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engadget.com - 10/26/2009

Walmart to rival Best Buy's Geek Squad with own in-home install crew

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We've never truly been at ease with that Geek Squad crowd . Something about "the people" they hang with and "the places" they hang at just worries us, so we're pretty thrilled to see another mega-corp stepping in to take the place of the now-deceased Circuit City FireDog crew. Starting ...

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hothardware.com - 10/26/2009

Mart Busts Out Its Own "Geek Squad"

— hothardware.com — As margins on actual wares grow slimmer, many retailers are looking to soak up more cash in... the form of services. Granted, that's increasingly tough in the DIY universe that we live in, and even tougher in a retailer that looks to save people money. ... (more) Mart Busts Out Its Own "Geek Squad"

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gizmosforgeeks.com - 28 days ago

Wal-Mart to launch its version of Best Buy’s Geek Squad

— gizmosforgeeks.com — Wal-Mart is getting in on the in-home tech service business a la Best Buy’s Geek Squad or... the dead Circuit City FireDog service. Expect the service to start up in time for this year’s shopping season. via Hot Hardware (more) Wal-Mart to launch its version of Best Buy’s Geek Squad

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slashgear.com - 10/26/2009

Walmart set to enter home install market in time for holiday shopping

— slashgear.com — For a long time, there were three big names in consumer electronics in most markets in the... U.S. including Walmart, Best Buy, and Circuit City. With the demise of Circuit City that left only Best Buy and Walmart in most areas. Best Buy has offered ... (more) Walmart set to enter home install market in time for ...

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Wal-Mart Takes on the Geek Squad
Maximum PC all RSS Feed — ... I'm willing to bet than not to many of the Maximum PC readership make regular use of the Geek Squad, but at the very least, they help take some of the burden off us from "friends who are our friends simply because we know how to fix computers". With little in the way of competition, the Geek Squad has been making a killing setting up routers and HDTV's, but Wal-Mart is stepping in, and they are looking for a piece of the action. ...

The Daily Engadget: Netflix Coming to PS3, Walmart Gets Own Geek Squad
Switched — ... As Walmart continues to establish itself as an electronics retailer, it's going to need a little more help on the service-and-support side. Enter the N.E.W. Customer Service Company and its minions. ...