Searching for new employment opportunities in the Chicagoland area? If you enjoy working with people, thrive in situations where you’re trusted to make your own decisions, and look forward to every day holding something different, you could be a great fit at Abt. We are currently hiring for a variety of positions throughout our business, with immediate need…
It seems like only yesterday that the Abt YouTube channel was a fledgling account, with just a handful of subscribers and celebrating our one-millionth view. From that milestone on, our video team set their sites on the next big goal: 100,000 subscribers. After years of hard work, crafting hundreds of videos of TV reviews, buying guides, and product…
The PlayStation 5 is here. Well, sort of. In today’s PS5 event, Sony gave the world its first official look at the upcoming next-generation video game console—and it was quite a look. It’s safe to say that the PlayStation 5 looks like no other gaming console has before. After the reveal of the PS5’s white DualSense Controller earlier…
It’s been just over four years since Apple introduced the first iPhone SE, a model that offered a return to the small-screen format at a time when the brand’s display size was continuously growing. This week, the second generation Apple iPhone SE was unveiled, and it offers an even better performance-to-price ratio than its predecessor. Let’s take a…
Most of our customers and fans know about Abt primarily because of our brick & mortar location. Our Chicagoland store is both literally and figuratively the foundation of our business. We appreciate every one that visits us every day—some making the trek from out of state—but we know that many of you are feeling anxious about public interactions…
Although Abt is just one store, more than 1500 employees work together to help keep us operating smoothly. From answering customers’ questions during an online chat, to completing one of the thousands of deliveries we perform each week, everyone has a unique role. We are the company we are because each of these employees continuously gives their best…
In early 2019, our small electronics department underwent a floor-to-ceiling renovation that brought a much-needed modernization to the space. Sleek shelves and brighter lights helped highlight the large selection of headphones, digital cameras, and other small electronics, and made the busy department much easier to navigate. It was the largest upgrade the store had seen since the Inspiration…
As we wrap up 2019, here’s a look back at the major events of the year. Renovations Galore 2019 saw big changes for our showroom. Anyone who knows us knows we’re always changing things around—whether that’s by switching out a small display here and there, or completely gutting and remodeling a large section of the sales floor. This…
As it seems to do every year, the first half of December has flown by in a blur and now we’re just days from Christmas. Those of us who haven’t finished our holiday shopping are now in crunch-time, and with a weekend in between today and the big day, getting gifts on time could get tricky. Thankfully, there…
Thanks to a quirk of the calendar, the 2019 holiday shopping season has been unusually short. Black Friday was less than three weeks away, but we’re already about to reach the nationwide holiday shipping deadlines. If you’ve been procrastinating with your holiday shopping, you don’t have many days left to ensure your goods arrive before Christmas. Here are…
