How Do You Get Your Products Into Best Buy:

Best Buy:  Best Buy is the largest consumer electronic chain.  It operates in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada and China.  It operates over 1,150 stores. 

Products Categories:

Their product categories include: tv & home theater, computer & tablets, cell phones, cameras & camcorders, audio, car electronics & GPS, video games, movies & music, health, fitness & sports, home office, small appliances, large appliances, etc.

Vendor Program:

Best Buy has two ways that you can sell your products:  Goods for Resale and Goods Not For Resale. 

-  Goods for Resale:  in this program Best Buy buys the items from you and resells them through their stores.

-  Goods Not For Resale:  In this program you get to sell your products through the Best Buy website.  You retain control of the items and orders are sent to you when a customer makes a purchase.  You are then responsible for shipping the items.  Best Buy then pay you your part of the customer payment (minus fees).

All applicants must be prepared to provide the following information when asked:

  

-  The application process requires you to provide background and financial stability information.

-  If your company becomes a finalist in the selection process you will have to provide even more information such as criminal background check, information security, conflict of interest, insurance and license certifictions, etc.

 All Vendors must complete Step 1.

Step 1:

-  Review the Best Buy EDI requirements. You can use the Best Buy EDI vendor or you can use your own.  Testing will be required before usage.  What is EDI?

-  Review the Best Buy Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) requiremetns.  Best Buy requires that vendors/suppliers enroll in their approved EFT program.  You will be invited and given instructions to enroll in the system once you have been approved.

-  Review the Best Buy Item Induction requirement.  This is the system used by Best Buy to allow you to make accurate data updates for your products.

-  Review the Best Buy Shipping Requirements. 

Goods for Sale By Best Buy:

To become a vendor/supplier to Best Buy whose products will be resold by Best Buy follow these procedures:

Step 2:

- Go to the New Merchandise Vendor Inquiry Form and complete the application.  The application asks for basic information such as:
    o  basic company and contact information
    o  What kind of product and service do you offer?
    o  What special capabilities and sales support program do you have to partner with 
         Best Buy to Market Your product?
    o  Explain any new technologies that enhance your market position
    o  What other national retailers do you currently sell to?
    o  Do you currently sell your product in other countries and if so where?
    o  In what country(s) is your product manufactured?

Goods Not For Resale:

To become a vendor/supplier to Best Buy whose products will not be resold by Best Buy follow these procedures after you've completed Step 1 above:

-  Compete the GNFR Inquiry Form.  Then wait for response from Best Buy.

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