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Ron Johnson’s Enjoy Technology Files for Bankruptcy, Set to be Sold

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Back in 2016, Ron Johnson was asked in a fireside chat at Shoptalk about the biggest mistake he had ever made. Six years later, Johnson might answer that question differently — his “commerce-at-home” startup Enjoy Technology filed for bankruptcy on June 29, 2022, after a series of setbacks including staffing shortages and dwindling liquidity.

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Baltic Telecom Company Trials Self-Service Store to Reach Small-Town Customers

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Telia — a telecommunications company in the Nordic and Baltic states — is piloting a new self-service store model in Tartu, Estonia, as it looks for cost-effective ways to serve customers in regions where full-service offices aren’t in place.

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Apple Store Creator’s ‘Commerce-at-Home’ Startup Enjoy to Go Public via SPAC

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Johnson likens the impetus behind Enjoy’s “commerce-at-home” model to that which has driven successful companies such as Peloton and Airbnb. With Enjoy, customers make an appointment with a retailer, and a trained expert shows up at their door with the store experience neatly packed up in a suitcase.

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Best Buy Canada to Operate 165 Small-Format Bell Canada Stores Under Renamed Banner

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We’re excited to collaborate with Bell on this unique venture to expand Best Buy’s presence to new communities across the country,” said Ron Wilson, President, Best Buy Canada in a statement.

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What the ‘Next Normal’ in Consumer Behavior Means for the Hourly Economy

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What used to be popping into a store three or more times a week quickly converted into buying items in bulk and stocking up for two to three weeks at a time. While delivery delays were experienced at the beginning of self-quarantine, many changes in consumer behavior may prove transitory. Mathieu Stevenson is CEO of Snagajob.

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Japanese Digital Marketplaces are Hot! What to Know About Setting Up Shop

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With proper planning and the right partners, the Japanese digital marketplace is a prime one to enter: projected at $144 billion dollars, Japan is the fourth largest ecommerce marketplace, growing at an almost 15% annual growth rate. Who performs the fulfillment? It boasts an internet penetration rate of 93%.

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The Story Behind Verizon’s Ambition to Become a ‘Local Community Brand’

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Given its primary role as a telecommunications provider, it can be easy to overlook the fact that Verizon also is one of the most ubiquitous retailers in the U.S. And that number continues to grow last year, Verizon added 1,000 stores, and 1,000 more are on the way this year at a pace of two to three openings per day.