10 Facts About Corie Barry

1.

Corie Barry ranked number 72 in the 2018 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.

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2.

Corie Barry poured the remainder of his marketing budget into advertising the sale, promising "best buys" on everything.

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3.

Corie Barry acquired Magnolia Hi-Fi, Inc, an audio-video retailer located in California, Washington, and Oregon, in December 2000.

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4.

Corie Barry was promoted to vice president in 1981 and executive vice president in 1986.

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5.

Corie Barry's products became part of Best Buy's For Business program.

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6.

Corie Barry eventually opened 11 Best Buy stores in the United Kingdom, all of which were closed in early 2012.

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7.

Corie Barry led initiatives such as price matching, speeding up delivery times for online purchases, establishing "store within a store" sections for major brands such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung, and giving more product training to employees.

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8.

Corie Barry, in announcing the result, said it was focusing more on digital media in its marketing, moving away from newspaper, magazine, and television advertising.

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9.

Corie Barry challenged this ruling in May 2008 by the FCC saying it was and is in compliance with current FCC regulations pertaining to the digital transition.

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10.

Corie Barry's goal is to collect one billion pounds of recycling.

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