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

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The stores, which had been branded as The Source , a wholly owned subsidiary of Bell, will be renamed Best Buy Express and offer both Best Buy consumer electronics and telecom services from Bell. Best Buy Canada has partnered with Bell Canada to operate 165 stores in malls and smaller and mid-sized communities across the country.

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

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The Age of the Coronavirus has completely changed the way people shop for groceries and daily items. Self-quarantine further added complications to the mix, as consumers and businesses alike were forced to change the way they bought and sold these items, respectively. The lockdown has upended those consumer expectations.

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

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Japanese consumers are extremely savvy, with purchases based on quality, value, packaging, style, reviews and of course, pricing. Ads are everywhere and Japanese consumers are very receptive to advertising. Japanese consumers are very loyal, and reward systems work very well. Transparency is important in building trust.

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Cardlytics Bolsters Digital Advertising Offering with $275M Acquisition of Dosh

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To date, Cardlytics has provided more than $500 million in cash back to consumers in partnership with advertisers across a variety of industries, including retail, restaurant, telecommunications, direct-to-consumer, grocery and travel. This creates real value for consumers, advertisers and our bank partners.”.

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AI and the Art of Non-Linear Customer Experience

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However, as retail landscapes evolved and consumer demands became more sophisticated, this linear approach showed limitations. In the not-so-distant past, customer experience (CX) was a straight line — a predictable journey from point A (the customer’s question) to point B (the company’s answer).

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Put Your CPG Brand Where the Foot Traffic is to Stay Competitive

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After two years of pandemic-driven online shopping, many consumers are stepping back out into the world and into physical stores. Now, instead of one or the other, consumers are using both offline and online channels seamlessly within the same buying journey. Given that omnichannel customers shop 1.7

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Crypto Payments Adoption in FinTech: How Do Retailers Fit in?

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To answer customers’ demands, business leaders must find the balance between adapting services to consumers’ digitally-driven shopping behaviors and staying true to the company’s strategy. No matter how fast the modern payment ecosystem is developing, the pursuit of the best customer experience isn’t going anywhere.