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November 17, 2012 at 10:01PM

Star Tribune reporters interviewed numerous former and current Best Buy executives, as well as retail analysts and investors, during their research for this article. Some company executives asked not to be identified, citing their current or previous connections to Best Buy or to the retail industry. Best Buy founder Richard Schulze declined to comment, and former Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn did not return messages seeking comment.

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