E-bike retailer closes outlets next week

Best Buy exits the UK this month

Consumer electronics and electric bicycle retailer Best Buy has confirmed it will shut its 11 UK stores next week, on January 15th.

The US retailer confirmed it would be closing its stores on these shores in November 2011, 19 months after its first UK store in Thurrock, Essex.

There’s more on the story on BikeBiz sister site MCV.

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