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Article: Best Buy targets 67 sites in 26 states: consumer electronics giant on its way to 75-85 stores by year end.(RETAILER UPDATE: NEWS FROM THE RETAIL FRONT LINES)
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- Music Trades
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- October 1, 2008
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SINCE ANNOUNCING plans to open up to 85 music stores by year end, a primary topic of conversation in the industry has been, "Where will they be opening?" Spokesman Justin Barber says that Best Buy management is reluctant to reveal the specifics of its expansion plans because, until they are up and running, "locations are subject to change." However, documents Best Buy shared with key suppliers indicate that the consumer electron ics retailer has already targeted 67 locations in 26 states (see list below). Barber would not confirm the accuracy of the list.
The distribution of Best Buy's music stores tends to reflect population density, with California slated to ...