdog64 1 year ago

Amen: The place is infuriating! "Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually" - Forbes http://t.co/cVbnuI5J



Tweeted by @skovmand 1 year ago

Fed artikel, "strategic bankruptcy" heh... “@thorborg: Iværksættere læs: http://t.co/eo6LDy1p”



Tweeted by @bronsthermonstr 1 year ago

Treat customers right, offer exceptional service and much will take care of itself. #amazon #ux #bestbuy http://t.co/2k45z61L



Tweeted by @_balrog 1 year ago

Retail Anti-patterns!! http://t.co/wJXrOOZ5



Tweeted by @alanstorm 1 year ago

"It’s all so passive. It’s also a transparent and truly feeble pack of lies" http://t.co/l5REbk1w



Tweeted by @sammartino 1 year ago

Very interesting article on why big box retail, is genuinely screwed with a real life example via @Forbes http://t.co/pauAsDVC



Tweeted by @AMAnet 1 year ago

Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually. (via @Forbes) #Retail #Management | http://t.co/TDRmDkHT



Tweeted by @bupbin 1 year ago

more ppl will read @larrydownes Best Buy story this week than shop at Best Buy. now up to 1.4 million views http://t.co/0e97dDAC



Tweeted by @chris2pherlynn 1 year ago

Fascinating Read: Why Best Buy is Going Out of Business... http://t.co/Zxv2Qu5S by Lawrence Downes @Forbes



Tweeted by @k0emt 1 year ago

how #BestBuy is killing themselves: http://t.co/bmAzZ3aQ



Tweeted by @herndo 1 year ago

Lots of lessons in this great read: http://t.co/F9X0p6AX #customerservice #businessstrategy #tech #pr



Tweeted by @BatesLine 1 year ago

As I tweet, I'm going thru a laptop exchg @ BestBuy - associate is polite but procedures are complex & confusing http://t.co/Yyk21fVg



Tweeted by @DanSandersonCTS 1 year ago

RT @briandusablon: This is why I don't even go to Best Buy to evaluate gadgets any more. "Larry Downes on Best Buy" http://t.co/i9tgtkwo



Tweeted by @alexblanc 1 year ago

Is Best Buy doomed to irrelevance? http://t.co/R7Vmfwhr #in



Tweeted by @DanSandersonCTS 1 year ago

Why Best Buy is Going out of Business Gradually: Forbes http://t.co/S9tCiU4G Can't say I feel bad. Humility not a course in business school.



Tweeted by @BatesLine 1 year ago

Why BestBuy is doomed (and it's not because of sales tax) http://t.co/Yyk21fVg via @gabrielmalor



Tweeted by @VT_Rob 1 year ago

Great read & absolutely right! RT @brendankinney Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually - Forbes http://t.co/EOmGuDUI



Tweeted by @databalance 1 year ago

http://t.co/EeYY8xce http://t.co/nik2khcT