World's Most Admired Companies

36 of 50

Best Buy

MOST ADMIRED

Top 50 rank: 36
Rank in Specialty Retailers: Diversified: 5
(Previous rank: 2)
Overall score: 6.25

Should Best Buy be admired, or what?

Best Buy stats

Nine key attributes of reputation	Industry rank
Innovation	1
People management	4
Use of corporate assets	5
Social responsibility	5
Quality of management	3
Financial soundness	5
Long-term investment	5
Quality of products/services	2
Global competitiveness	5

From the March 21, 2011 issue

Note: One of two new categories derived from specialty retailers last year.

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Headquarters

7601 Penn Ave. S.
Richfield, MN 55423
www.bestbuy.com

Show: Top 50 | All Most Admired: The Americas | Europe | Asia/Australia

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