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Samsung Expands Beyond Pop-Ups With Full-Scale Stores
Samsung Expands Beyond Pop-Ups With Full-Scale Stores
February 15, 2019  |  Retail

In a potential challenge to Apple at brick-and-mortar retail, Samsung Electronics is looking to move beyond pop-up shops with its own full-scale U.S. locations. The...

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Major Retailers Brace For Gift Card Fraud
Major Retailers Brace For Gift Card Fraud
November 23, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

To counter fraud as the holiday season approaches, Best Buy, Target and Walmart made changes to their gift card programs. The moves were announced by...

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Best Buy Plans To Buy GreatCall For $800M
Best Buy Plans To Buy GreatCall For $800M
August 17, 2018  |  Retail

To continue to tap into the connected-home market, Best Buy plans to purchase GreatCall, Inc. for $800 million. The retailer expects that the deal will close...

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Shopping Holidays Bring In Billions For eCommerce Retailers
Shopping Holidays Bring In Billions For eCommerce Retailers
June 26, 2018  |  Retail

Holidays aren’t just for marking centuries-old traditions or historic milestones: Retailers are creating their own new-age eCommerce celebrations and bringing in big bucks in the...

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Retail Pulse: Best Buy Strikes Out With Small-Format Stores (But Beats On Earnings)
Retail Pulse: Best Buy Strikes Out With Small-Format Stores (But Beats On Earnings)
May 28, 2018  |  Retail

Despite a positive earnings report this week, Best Buy had another announcement: It’s in the process of closing all 250 of its U.S. small-format Best Buy...

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Best Buy Tests Senior Assistance Service, Assured Living
Best Buy Tests Senior Assistance Service, Assured Living
May 28, 2018  |  Healthcare

Best Buy is testing out a new service aimed at helping to keep senior citizens healthier. “We already assort a variety of health-related products and...

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Best Buy Makes Geek Squad Available On Mobile
Best Buy Makes Geek Squad Available On Mobile
May 23, 2018  |  Retail

Best Buy’s Total Tech Support, powered by Geek Squad, has launched a service to assist customers with all of their technology devices and appliances. “We...

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Five at Five: Sears Looks To Amazon For Some Verve
Five at Five: Sears Looks To Amazon For Some Verve
May 10, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day. Today’s stories include a new deal Sears signed...

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Best Buy Minimizes Iconic Price Tag In New Logo
Best Buy Minimizes Iconic Price Tag In New Logo
May 10, 2018  |  Retail

As part of a rebranding effort, Best Buy has updated its famous logo. The new design moves the company’s wordmark outside the giant yellow tag,...

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