When Corie Barry was named CEO of Best Buy seven years ago this month, hopes were high that the electronics retailer would build on a period of successful reinvention. After all, she was a key architect of that reinvention, as chief strategic transformation officer under her predecessor Hubert Joly.
But it was not to be: Best Buy revenue is lower now than when she started as CEO, and the company is struggling to find its way back to strong growth.
