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With a total of stores in operation worldwide in the financial year that ended January 31, 2026, Best Buy operated fewer stores today than it did 10 years prior. Best Buy’s growth and expansion in the early 2010’s came with an increasing number of stores, with the worldwide number of stores rising to  in 2013 - their highest number of stores in the highlighted period. Store numbers worldwide generally declined after this. 

Majority of Best Buy stores are located in the United States

Most Best Buy stores are located in the United States. In line with the overall decline in stores over time, the number of Best Buy’s domestic stores has decreased as well, dropping to below 1,000 in 2021. Closures of Best Buy Mobile stand-alone stores have also contributed to the declining store count. As the majority of stores are located in the United States, the majority of revenue is also generated here. Next to its home market, Best Buy also operates stores in Canada and Mexico.

Best Buy’s position in the US e-commerce market

 Best Buy primarily competes with retailers such as Walmart, Amazon, Target, and Cisco and has a relatively low share of the e-commerce market in the United States. With decreasing physical stores and the bankruptcy of their closest competitor - Circuit City - the company could be in a position to increase their presence in the U.S. e-commerce market. Best Buy’s online revenue as a share of total revenue in the United States has increased in recent years, reaching close to a fifth of the company’s total revenue as of the last fiscal year.