Unemployment? Not at hhgregg - We're hiring!

Friday, October 9, 2009 by Dustin Checketts
As hhgregg's reputation grows, so does the company. New stores are being built at a record rate. We expect to open between 20 and 22 new stores during our current fiscal year. These store openings will include the launch of three new multi-store markets: Tampa, Florida; Memphis, Tennessee; and Richmond, Virginia.

In addition, we expect to open between 40 and 45 new stores during fiscal 2011, with the majority of these new stores located in large and mid-sized metropolitan markets in the Mid-Atlantic region, including Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; and Washington, D.C. In connection with these expansion plans, the company also intends to open its fourth central distribution center for the Mid-Atlantic region in early fiscal 2011.

hhgregg is Hiring!hhgregg is currently hiring for stores located in the following states:

Alabama
Indiana
Georgia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Ohio
South Carolina
Tennessee
Florida
Virginia


To apply online and to view a complete list of job openings, please visit www.hhgregg-jobs.com.  You may also stop by your local hhgregg to pick up and fill out an application.

Ohio State Assistant Coach of the Game

Thursday, September 24, 2009 by Dustin Checketts
Ohio State Football Assistant Coach of the Gamehhgregg is a proud sponsor of Ohio State football.  Visit any Columbus-area hhgregg to register to win to become the Ohio State Assistant Coach of the Game*.

One lucky winner will be chosen for each home game and will receive:
  • 4 tickets to the game
  • Pre-game sideline experience
  • VIP seating
Upcoming Home Games:
26 Sep     vs      Illinois
10 Oct      vs      Wisconsin
24 Oct      vs      Minnesota
31 Oct      vs      New Mexico State
14 Nov     vs      Iowa

Each week we try to bring our customers exciting promotions and events. Visit hhgregg.com for special offers, contest and events company-wide and in your hometown.

*No purchase necessary. See store for details.

hhgregg Now Hiring

Monday, September 21, 2009 by Dustin Checketts
hhgregg Now HiringOne Team Working Together
To Exceed Customer Expectations
 
We’re unlike any other appliance and electronics store in America. And we need helpful people like you. We’re looking for friendly, outgoing, professional people who will fit with our customer focused culture. Do you have what it takes to join the best-educated associates in the business? Turn your love for everything appliances and electronics into a rewarding career at hhgregg.
 
Apply online now at hhgregg-jobs.com or send this link to a friend.

Now hiring FULL TIME SEASONAL* employees  with permanent positions available post-holiday season!

Our company is a family, and we’ve been taking care of our own since 1955.

*Seasonal position employment: October through January.  hhgregg is an equal opportunity employer.

Labor Day Savings Blowout!

Monday, August 31, 2009 by Dustin Checketts
hhgregg Labor Day SaleNow through September 9th you'll find Labor Day pricing and doorbusters at your nearest hhgregg store.  Join us for the biggest sale event of the year where everything priced $99 & up is on sale - appliances, electronics, mattresses and more!

Find the hhgregg sales guide in your Sunday paper for details or visit hhgregg.com for an interactive sales guide.

For example, save 30% or more on all Energy Star qualified appliances - refrigerators, freezers, ranges, washers & dryers.  Don't just save money now, save all year long and for the life of the appliance!

For more tips on how you can conserve energy and resources visit hhgreen.org.  You may also read more about the government's Energy Star guidelines by visiting the hhgregg Learning Center.

Want to be the first to hear about hhgregg news/events?  Register your email address at the bottom of the hhgregg.com homepage.

hhgregg expansion plans

Thursday, June 11, 2009 by Kim Paone
hhgregg is growing! While the company recently opened a new hhgregg Atlanta-area location in Snellville, GA, hhgregg executives have outlined plans to add 16-18 new hhgregg locations, many before the holiday season, over the next fiscal year.


Tampa is one area that is very excited about hhgregg's plans to expand there. Tampa will join the 14 other hhgregg Florida locations, including Lakeland, Tallahassee, West Melbourne, Jacksonville and Orlando. With the opening of these stores, the company has created 400 hhgregg jobs for Florida residents. Stay tuned for more details on Tampa and other markets soon!

In the meantime, check out the hhgregg store locator to find the hhgregg location near you, or browse the website.

hhgregg highlighted on Money Watch: Bright Spot

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 by Dustin Checketts
WishTV 8 highlights hhgregg in their Money Watch: Bright Spot report.


Transcript:
"An Indiana-based company is shaping up as one of the rare Bright Spots in the current retail climate. Hhgregg is doing better than even the company expected. 24-hour News 8 anchor Scott Sanders sat down with hhgregg’s CEO today to find out what’s working.

This is Jerry Throgmartin CEO of a retail rarity – an electronics and appliance chain thriving in a sour economy. According to the company’s early estimates, hhgregg sales managed to rise in the recession’s darkest days – the very same climate that killed a top competitor. Hhgregg seized on its rival’s demise by offering to honor Circuit City gift cards.

The gift card decision aside, Throgmartin says hhgregg’s success is not from bold, new choices, but rather a strong belief in old-school sales. Specifically, hhgregg sales people still approach customers immediately and are eager to offer insight. Throgmartin acknowledges some modern shoppers are unaccustomed to, even uncomfortable with the attention. But, he believes more customers than not appreciate it - especially when buying big-ticket items.

Early returns suggest the strategy is working."

As a result of their success, hhgregg has revised their 2009 4th Quarter Earnings Guidance.

Still have questions?—feel free to speak with an hhgregg associate at your local hhgregg store. We offer the best-educated associates in the business who are smart enough to make it simple. Price and Advice Guaranteed!

hhgregg Announces Executive Changes

Thursday, May 7, 2009 by Dustin Checketts
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb 17, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Indianapolis-based appliance and electronics retailer, hhgregg Inc. (NYSE:HGG) today announced that it will implement the Company's succession plan by naming longtime President and Chief Operating Officer Dennis L. May as the Company's new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders in August. Current Chief Executive Officer Jerry W. Throgmartin will become Executive Chairman of the Board and continue to play an important role in shaping the Company's vision and strategy. The Company also announced that Chief Financial Officer Donald J.B. Van der Wiel is leaving hhgregg to pursue other opportunities and that it will commence a search for a new Chief Financial Officer.

hhgregg Announces Executive Changes"I am very pleased to announce that Dennis will assume the role of President and CEO of hhgregg, implementing our anticipated succession plan," said Mr. Throgmartin. "I have worked closely with Dennis for the past 10 years and have tremendous respect for his abilities and confidence in his leadership and I look forward to continue working closely with him in my new role. As a significant shareholder with a family relationship that dates to the Company's founding 55 years ago, I am transitioning to this new role secure in the belief that I can effectively work with Dennis to continue to foster our unique culture and unmatched focus on providing superior customer service, while at the same time, maintain a disciplined, strategic approach to building hhgregg into the future."

View the entire hhgregg Press Release.


Still have questions? – feel free to speak with an hhgregg associate or visit an hhgregg store. We offer the best-educated associates in the business who are smart enough to make it simple. Price and Advice Guaranteed!

DTV Transition: Deadline Moved to June 12, 2009

Thursday, May 7, 2009 by Dustin Checketts
If you aren’t quite ready for the digital television deadline originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 17, 2009, you’re in luck – and you’re not alone. Congress voted to postpone the transition from analog to digital to allow Americans additional time to prepare. The new deadline is Friday, June 12, 2009.

Some television stations will make the switch on February 17, 2009, or at least prior to June 12 due to unique technical issues. Please contact your local television station’s website for details specific for your area.

The Obama administration has shown concern after learning the Commerce Department has reached their $1.34 billion funding limit for digital TV converter box coupons. With funding now exhausted, the NITA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) has nearly 2.6 million coupon requests on a growing waiting list. In addition, The Nielsen Company estimates that as many as 6.5 million U.S. households might see their TVs go dark if the transition deadline is not postponed.

Although the deadline has been postponed, the reasons behind the transition remain steadfast. To learn more about the DTV transition and your options, visit the hhgregg DTV page. To learn more about converter boxes and the TV Converter Box Coupon Program, visit the hhgregg converter boxes & coupons page.

Apex Converter Box - Model No: DT250A
Converter Box Coupon
Apex Converter Box - Model No: DT250A
Converter Box Coupon

Stay tuned to the hhgregg blog or indydtv.com for updates and news concerning the deadline extension and the digital transition!

Still have questions? – feel free to speak with an hhgregg associate. We offer the best-educated associates in the business who are smart enough to make it simple. Price and Advice Guaranteed!

Digital Televisions - Selection & Brands

Wednesday, May 6, 2009 by Dustin Checketts
Not so long ago, selecting a TV was easy. All you had to do was tell our hhgregg salesperson how wide a screen you wanted and you were loading up a box into your car within minutes. Once home, you either called the cable guy or the satellite company and waited with bated breath for your appointment slot to arrive – provided it was somewhere between approximately 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Things have gotten a little more complicated in the world of television but once we help you figure out all the technologies, home entertainment will bring you so close to the action, it will be like you were there when the movie was being filmed. Just like what CDs did to cassette tapes in the ‘80s, HDTV did the same thing to cathode ray tube televisions in the late-‘90s. Although the takeover was initiated in just the last decade, cathode ray tube televisions are already considered technological dinosaurs.

With the average hhgregg store carrying more than 130 models from 11 different brands, the wall of televisions on display might seem overwhelming. hhgregg offers one of the widest selections of televisions anywhere because you can’t make an informed decision from just a handful of TVs to choose from.

This television wall at hhgregg allows for many choices in selecting your HDTV
To read the Digital Televisions – Selection & Brands article and many others, check out the hhgregg Learning Center.

Still have questions? – feel free to speak with an hhgregg associate. We offer the best-educated associates in the business who are smart enough to make it simple. Price and Advice Guaranteed!