Founded in 1966, Best Buy is a publicly owned, multinational retailer that maintains stores in the United States, Canada, China, Europe and Mexico. The retailer s stores offer a variety of consumer electronics and entertainment products and services. Its stores provide computers, music systems, mobile phones, video games, and digital and video cameras. The retailer s stores also sell a variety of home appliances, including dryers, dishwashers, microwaves, refrigerators and washing machines. Best Buy offers products of the Sony, Toshiba, Apple, Philips and Hewlett-Packard brands. In addition, its stores provide accessories, books, CDs, DVDs, musical instruments and electronic toys. The retailer s stores offer the Reward Zone program and gift cards of several denominations. Additionally, it sells products under the Best Buy, Audiovisions, Future Shop, Geek Squad, Jiangsu Five Star, Magnolia Audio Video and Napster brands. The retailer supports various community-based organizations, such as the United Way, American Red Cross, and Boys and Girls Clubs of America. It works in partnership with the National Council of La Raza to support the Emerging Latino Leaders Scholarship Program. Best Buy has annual revenues of more than $40 billion and employs over 150,000 staff members.