“Best Buy Co. said it plans to expand the number of in-store Apple stores to 270 by year end, from about 200 currently,” Mary Ellen Lloyd reports for Dow Jones Newswires.

“During a conference call with investors, Best Buy executives said they were very pleased with the partnership and will consider expanding the store program even more in the future. Apple products, including the iMac and new music and video products, are helping to boost customer traffic in stores and adding to sales, executives said,” Lloyd reports.

“Best Buy’s partnership with Apple is an example of how it is working with vendors to adapt as customers’ needs change, executives said. That has helped Best Buy gain market share, customer loyalty and improve its customer satisfaction scores, they said,” Lloyd reports.

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