Topic - Best Buy

) is a specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States and Canada accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, China, Turkey and the United Kingdom. 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, Mexico, and Turkey. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Richfield, Minnesota. - Source: Wikipedia

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