Best Buy Pushes Home Security in Summer Smart Home Email Blast

Best Buy pitched security for smart homes during summer vacations in an email blast to customers Friday. “Check in while you’re away” headlined the email promoting a Ring Video Doorbell for “instant alerts” and the ability to chat with visitors “even if you’re visiting someplace else” and a Netgear Arlo Pro camera to “monitor your home from your hotel room with wire-free motion-activated cameras.” The ad also pitched smart locks, thermostats and lighting, plus MyQ garage door openers. For installation, the retailer pushed “Smart Setup” from the Geek Squad for smart home products.