When retailers lose their mojo, it's hard to recover. Reinventing a retail model is a parlous prospect. Witness what happened at JC Penney (JCP) when Ron Johnson tried to "transform" the tired peddler of schmattes and socks.
As the swift rise of e-commerce takes its toll on traditional stores, especially ones selling electronics, and critics question big box stores' future...
Yahoo's recent announcement to end telecommuting has caused quite the stir. I recently spoke about this with Terri Griffith, professor at Santa Clara University and expert on how you make combined technology and organization decisions and then work these changes into your business.
Letting go of physical boundaries, 19th-century work practices and an expectation that change is ever complete, may propel some organizations to the front through greater innovation and overall productivity.
For more than a decade now, I've struggled to define what fuels the most sustainably productive work environment. Perhaps nothing I've uncovered is as important as trust.
Then snowstorms hit the Midwest and East Coast, closing schools and businesses, and people turned to -- you guessed it -- telecommuting to stay productive and safe. When the snow melts, will the backlash against teleworking continue?
Which trade-offs are acceptable and which are losing propositions? Inevitably, if a company begins to see employee satisfaction, engagement and loyalty as a trade-off, it is not headed in the right direction.
Best Buy said Thursday that it will close 15 of its stores in Canada and cut about 5 percent of its workforce in the country as it tries to revamp its...
If you were thinking of buying a MacBook Air in the near future, you might want to get yourself to Best Buy this weekend: The big box store is holding...
So nice of you to offer these suggestions, Quebec. But do you really think that Walmart is going to become Le Magasin Walmart just for your shoppers? Even the "real" French are less stringent about their language laws -- and that's saying a lot.
Holiday shoppers, take note: Best Buy is now offering $50 off the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S with any two-year activation or contract extension with AT&T ...
Who says big-box electronics wholesalers don't have heart? On Wednesday, Cosumerist posted the story of a company slip-up that turned into a holiday s...
The Thanksgiving dishes were in the dishwasher. It was 11 p.m. and Black Friday was just an hour away. I was standing in front of the Best Buy in Wilton, New York. I had come to witness the sport of shopping.
Best Buy will be opening its doors to Black Friday shoppers at 12 a.m. on Friday. The world’s largest consumer-electronics retailer is resisting the...
If the long lines, hoards of people and an early wake-up call after your inevitable turkey coma is just too much to handle on Black Friday, the nation...
Here is a roundup of store hours at some of the biggest Black Friday retailers. Keep in mind, times may vary depending on location. It's always best t...
Imagine an apocalyptic scenario with 500 people simultaneously looting a hardware store for the same supplies. You now understand Black Friday. Below are some essential practices that will give you a chance at getting what you want, without risking death.
With practically every store under the sun promising you the best Black Friday deals, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Here's a roundup of some of the m...