Best Buy Encourages Holiday Shoppers to Check-in for Charity

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Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:12pm EST

Best Buy to donate $2 to Boys & Girls Club of America for every Facebook Check-in made while visiting any U.S. Best Buy storeNov. 18 through Nov. 27

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 15, 2011 - This holiday season Best Buy shoppers can use their mobile device to give back. The retailer today announced it will donate $2 to Boys & Girls Club of America for every mobile Facebook check-in as part of Best Buy's first-ever Facebook Check-in for Charity program. Best Buy has committed to donating up to $250,000 to the non-profit organization.

"At Best Buy, we believe that part of the holiday spirit is giving back to those around us," said Brian J. Dunn, CEO of Best Buy. "That's why this year we are offering our customers an easy way to support the Boys & Girls Club of America, simply check-in to Best Buy on Facebook when you visit one of our stores and we'll donate $2."

From November 18, 2011 through November 27, 2011 Best Buy Facebook Check-ins will result in a contribution to the Boys & Girls Club of America. Best Buy is proud to be a long-time supporter of Boys & Girls Clubs of America helping equip millions of youth with technology skills vital for academic and career success.

"We are very excited about the opportunity for Best Buy customers to donate to Boys & Girls Club of America this holiday season," said Roxanne Spillett, President and CEO of Boys & Girls Club of America. "Each Best Buy check-in helps us continue our commitment of providing safe, educational and fun places for young people in some 4,000 communities across the country."

Boys & Girls Club of America consists of nearly 4,000 clubs, supporting and caring for approximately 4.1 million youth nationwide. The clubs provide safe places with entertaining and educational programming for youth during non-school hours and over the summer.

To participate, visit Best Buy during November 18, 2011 to November 27, 2011 and use your mobile device to check-in at the store on Facebook. This season, Best Buy's Facebook page will provide fans with early access to more offers and experiences than ever before. For more information on how to donate visit http://www.bestbuy.com/boysandgirlsclubs.

Best Buy Eases the Stress of the Season and Provides Consumers a Series of Compelling Holiday OffersBest Buy edges out the competition this season with a series of hot holiday offers aimed at taking the stress out of holiday shopping. Stocked with the hottest gifts at great prices this holiday season, Best Buy's broad selection is enhanced by a robust service-oriented experience in-store and online ensuring customers can buy with confidence.

Free Shipping: From now through Dec. 27, Best Buy will offer free standard shipping on all items purchased on BestBuy.com. Unlike some retailers, no minimum purchase will be required and free shipping will apply to the more than 400,000 items like computers and accessories, gaming software and hardware and even appliances sold at BestBuy.com -with no exceptions — for the eight full weeks leading up to and immediately following Christmas Day.
Same-Day Store Pickup: Customers who want their gifts without delay can order their choice of products on www.bestbuy.com and conveniently pick them up at their local Best Buy store for free in as little as 45 minutes.
Ship-to-Store: Order items from an expanded online assortment and have them shipped free to a local store for easy pickup.
Easy Returns: Best Buy takes the hassle out of holiday returns. Recognizing that sometimes the perfect gift may be a duplicate or not quite as perfect as the giver intended, Best Buy's return policy has been extended for purchases made this holiday shopping season. Gift purchases can be returned or exchanged-with no exclusions — now through January 24, 2012. For the holiday season, Best Buy also has removed its restocking fee entirely, including no fees on special orders.
Price Matching: Best Buy customers will enjoy unbeatable prices on hot consumer electronics – guaranteed – this holiday season. Best Buy will match its retail store competitors on any identical available product for sale now through December 24, 2011 (November 24 Thanksgiving Day through November 28 Cyber Monday excluded). Best Buy customers who make a purchase during those dates also will have the peace of mind that, should Best Buy or a local retail store competitor reduce the price before January 24, 2012, Best Buy will match the new lower price – just let us know.

About Best Buy Co., Inc.Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is a leading multi-channel global retailer and developer of technology products and services. Every day our employees – 180,000 strong – are committed to helping deliver the technology solutions that enable easy access to people, knowledge, ideas and fun. We are keenly aware of our role and impact on the world, and we are committed to developing and implementing business strategies that bring sustainable technology solutions to our consumers and communities. For information about Best Buy, visit www.bby.com and to shop at Best Buy, visit www.bestbuy.com.

About Boys & Girls Club of AmericaFor more than 100 years, Boys & Girls Club of America (GreatFutures.org) has enabled young people most in need to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Today, nearly 4,000 Boys & Girls Clubs serve some 4 million children and teens through Club membership and community outreach. Clubs are located in cities, towns, public housing and on Native American lands throughout the country, and serve military families in BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. Clubs provide a safe place, caring adult mentors, fun and friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during critical non-school hours. Priority programs emphasize academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. In a Harris Survey of alumni, 57 percent said the Club saved their lives. National headquarters are located in Atlanta. Learn more at bgca.org/facebook and bgca.org/twitter.

Media Contact: Erin Bix Manager, Public Relations(612) 291-7965 or erin.bix@bestbuy.com

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