: The company cut nearly $1 billion in costs and focused on improving its e-commerce platform and supply chain. Top Products of 2014
In 2014, Best Buy was the primary destination for several trending tech categories and physical media:
: Large sections of the floor were leased to brands like Samsung and Sony , creating specialized boutiques that improved the shopping experience.
In 2014, was in the midst of a significant corporate turnaround known as "Renew Blue," aimed at stabilizing the business against the "showrooming" trend (where customers browse in-store but buy cheaper online).
By 2014, CEO Hubert Joly's strategy began showing results. Key initiatives included:
: Best Buy aggressively matched online prices from retailers like Amazon to keep customers from leaving stores.
The following write-up covers the company's status and the era's top products available at their stores during that time.