Electronics retailer Best Buy’s purchase of GreatCall in August brought the spotlight to the longevity market in a significant manner, and its intentions became even clearer this week, when the company appointed seasoned health care executive Cindy Kent to its board. In a struggling retail landscape, Read More »
Best Buy to Acquire Senior-Focused Tech Company GreatCall for $800 Million
In the company’s latest business move focused on the aging population of the United States, technology retail giant Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) has agreed to acquire GreatCall for $800 million in cash. GreatCall has developed and sells senior-friendly smartphones, smartwatches, medical alert devices and other Read More »
Best Buy Starts Selling Senior Care Product Line
The number of technologies geared toward senior care seems to grow by the day. Now, electronics retail giant Best Buy Co. (NYSE: BBY) is getting in on the action. Recently, Best Buy began selling an entry-level package of its own remote-monitoring equipment geared toward seniors Read More »