Best Buy in China
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Case Details:
Case Code : BSTR299
Case Length : 20 Pages
Period : 2003-2008
Pub Date : 2009
Teaching Note :Not Available
Organization : Best Buy Co. Inc. Industry : Electronics / Consumer appliances
Retail
Countries : China
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Introduction Contd...
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On the reasons for this, Robert Willett (Willett), CEO Best
Buy International and CIO, said,
"In China, the earthquake and the major decline in the Chinese stock markets had
a major effect on the psyche of the country, leading to a dramatic impact on the
economy and retail sales. Our comparable store sales in China declined by the
high single digits."6
Best Buy ventured into China in September 2003 by opening a sourcing office in
Shanghai. Through this office, it also studied the Chinese market, which it
eventually intended to operate in.
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Best Buy entered the Chinese retail market in May 2006 by
acquiring a majority stake in Jiangsu Five Star Appliance Co. (Five Star)7, the
fourth largest electronics retailer in China. Five Star operated around 136
stores across the country.
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The acquisition was a part of Best Buy's 'dual brand'
strategy - with Five Star stores and the Best Buy stores intended to
cater to different segments of customers.
Best Buy opened its first store in Shanghai in December 2006. The store,
which occupied an area of over 87,000 square feet, was its largest in
the world. It showed a marked contrast to stores operated by Chinese
retailers, which were often dingy and badly maintained.8 At the Best Buy
stores, customers could try out the products9 and employees helped them
to decide on the products that would suit their needs... |
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