Eyeing COVID-19 Reopening, Best Buy to Resume Some Visits, Open Select Stores

Best Buy will begin opening an unspecified number of stores -- initially by appointment only -- after temporary store traffic shutdowns due to COVID-19 restrictions (see 2004150076). “At some point soon, we will invite customers to shop Best Buy in person, in innovative ways that follow strict social distancing practices and use proper protective equipment,” said CEO Corie Barry in a Tuesday update. It will begin offering in-home services in May, Barry said. It's deemed an “essential” retailer under state restrictions during the coronavirus crisis, but the conversation is “starting to move” from essential to “safe,” said Barry.