Best Buy IdeaX

offer candy and balloons for those fussy kids in line and to help parents when purchasing products

do you know how much ink and paper each store is using buy printing up little changes each and every day: here are most, if not all the examples changes will happen that are NOT a price change, but is still being changed by corporate so that something changes on a price label: on each price label some little number will be added or changed (and each have a meaning that most employees don't know...

we need a restocking fee on televisions and mp3s we are in business to make a profit; not to have customers take advantage of our no restocking fee policy and buy a huge television for their super bowl party, only to return it the next day

have an in store show of all the new electronics... from new LED tvs to new laptops and new washers and dryers have a mid night electronics show to get customers talking and feel exclusive to a demonstration that makes them feel we know our stuff and have the new items they need

honestly, how much time do we waste changing peg labels from "on sale" to "as advertise" adding M, NP, X, Y, etc. for everything and anything these changes do not make or break best buy and the time we (merch) spends changing these labels is a waste of time that i bet most sales associates use and none really need.

there are way to many delays on our current sign system, and too much clutter for doing a simple job. let's make a totally new sign system that is simple and easy, but most important of all... functional and without constantly waiting for a response

it seems like every Sunday, when myself and the rest of the merch team try to do the Sunday ad set, something goes wrong: telexons not scanning, sign system is down, delay in batches entering sign system... this needs to change now

Best Buy should have their own gaming store that is solely devoted to games! Think about a game stop with the advantage of best buy's experience and knowledge (without the used games). Customers would be able to walk-in with a full staff of well knowledgeable employees and we can compete head on with Game Stop. Including gamer reward zone, midnight tournaments, and celebrity guest. I say we eve...

instead of just having your department name, ie "computer associate" how about some concept art in which the name badge is in the shape of an item they are in. for example, a computer desktop design with the name and department.

best buy is getting trashed by several web sites, blogs, and even youtube videos about the amount best buy charges for setting up a customer's video game console at their house... its ridiculous.