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Best Buy to Stress Service over Bargain Prices

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November 26, 2004

Electronics retailer Best Buy is trying a new tactic to compete against bigger chains such as Wal-Mart. Rather than cutting prices, it's targeting shoppers who are willing to pay a little more money for better service. NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates reports.

 
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