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Amazon Remains Cheapest Place to Shop Even as Inflation Drives up Prices, but Walmart’s Closing in

Supply chain snarls, delivery delays and inflation just might make the 2021 holiday shopping season one of the most expensive and logistically…

Top 10 Contactless Trends to Watch in 2022

As it did with many other aspects of retail, COVID-19 gave a major boost to touchless technology applications — and enthusiasm for…

Best Buy Deepens Senior Medtail Expertise With Care-at-Home Technology Acquisition

Best Buy will expand its medtail capabilities with the acquisition of Current Health, a care-at-home technology platform. Current Health combines remote patient…

Best Buy Offers Access to ‘Hard-to-Find Products’ with New $199.99 Annual Membership Program

For $199.99 a year, Best Buy customers can sign up for the retailer’s Totaltech membership program to receive 24/7 VIP service, including…

Walmart Rolls Out Geek Squad-Style Tech Support Service Nationally

Walmart is taking a swipe at Best Buy with the rollout of its new Tech Services offering, which includes 24/7 remote support,…

Best Buy to Invest up to $10M in VC Firm Focused on BIPOC Startups

Brown Venture Group, a venture capital firm focused exclusively on Black, Latinx and Indigenous emerging tech startups, will receive an investment of…

Best Buy Pledges $1.2 Billion to BIPOC Companies Across Marketing, Sourcing and Education

Best Buy has committed to spending at least $1.2 billion with Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and diverse businesses by…

Retailers Wrangle for a Piece of the Prime Day Pie

As Amazon Prime Day approaches, more and more retailers are aiming to get in on the action with their own competing sales….

Retail Rebounds in Q1 2021, but Even a Fading Pandemic Leaves New Challenges in its Wake

Retail results for Q1 2021 have been promising so far, showing that the economy may finally be emerging from a long, slow…

Top 10 U.S. Ecommerce Retailers: Amazon’s Projected $367B in Online Sales Totals More than Next Nine Combined

It will come as no surprise that when looking at the top players in U.S. ecommerce, Amazon leads the pack. What might…

Best Buy Trials New Membership Program Combining Support and Free Shipping in 60 Stores

Best Buy is piloting a new membership program called Best Buy Beta that will offer customers an array of benefits, including: exclusive…

Best Buy Adds Lively Health and Safety App to Apple Watch

Best Buy and Apple have partnered to put the Best Buy Health Lively app on the Apple Watch. Lively will help older…

The 2021 Holiday Ecommerce Guide: Key Actions to Boost Success This Peak Season

Boost Productivity by Managing and Mitigating the New Stresses on Store Associates

Digitization of Daily Life Continues in 2021

56% of Consumers Plan to Host (and Grocery Shop for) Holiday Celebrations

The ROI Impact of Intelligent Labor Management: How Retailers are Empowering Frontline Employees

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