Following Circuit City’s decision to extend its return policy for HD DVD players, Best Buy will give $50 gift cards to everyone who purchased one of the players from it before Feb. 23. Blu-ray beat HD DVD in the battle for next-generation DVD, and Best Buy said it regrets that consumers were forced to choose between the two formats and in many cases chose the losing format.

Best Buy has a big move planned in west Mesa, but the relocation will only take the electronics store across the street to Fiesta Mall.

SHANGHAI, CHINA - Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy is opening its first outlet in China, teaming up with a local partner to tackle the hypercompetitive market for gadgets and appliances.

LOS ANGELES - Best Buy is making a pre-emptive strike — it’s giving itself a makeover before any problems have a chance to develop.

Fiesta Mall in Mesa has two new reasons for area residents to stop by, spend and help it weather the recession. A new Best Buy store is opening Saturday, and the city's first Dick's Sporting Goods store is opening March 8.

Rest in peace, HD DVD.The battle for next-generation DVD has come to an end with Sony's Blu-ray beating Toshiba's HD DVD. This week, Toshiba announced it will no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders after nearly all major studios decided to abandon the format for upcoming DVD releases.

Best Buy electronics store and Dick’s Sporting Goods will occupy the former grounds of the Macy’s department store at Fiesta Mall.

Scottsdale-based fast-food chain giant Kahala Corp. said Tuesday it bought the Blimpie chain from Blimpie International Inc. for an undisclosed amount.

The bad news is gas increased more than a nickel last week. The good news is Arizona has the cheapest prices in the United States.

Q: I'm looking to buy a laptop for school. Can you give me suggestions on the best laptops under $600? -- Brian

CORNING, Iowa - Edward Chappell, approaching 80, admired Johnny Carson throughout his long career and wanted to honor the famed entertainer who was born just months apart and miles away from him in this small southwest Iowa town.

When Anne Mariucci and Kathy Munro were introduced as the new minority owners of the Mercury last February, they vowed to run — not walk — in leading the franchise to success on and off the court.

An increasing number of women are buying homes without the help of a man thanks to an increased focus from lenders and record-low mortgage rates. Kristy Nied, 26, bought a condominium in Scottsdale in January. After some coaxing from her parents, she decided the low mortgage rates made it a great time to buy.

Economists say the recession is over. Unemployment rates have stopped rising. The housing market is starting to rebound. Consumers are spending money again. We are in recovery.

Shop Mesa. It’s hard to miss that city campaign urging residents to buy local, especially if you’re a Mesa Channel 11 junkie. The reason? If you buy in Mesa, the local sales tax stays within the city, to the community’s benefit.

More than most athletes, golfers seem to be on a never-ending mission to find new ways and means — conventional and unconventional — to improve their games. With that in mind, let me introduce you to Emotional Freedom Technique, a.k.a. EFT or "tapping."

When Kate Teske began looking into buying a home for her 19-year-old daughter Megan, she wanted to find something less crowded and in a safer environment than the dorms at Arizona State University in Tempe.

 “Every time I stop drinking for a few days, I start seeing the world as it really is. Excuse me while I go to the store to buy some beer.”

Despite its senior status — the Phoenix-based hotel brand turned 60 this year — a Best Western is not your grandmother’s motel.

DOVER, Del. - Greg Biffle took the pole. Kyle Busch took the heat. Biffle held off the Busch brothers, turning a lap of 155.219 mph on Friday at Dover International Speedway to take the top spot and bolster his bid to drive the No. 16 Ford to his first victory of the season.