lightbox32 writes with the news as carried by MSNBC that “Best Buy’s chairman and founder Richard Schulze has announced his resignation from the board of directors Thursday a year ahead of the planned transition at the helm of the struggling retailer. The resignation of Dunn and Schulze come after Best Buy reported a quarterly loss of $1.7 billion after same-store sales dropped 5 percent.” This sounds like a bad omen for people who get their electronic fix there. For all its imperfections and limited range, when I’m looking for computer stuff new, at retail, and in person — meaning it’s not at the Goodwill and I need it right now — I’m usually glad to be near a Fry’s location. What brick-and-mortar stores make sense where you live?
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Best Buy Chairman and Founder Resigns Ahead of Schedule
