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Best Buy Provides New In-Store Shopping Experience (w. giveaway)

November 16, 2012 By Leticia

Just in time for Black Friday, Best Buy unveiled a new shopping experience for consumers at various national locations. Redesigned stores provide a customer focused experience where convenience is a main goal.

Stores across the country received upgrades and new layouts in order to provide new customer experience including these 8 features:

  • An expanded Geek Squad precinct that makes understanding gadgets easier. The Geek Squad Solution Central Geek is a prominent feature, located in the center of the store. It provides access to the knowledgeable Geek Squad team to help you determine what devices are right for you thanks to unbiased advice. If you can’t make it into a store to ask questions, Tweet @GeekSquad for answers to your tech questions.
  • Best Buy Mobile store-within-a-store Technology Education Agents are on staff to provide answers and help to increase your confidence with the technology you have in your home.
  • A Magnolia Design Center showroom environment enables you to test out home entertainment components is complete with family room, outdoor patio and dedicated home theater to allow you test the functionality of equipment you’re thinking of bringing into your home.
  • Pacific Kitchen & Home centers inside stores provide entry level to full luxury options when updating, replacing or remodeling. Experienced appliance professionals are on hand to help select the right solution for your kitchen design.
  • Eye-level displays creating more opportunities for shoppers to play with and discover the technology they love.
  • Digital registers located throughout the store to streamline the check-out process to get customers in and out faster than ever.
  • In-store digital displays that update as often as Best Buy’s products do in order for consumers to be in the know about latest information about favorite brands.

Giveaway: Best Buy is offering the opportunity for Tech Savvy Mama readers to win gift cards to enjoy the new in-store shopping experience. Win 1 of five $25 Best Buy gift cards by using the Rafflecopter entry form below.

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I received a Best Buy gift card for visiting and sharing the redesigned Best Buy in-store features but all opinions are my own. Images courtesy of Best Buy.

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  1. Thomas Cole says

    November 17, 2012 at 3:06 am

    The closest one to me is Chattanooga, TN. That is a very long way away

  2. Thomas Cole says

    November 17, 2012 at 3:07 am

    Expanded Geek Squad would be nice.

  3. Mary Happymommy says

    November 17, 2012 at 10:31 am

    I think Fredericksburg, Virginia is the closest location.

  4. Mary Happymommy says

    November 17, 2012 at 10:35 am

    I think I’d use the Pacific Kitchen & Home centers.

  5. courtney b says

    November 17, 2012 at 11:42 am

    83rd and bell glendale az

  6. courtney b says

    November 17, 2012 at 11:45 am

    i like geek squad for sure! they are always a big help

  7. Elena says

    November 17, 2012 at 12:34 pm

    Murrieta, California

  8. Elena says

    November 17, 2012 at 12:37 pm

    I would use the digital registers

  9. Kay Lynn says

    November 17, 2012 at 1:44 pm

    The closest store to me is the Carmel Mountain CA store in San Diego.

  10. Amanda Sakovitz says

    November 17, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    Columbia, Maryland is the closest

  11. Amanda Sakovitz says

    November 17, 2012 at 4:19 pm

    the digital registers

  12. Thomas Murphy says

    November 17, 2012 at 5:17 pm

    Columbia, Maryland is the closest

  13. susan says

    November 17, 2012 at 8:11 pm

    There are none very close to where I live however if I were to take a little trip, the closet one would be the Palm Desert, CA.

  14. susan says

    November 17, 2012 at 8:19 pm

    I’d probably use The Geek Squad Solution Central Geek .

  15. Denise L says

    November 17, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    Chattanooga, TN is the closest to me, which is not very close 🙁

  16. Denise L says

    November 17, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    I like playing before I buy, so I know I will be taking advantage of the eye level dispays with demos.

  17. Jennifer Marie says

    November 17, 2012 at 9:38 pm

    Looks like Sterling, VA 20165

  18. Tammy S says

    November 17, 2012 at 10:12 pm

    The closest to me is the Beaverton, OR store.

  19. Tammy S says

    November 17, 2012 at 10:14 pm

    We could use the Geek Squad’s services. We seem to always need some tech help.

  20. steph says

    November 18, 2012 at 2:44 am

    nothing close – eden prairie minnesota is the closest!

  21. Rust says

    November 18, 2012 at 11:40 am

    Lafayette, LA is the closest.

    • Rust says

      November 18, 2012 at 11:43 am

      The closest redesigned is at The Woodlands, TX

  22. Rust says

    November 18, 2012 at 11:44 am

    I may use them to help me transfer data from an old computer to a new one.

  23. Sherrie C. says

    November 18, 2012 at 6:25 pm

    The closest location to me is Riverdale Utah

    callawishes(at)hotmail(dot)com

  24. Sherrie C. says

    November 18, 2012 at 6:29 pm

    I would most likely use the Pacific Kitchen & Home centers while my hubby is most likely to use the Magnolia Design Center showroom to test out electronics.

    callawishes(at)hotmail(dot)com

  25. jeannine s says

    November 18, 2012 at 7:14 pm

    Elkridge, MD ( i have none in my state yet)

  26. MAMOTTS says

    November 18, 2012 at 8:11 pm

    woodlands tx

  27. Kay says

    November 18, 2012 at 9:57 pm

    The closest is in Maryland, almost 4 hours away. =( We need a newly designed store in Jersey!

  28. Tonja says

    November 19, 2012 at 9:39 am

    None in my state but we’re headed to Minnesota for Thanksgiving so I checked there and Eden Prairie, MN, would be the closest.

  29. Tonja says

    November 19, 2012 at 9:43 am

    The new feature I’d use is being able to play with more of the gadgets before purchasing. Love testing things out first.

  30. Judy S says

    November 19, 2012 at 12:52 pm

    Fredericksburg Va may be the closest to me I think.

  31. April Yedinak says

    November 19, 2012 at 2:31 pm

    Closest to me is Chattanooga, TN

  32. April Yedinak says

    November 19, 2012 at 2:35 pm

    I think I would like the new way they facilitate trying the merchandise before you buy it.

  33. Paul L says

    November 19, 2012 at 3:08 pm

    Closest is Towson, Maryland for me.

  34. Paul L says

    November 19, 2012 at 3:14 pm

    Geek Squad service always comes through, would use again.

  35. Tabathia B says

    November 19, 2012 at 6:08 pm

    The closest redesigned store is in the state of Virginia and the closest location of a Best Buy store is about 10 minutes from where I live depending on traffic

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

  36. Phxbne says

    November 20, 2012 at 1:03 am

    Palm desert California

  37. Phxbne says

    November 20, 2012 at 1:04 am

    The technology education agents

  38. Kim D. says

    November 20, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    Chino Hills, CA

  39. Jessie C. says

    November 20, 2012 at 2:39 pm

    Digital registers

  40. Jessie C. says

    November 20, 2012 at 2:39 pm

    Eden Prairie, MN

  41. stephanie says

    November 20, 2012 at 2:52 pm

    canton ohio

  42. JD Northwest says

    November 20, 2012 at 6:38 pm

    That a bit of a drive…
    Santa Rosa, CA 95407

  43. JD Northwest says

    November 20, 2012 at 6:41 pm

    I love the Magnolia Design Center concept. Trying out items in a simulation space is great.

  44. Christine W says

    November 20, 2012 at 7:56 pm

    Eden Prairie, MN is closest to me!

  45. Christine W says

    November 20, 2012 at 7:58 pm

    I would definitely use the Geek Squad’s services

  46. Brooke Swenson Richardson says

    November 21, 2012 at 12:04 pm

    Love best buy. Just bought all my apple products there since we dont have an apple store in Wilmington. I signed up for the credit card and got tons of bonus points gift certificates which i used on fun things for the kids. Great!

  47. livivua says

    November 21, 2012 at 2:02 pm

    i have one two miles from me. Hattiesburg, MS

  48. livivua says

    November 21, 2012 at 2:03 pm

    i would like trying the merchandise before you buy it

  49. Ellie W says

    November 21, 2012 at 11:11 pm

    There is one not even 1 mile from my house. Garland, Tx.

  50. Becky Richied says

    November 22, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    the expanded geek squad, you can never know too much 🙂

  51. Laura Jacobson says

    November 23, 2012 at 11:32 am

    Eagan, Minnesota

  52. Laura Jacobson says

    November 23, 2012 at 11:32 am

    For me it would be the Geek Squad!!!

  53. Jill H. says

    November 24, 2012 at 2:05 am

    Palm Desert, CA is the closest.

  54. Jill H. says

    November 24, 2012 at 2:16 am

    I would like the on-site education

  55. Michelle C says

    November 24, 2012 at 9:28 am

    There are no redesigned stores in my state yet, but my nearset store is in Matthews NC. Thanks for the chance to win!
    mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

  56. Michelle C says

    November 24, 2012 at 9:35 am

    I would like to try out the Magnolia Design Center.
    mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

  57. kfloveinme says

    November 24, 2012 at 1:51 pm

    The closest would be Frederick, Maryland. Hope they open a redesigned store in the NYC area

  58. Nataly Carbonell says

    November 24, 2012 at 6:50 pm

    The one at Chattanooga, TN

  59. Jennifer Souveroff says

    November 25, 2012 at 10:54 am

    Chino Hills, CA

  60. Jennifer Souveroff says

    November 25, 2012 at 10:59 am

    The Geek Squad. I’ve been having computer issues lately.

  61. Cindy H says

    November 27, 2012 at 10:14 am

    Chino, CA

  62. Jennifer Marie says

    November 28, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    I think I would like the digital registers.

  63. Dorothy Sandman says

    November 29, 2012 at 8:19 am

    Geek Squad serviceis what I would use!

  64. Sarah says

    November 29, 2012 at 11:32 am

    Best Buy is a go-to easy shopping spot for my husband. It’s been great having one in town, now that we live in La Crosse, WI. I haven’t been in a little while, so I’d like to check out the new Geek Squad.

  65. Barbara Montag says

    November 29, 2012 at 11:22 pm

    Closest – Eden Prairie MN.
    Thank you!

  66. Barbara Montag says

    November 29, 2012 at 11:24 pm

    Been thinking of trying Geek Squad.

  67. Natalie says

    November 30, 2012 at 11:22 am

    I’d enjoy using the digital registers!

  68. Tabathia B says

    November 30, 2012 at 5:17 pm

    the digital registers and the new displays that make interactive learning easier

  69. Judy S says

    November 30, 2012 at 5:44 pm

    the geek squad be of great help

  70. Thomas Murphy says

    November 30, 2012 at 7:38 pm

    I would use the digital registers

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