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Best Buy’s head of international operations will retire at year-end

Robert A. Willett, a former Best Buy chief information officer who helped develop the consumer electronics retailer’s multichannel and international strategies, is retiring as CEO of Best Buy International.

Posted 11/16/2009Zak StamborPost a comment

/ Technology

The Internet has been very good to Major League Baseball

MLB.com sold 19 million baseball tickets online through the end of March for the 2008 season, reaching the level two months ahead of last year’s mark. The web site also topped 1.7 million Opening Day video streams.

Posted 04/16/2008Bill BriggsPost a comment

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Major League Baseball throws mobile users a fastball

MLB Advanced Media LP, Major League Baseball’s Internet arm, and Research In Motion, a Blackberry software developer, have unveiled an application that gives Blackberry users one-click access to MLB.com, the official web site of Major League Baseball.

Posted 08/17/2007Kurt PetersPost a comment

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MLB.com looks for a hit with new online games section

A new games section is helping MLB Advanced Media diversify its online product base and attract even more attention from the more than 1 billion visitors who click on MLB.com every year.

Posted 02/22/2006Mark BrohanPost a comment

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Internet payments speed up the lines at Mariners souvenir shops

With a new web-connected point of sale system at its souvenir stands in Safeco Field, the Seattle Mariners can serve more fans during peak periods between innings, the baseball club says.

Posted 05/12/2005Paul DemeryPost a comment

MLB Advanced Media takes over 95% of Tickets.com

MLB Advanced Media, the Internet arm of Major League Baseball, has acquired ownership of 95% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Tickets.com.

Posted 03/25/2005Paul DemeryPost a comment