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Best Buy to Close 10-15 Stores Amid Declining Sales

The electronics retailer aims to balance workforce with consumer interest, following a year of previous closures.

  • Best Buy announced it will close 10 to 15 stores and lay off employees due to declining sales.
  • The store closures and layoffs are part of Best Buy's strategy to balance its workforce with consumer interest.
  • Best Buy previously closed 24 stores in the last fiscal year, aiming for a gross profit rate expansion.
  • Texas has 106 Best Buy stores, the second-most in the U.S., with Houston and San Antonio having the most in the state.
  • It's unclear which stores will be affected by the new closures, but some have already begun, including in cities like Denver and Minneapolis.
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