On CE - For Dealers, Distributors and OEMs of Consumer Electronics throughout EMEA

Best Buy considers reopening a store under the Best Buy banner in Shanghai, China, the Star Tribune reports-- even if it closed all nine Chinese branded stores last February.

Back in February Best Buy did say it "might" reopen 2 stores on a later date.

Then again, Best Buy has a successful business in China with Five Star, a major retailer in the territory.

CEO Brian Dunn says the retailer has a strategy of "driving businesses that have earned the right to additional capital while curtailing activities that we believe will not meet our return on investment thresholds"-- invest in what's growing and slash what isn't, in other words.

Is it logical for Best Buy to reopen shop in China, while it struggles in other international territories and its home US)? Best Buy UK is currently facing "strategic review" as global Best Buy earnings drop by -30% Y-o-Y.

Meanwhile a recent report from the Sunday Express suggests Best Buy might even cut and run out completely from the UK-- if not Europe in general, another loss-maker-- rather than bear the recession storm. Judging from the company policy, that might be very likely.

Go Best Buy May Reverse its Reversal in China (The Star Tribune)

Go Uncertain Future for Best Buy UK?

Belkin announces a new set of tablet accessories for customers wishing to use their devices in the kitchen.

The Chef Stand + Stylus has a non-slip rubber base supporting devices in either landscape or vertical mode, and an iPad-compatible stylus (with a magnetic tip to awaken an iPad 2 from sleep mode).

As the name suggests, the Fridge Mount secures tablets (7-10" in size) to a refridgerator door or wall, using 3M Command Strips to secure the device in place.

Finally the Kitchen Cabinet Mount allows users to securely suspend tablets (7-10" in size) on any cabinet or shelf.

The entire Belkin kitchen mount stand is case-compatible, and appears to be ideal for your more culinary-oriented customers.

Go Belkin Kitchen Tablet Accessories

The Sunday Express reports Best Buy is in discussions over the future of its UK operations, following poor Q2 results from its earnings call last week.

The retailer (in joint venture with Carphone Warehouse) was planning to open up to 200 stores when it first entered the UK in 2010-- a plan now "firmly on ice".

It currently has 11 British outlets in total, which will go through a "strategic review".

Best Buy Q2 2011 earnings drop by -30% Y-o-Y to $177M in the US-- the 5th quarter of consecutive losses.

It attributes such losses to a lack of consumer confidence, especially in CE.

The question thus remains-- will Best Buy cut and run out completely from the UK (if not out of Europe in general, another loss-maker) or bear the recession storm?

Go Best Buy in Talks over UK Future (The Sunday Express)

Go Best Buy Q2 Earnings Report

Aperion launches the 2nd generation Zona Home Audio Link (HAL) system-- a cable-free transmitter and receiver combination.

It connects to virtually every audio source through either USB or 3.5mm jack, streaming uncompressed 16bit/48kHz audio to up to x3 simultaneous channels.

A single HAL transmitter can feed what Aperion says is an "endless number" of additional receivers, with a signal range of around 30m.

The package includes 1 transmitter and 1 receiver (with additional receivers available separately), as well as RCA stero and USB extention cables.

Go Aperion Zona Home Audio Link System