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

Retail TouchPoints

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

Retail TouchPoints

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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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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People Behind CSR at Cisco: How communications can strengthen the humanitarian response

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This blog is part of our series that focuses on the people behind Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Cisco. With his role at CCR, he can do both. While at Direct Relief, I was an international program manager and frequently worked in the field, responding to dozens of disasters. He also knew he wanted to help people.

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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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People Behind CSR at Cisco: A commitment to business and human rights

Cisco Retail

Welcome to our blog series on the people behind Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Cisco. But at the same time, there is an increased risk of technology being used in ways that harm human rights. Meet Katie Shay, who started the BHR program at Cisco and is responsible for growing this team.

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