Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI): Are New Car Buyers Looking for Internet Radio?
By Amy Gilroy Pandora in the car may prove to be a bigger hit in the aftermarket than in new cars in the foreseeable future. As 2011 Pandora car radios from Pioneer, Kenwood, Alpine and others hit...
View ArticleBest Buy (NYSE:BBY) Performs One Million Car Stereo Installations a Year
By Amy Gilroy A Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) spokeswoman confirmed the largest consumer electronics retailer conducts 1 million car stereo installs a year. And Best Buy says 90 percent of the customers it...
View ArticleBlack Friday Car Audio Sales Upbeat
By Amy Gilroy Many car stereo retailers reported single digit gains over Black Friday or the Thanksgiving Day weekend. The retailers who promoted heavily seemed to show the biggest gains. As a result...
View ArticleNew “Dash” Car Radio Debuts
By Amy Gilroy The Dash is a new double DIN head unit that is basically a shell for your phone. It holds, charges and amplifies your phone. Dash is offered by a start up called Devium out of Colorado...
View ArticleBest Buy (NYSE:BBY) Officially Enters Car Expeditor Market with Car Toys
By Amy Gilroy Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) and Car Toys officially announced they will begin selling car AV/navigation equipment to car dealerships and fleet managers (known as expeditor sales) through Best Buy...
View ArticleBest Buy’s (NYSE:BBY) Other Car Audio Trial
By Amy Gilroy Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) is expanding its BFF relationship with Car Toys beyond the expeditor sales announced Tuesday. It is also conducting trials with Seattle-based Car Toys to improve car...
View ArticleBest Buy (NYSE:BBY) CEO Brian Dunn Resigns Amidst Financial Losses
By Amy Gilroy Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) announced that CEO Brian Dunn has resigned, and will be temporarily replaced by Director G. Mike Mikan, a former CFO of UnitedHealth. The chain is now searching for a...
View ArticleBest Buy (NYSE:BBY) Shrinks Car Audio Assortment
By Amy Gilroy Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) is limiting the number of stock keeping units it buys from its current car audio suppliers, according to several industry sources. The big box retailer is...
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