Best Buy is celebrating its 60th anniversary this week with a company-wide sale running through Aug. 23, marking six decades since the retailer opened its first store as a small audio shop in St. Paul, Minnesota, and growing into one of the country's largest consumer electronics chains.

According to a statement from the company, the anniversary celebration kicked off Monday, Aug. 17, with what Best Buy is calling "The Anniversary Sale," running through Sunday, Aug. 23, across the company's physical stores, its mobile app and BestBuy.com. The sale includes discounts across a range of consumer electronics categories, including iPads, headphones, laptops and other tech products, according to the retailer.

The company plans to extend the celebration further during what it is calling its anniversary weekend, running Friday, Aug. 21, through Sunday, Aug. 23, when Best Buy said it will introduce an additional, refreshed lineup of promotional offers beyond those available during the broader weeklong sale.

Best Buy is also offering enhanced loyalty rewards throughout the sale period as part of the anniversary promotion. According to terms outlined by the company, members of its My Best Buy Plus and My Best Buy Total loyalty programs can earn 10% back in rewards on qualifying purchases made between Aug. 17 and Aug. 23, up to a maximum reward of $60. That figure includes the standard 1% back in rewards those membership tiers already receive, combined with an additional 9% tied specifically to the anniversary promotion. According to the offer's terms, members must have an active My Best Buy account and be signed in at the time of a qualifying purchase, and reward points are........

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