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How Consumer Electronics Brands Can Reduce Holiday Shopping Returns

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Since computers, televisions, smartphones and other electronics are often priced higher than other retail items, the return cycle can be particularly vicious for consumer electronics brands. So how can consumer electronics brands reduce the number of holiday returns this year? Bought the wrong item: 14.3%

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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 and Bell will invest in an updated store experience and expanded product assortment, customer experience and training.

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VR for Retail Training: How to Leverage the Tech to Land Stronger Outcomes

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Or a retailer could want to strongly emphasize high-quality customer service based on recent, and repetitive, negative customer experiences in select stores. That retailer might leverage VR training technology to educate those retail associates on the importance of remaining hospitable in hot-button customer situations.

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Best Buy Adds DoorDash as On-Demand Delivery Partner

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Best Buy has partnered with DoorDash to offer delivery of its consumer electronics products in under one hour, on average. We’re thrilled to welcome Best Buy to DoorDash as our first national consumer electronics retailer on the marketplace,” said Fuad Hannon, VP of New Verticals at DoorDash in a statement.

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Circuit City Plans to Curate Shop-in-Shops Using its Electronics Expertise

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These “Powered by Circuit City” partnerships will be centered on store-in-store concepts designed to seamlessly integrate the retailer’s electronics expertise and global brand awareness with other retail platforms, both online and in-store.

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Look to the Skies, Dallas: Walmart Expands Drone Delivery to 30 DFW Metroplex Municipalities

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Retailer Unveils Search Powered by Generative AI Walmart announced the drone delivery expansion at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, where Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon delivered a keynote address.

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Walmart Rolls Out Geek Squad-Style Tech Support Service Nationally

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Walmart originally began testing the program in select stores by offering both consumer electronics and technology services to its customers. Walmart is taking a swipe at Best Buy with the rollout of its new Tech Services offering, which includes 24/7 remote support, device repair and setup services, both in stores and in homes.