Best Buy, United States of America (USA) (Electricals) Shoppers Profile, Market Share and Competitive Positioning
Summary
Profile of retailer’s shopper base, key performance indicators, sales and market shares
Best Buy’s shopper base is fairly evenly distributed, with females accounting for 53.6% of the overall shopper base, and it exhibits wide appeal across age groups, with those aged over 65 accounting for a 24.8% share, followed by an 18% share for each of 25-34, 35-44, and 45-54 age groups. Best Buy’s share of the US electricals market had been declining since 2017 as it has come under increasing competition from Amazon in particular, but in 2021 it registered a slight increase in share of 0.1ppt to 11.8%. Best Buy is upskilling its workforce for digital roles as it places more emphasis on its online channel, reinforced by COVID-19 lockdowns, as its online penetration rose from 20.2% in 2019 to 44.5% in 2020, and only fell to 41.5% in 2021.
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