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Pest Analysis On Best Buy Co., Inc : Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is a specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada, China, Turkey and the United Kingdom.[2] The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates under both the Best Buy and Future Shop label. Together these operate more than 1,150 stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, China,[3] Mexico, and Turkey. In addition, the company has rolled out over 100 Best Buy Express Automated Retail stores or "ZoomShops", operated by Zoom Systems, in airports and malls around the U.S. [4] The company's corporate headquarters are located in Richfield, Minnesota.
Best Buy was named "Company of the Year" by Forbes magazine in 2004,[5] "Specialty Retailer of the Decade" by Discount Store News in 2001,[6] ranked in the Top 10 of "America's Most Generous Corporations" by Forbes magazine in 2005 (based on 2004 giving),[7] and made Fortune magazine's List of Most Admired Companies in 2006.[8]
On March 9, 2009, Best Buy became the primary electronics retail store (online and bricks and mortar) in the eastern United States, after smaller rival Circuit City went out of business. Fry's Electronics remains a major competitor in the western United States. Many locations feature in-store pickup, which can be arranged through the company's website.[9]
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Ø satellite based tracking system and artificial intelligence in which customers can track their package second-by-second from dispatch to delivery online. Whether it's a same day or overnight booking, across London or anywhere in the UK
Ø eCourier are 50% faster than the competition
Using a fleet of motorcycles, small and large vans coupled with patented software algorithms we match incoming jobs to the most appropriate vehicle in our fleet, based on lots of factors including traffic and weather conditions, available drivers, vehicle type etc.
Ø Instant proof of delivery
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Ø Competitive and committed staff
Ø Reliable service
Customers and mailroom managers alike are impressed with eCourier. Evidently, in the past year a host of high-profile businesses have converted to what is arguably the country’s fastest-growing courier business.
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Ø Competitive pricing
The average eCourier delivery charge ranges from £5 to £15, so competitive pricing is added to the benefits of accuracy and efficiency ( 2006).
Best Buy was named "Company of the Year" by Forbes magazine in 2004,[5] "Specialty Retailer of the Decade" by Discount Store News in 2001,[6] ranked in the Top 10 of "America's Most Generous Corporations" by Forbes magazine in 2005 (based on 2004 giving),[7] and made Fortune magazine's List of Most Admired Companies in 2006.[8]
On March 9, 2009, Best Buy became the primary electronics retail store (online and bricks and mortar) in the eastern United States, after smaller rival Circuit City went out of business. Fry's Electronics remains a major competitor in the western United States. Many locations feature in-store pickup, which can be arranged through the company's website.[9]
Ø High-Tech Courier Delivery
eCourier utilizes the latest GPS technology to revolutionize same day and overnight courier services across London and the UK. Using a fleet of motorcycles, small and large vans, coupled with patented software algorithms, we are able to match incoming jobs to the most appropriate vehicle in our fleet based on dozens of factors including time to pickup, courier vehicle type, as well as current temporal, weather, and traffic conditions across London and the UK.
Ø satellite based tracking system and artificial intelligence in which customers can track their package second-by-second from dispatch to delivery online. Whether it's a same day or overnight booking, across London or anywhere in the UK
Ø eCourier are 50% faster than the competition
Using a fleet of motorcycles, small and large vans coupled with patented software algorithms we match incoming jobs to the most appropriate vehicle in our fleet, based on lots of factors including traffic and weather conditions, available drivers, vehicle type etc.
Ø Instant proof of delivery
As soon as our courier has delivered your parcel on our same day or overnight services you will receive an instant signed proof of delivery by email, SMS or fax.
Ø Competitive and committed staff
Ø Reliable service
Customers and mailroom managers alike are impressed with eCourier. Evidently, in the past year a host of high-profile businesses have converted to what is arguably the country’s fastest-growing courier business.
Ben Reardon, Despatch Manager for Harrods in Knightsbridge, commented that eCourier has certainly made a big difference to them. According to him they book on line and a few minutes later the courier turns up. It’s as simple as that. They use eCourier throughout the day, mostly to deliver items for their customers. Booking on line is faster and more efficient, and it has definitely reduced their courier costs.
eCourier takes 85 per cent of bookings on line while its nearest rival takes about five per cent. According to , for clients sending them hundreds of deliveries each day, costs are cut significantly and faster and more reliable services is provided. The mailroom manager at one investment bank in particular says eCourier save him and his team three hours a day because his staff never need to phone up to check the status of a delivery.
Ø Competitive pricing
The average eCourier delivery charge ranges from £5 to £15, so competitive pricing is added to the benefits of accuracy and efficiency ( 2006).
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