Best Buy Co.‚ Inc. Customer-Centricity Background: The consumer electronics giant‚ Best Buy‚ was first established in 1966 with a single location and a staff of three in St. Paul‚ Minnesota‚ selling audio equipment targeted at 18-25 year old males. Initially Sound of Music/Best Buy grew through acquisition‚ expanding to nine locations in the Twin Cities area by 1978. The name‚ Best Buy‚ and expanded product line‚ ranging from audio and video equipment to large appliances‚ were a result of a “best
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Best Buy Co. Inc.: Sustainable Customer Centricity Model? 16 12 BEST BUY CO. INC.: SUSTAINABLE CUSTOMER CENTRICITY MODEL? CASE # 3 BEST BUY CO. INC.: SUSTAINABLE CUSTOMER CENTRICITY MODEL? MGT403 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PREPARED FOR Tanvir H DeWan Coordinator of College of Business IUBAT PREPARED BY Serial Number Name ID 01 Shahriar Rawshon (Group Leader) 09102095 02 Md. Zakiruzzaman 09102151 03 Suchona Akter Swarna 09102163 04 Shahara Akter Eva 09102156 05
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make Customer Centricity the business model for how we operate. You would have recently gone through the Customer Centricity Training. Customer Centricity is a continuous journey to keep Customers at the center of everything we do. By seeing PNB MetLife through our customers’ eyes and reducing the effort they have to expend‚ PNB MetLife will create competitive advantage as targeted customers come to us‚ stay with us and buy more from us What is Customer Centricity? Customer Centricity is a
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http://jsr.sagepub.com Journal of Service Research DOI: 10.1177/1094670506294666 Journal of Service Research 2006; 9; 113 Denish Shah‚ Roland T. Rust‚ A. Parasuraman‚ Richard Staelin and George S. Day The Path to Customer Centricity http://jsr.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/9/2/113 The online version of this article can be found at: Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: Center for Excellence in Service‚ University of Maryland Additional services and information
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This case introduces the concept of customer centricity and traces its development at EMC‚ the world ’s leading data storage hardware and information management Software Company. EMC ’s customers had historically relied on EMC salespeople to guide them through the complex‚ consultative buying process. However‚ with the rise of social media‚ prospective customers are getting more of the information they require earlier in the purchase process online. As they do so‚ their physical interactions with
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MGMT 479 Disc 3 Case study #22 Best Buy Co Inc. (2009) Resources: Cash generated by operations (sales) Public Company Lower cost structure Aggressive acquisition policy (2000-2009) Vertical integration‚ range from technology to Kitchen appliances Private-label credit card Suppliers Economics of scale Brands Best Buy.com (internet sales) Magnolia Home Theater (High end audio visual products and services) Future Shop (international market‚ Canada) Geek
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Gloria B. Poblete Marketing 503 Case Analysis February 11‚ 2009 Best Buy Case Analysis Executive Summary Best Buy Co.‚ Inc. has been in operations since 1966‚ they are based out of Minneapolis MN. They have continues to grow steadily over time through innovations. They have become customer-driven by enhancing customer enjoyment of technology. They operate over 940 retail stores across the United States and Canada. The first store in Mexico just opened up in 2009 and they are presently looking
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Best Buy Customer Centric Model “How can Best Buy continue to have innovative products‚ top-notch employees‚ and superior customer service while facing increased competition‚ operational costs‚ and financial stress?” This is the critical question asked by a company who has out survived others‚ but will they outlast when all is said and done. Originally known as the Sound of Music established in 1966‚ Best Buy began as an audio components retailer. By 1983‚ the company officially changes its name
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A BRIEF HISTORY‚ DEVELOPMENT‚ AND GROWTH OF BEST BUY CO.‚ INC. First known by the world as Sound of Music in 1966‚ Best Buy Co.‚ Inc. began its journey in the world of finance and technology in Saint Paul‚ Minnesota. A year later after Sound of Music opened its doors to public‚ the company acquired Kencraft Hi-Fi Company and Bergo Company. The expansion of Sound of Music did not wait and in 1967 two new branches were opened in Minneapolis. Ending the year with superior revenue than what had been
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1. What type of retailer is Best Buy? Best Buy Co.‚ Inc. is a multinational retailer of consumer electronics‚ home office products‚ entertainment software‚ appliances and related services. 2. Do you agree with the strategy Best Buy has adopted to respond to its competitors? Why or why not? Yes‚ I agree to the strategy that Best Buy has adopted to respond to its competitors. If I wanted to buy something as simple as a toaster I would go to Wal-Mart‚ but when it comes to buying high technical
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