That softness was offset by stronger wholesale business in the northern countries including Germany and the United Kingdom, and the Scandinavian market.

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Best Buy said the TV softness was partially offset by a low double-digit comp stores increase in mobile phones, and a mid-single digit increase in mobile computing, as tablet computer sales were strong.

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"Renewed momentum in the domestic business more than offset continued softness in the International business, " Joly said.

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Europe continued to stay weak as growth in Germany, France and Switzerland was offset by softness in UK and southern countries.

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With that said, we would note that Microsoft likely benefited from deals that pushed from the June quarter to September, which could help to offset some softness due to the macro backdrop.

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