Retail News – Future Shop/Best Buy/HMV U.K

Eight Future Shop and seven Best Buy stores are set to close though-out Canada as the company restructures their retail operations.

According to a January 31st, 2013 press release smaller retail operations will replace these stores :

Best Buy stores in Queensborough, Nanaimo, Victoria, Langford (Westshore Town Centre), and South Surrey, British Columbia; and Lachenaie, and Sherbrooke (SmartCentres Sherbrooke), Quebec.

Future Shop stores in West Kelowna, British Columbia; Montreal (Forum Entertainment Center), Laval (First Pro Ste-Dorothee), Quebec; Regent, Manitoba; Macleod, Calgary; as well as Ancaster, Barrie South and Erin Mills, Ontario.

Best Buy Mobile locations will expand whilst smaller Future Shop “web stores”.

On the other side of the pond, HMV U.K is also restructuring and is not currently taking online orders via their site.

Sixteen stores have been closed in Ireland and half of the 223 U.K stores are expected to close shortly.

February 1st, 2013 Comments Off on Retail News – Future Shop/Best Buy/HMV U.K Consumer Information, Music Industry, Music Technology Rob McIntyre

On Par Savings + Free Shipping On Instruments

Both GuitarCenter.com and Musician’s Friend are now offering deals to Canadians.

They are both offering free shipping on orders over $199. And are both offering percentages off orders over $199 or $999.

    GuitarCenter.com

  • 5% Off Orders Over $199 – Use Coupon Code LESPAUL5
  • 10% Off Orders Over $999 – Use Coupon Code LESPAUL10
    Musician’s Friend

  • 5% Off Orders Over $199 – Use Coupon Code GIBSON5
  • 10% Off Orders Over $999 – Use Coupon Code GIBSON10

Both offers end on April 9th, 2013. And not that the Canadian dollar is currently on par with the US greenback so this would be a great time to buy instruments or accessories.

January 28th, 2013 Comments Off on On Par Savings + Free Shipping On Instruments Consumer Information, Music Technology Rob McIntyre

More Gift Card Offers

You can purchase a $60 iTunesicon gift pack for $48 at participating Best Buy Canada and Future Shop locations until January 24th, 2013. This gift pack contains four $15 gift cards.

Select Real Canadian Superstores are also offering $10 off $50 iTunesicon gift cards. A coupon should be available either in your weekly flyer on on display with the gift cards themselves. This offer also ends on January 24th, 2013.

January 18th, 2013 Comments Off on More Gift Card Offers Consumer Information, Music Technology Rob McIntyre

Future Shop Accepts Trade Ins

Future Shop is again accepting trade ins for $5 credits towards select Blu-ray titles and $10 towards select 3D Blu-ray titles.

Details can be found by clicking here. This offer ends February 14th, 2013.

January 17th, 2013 Comments Off on Future Shop Accepts Trade Ins Consumer Information Rob McIntyre

Security Alert – Java Vulnerabilities

Last week the Department of Homeland Security advised individuals to disable Java in their browsers in response to the release of vulnerability information on the web.

“Web exploit packs” have been sold online enabling amateurs to perform numerous malicious tasks on machines on which Java is installed.

Java has since released an update but the warning remains at Homeland Security.

January 14th, 2013 Comments Off on Security Alert – Java Vulnerabilities Consumer Information Rob McIntyre

Trade In Offers At Best Buy

The trade in offers are back at Best Buy Canada this month and up to February 14th, 2013.

You can trade in individual DVD or Blu-rays for $5 each toward select, individual blu-ray titles at participating stores.

Click here for additional details.

January 11th, 2013 Comments Off on Trade In Offers At Best Buy Consumer Information, Random Bump Rob McIntyre