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

Retail TouchPoints

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

Retail TouchPoints

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. While delivery delays were experienced at the beginning of self-quarantine, many changes in consumer behavior may prove transitory. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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

Retail TouchPoints

The idea was to bring the store experience to consumers’ homes via a technology-powered “mobile store” operation, with an initial focus on telecommunications and consumer electronics ( AT&T and Apple are partners in the U.S.). Johnson co-founded Enjoy in 2014 after leaving JCPenney and currently serves as its CEO.

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

Retail TouchPoints

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. Who performs the fulfillment?

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What is micro coil winding and its best use cases?

365 Retail

In the ever-changing consumer electronics industry, microcoil winding offers substantial advantages. Micro coil winding is beneficial in the telecommunications sector for making tiny antennas, RF filters, and communication modules. Smartphones, wearables, and sensors use tiny actuators.

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‘Next phase of growth’: JB Hi-Fi unveils new initiatives for FY23

Inside Retail

“The tech categories, like phones and computers, are very much so integrated into our customers’ lives these days, and they’re no longer a ‘discretionary’ purchase – they’re a must-have for a lot of consumers. We’ve definitely seen [those purchases] become less discretionary as time goes on,” Smart said.

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What Is a Digital Twin?

Nvidia

They can replicate a fulfillment center process to test out human-robot interactions before activating certain robot functions in live environments. Fleet Command enables fulfillment centers, manufacturing facilities, retailers and many others to remotely implement AI updates. Retail and Fulfillment.