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

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

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The idea was to bring the store experience to consumers’ homes via a technology-powered “mobile storeoperation, 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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What the ‘Next Normal’ in Consumer Behavior Means for the Hourly Economy

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After experiencing a surge in orders, the company is continuing to hire temporary staff at its fulfillment centers to meet demand. The British retail chain Marks & Spencer moved 4,600 staffers from its in-store cafes and clothing departments to its grocery business. This type of labor shift can occur within the same company.

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

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Retail pioneer Ron Johnson — the man responsible for the Apple Store and Target ’s first designer collaboration — is taking his new retail company public through a SPAC merger with Marquee Raine Acquisition Corp. So how should a premium company deliver a product for someone who wants to start digitally?

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