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Best Buy: A Better Sell

James Berman | Posted 05.02.2013 | Business
James Berman

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.

Kim Bhasin

Best Buy Tries To Solve The Big Box Puzzle

HuffingtonPost.com | Kim Bhasin | Posted 04.25.2013 | Business

As the swift rise of e-commerce takes its toll on traditional stores, especially ones selling electronics, and critics question big box stores' future...

Terri Griffith on Flexible Work

Phil Simon | Posted 04.03.2013 | Business
Phil Simon

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.

Yahoo!, Best Buy, and Telecommunting

Phil Simon | Posted 04.01.2013 | Business
Phil Simon

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.

Want Productive Employees? Treat Them Like Adults

Tony Schwartz | Posted 05.14.2013 | Business
Tony Schwartz

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.

13.4 Million Reasons Not to Ban Telecommuting

Nanette Fondas | Posted 05.13.2013 | Business
Nanette Fondas

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?

The Slippery Slope: Why Are Companies Working So Hard to Solve the Wrong Problems?

Allison O'Kelly | Posted 05.06.2013 | Business
Allison O'Kelly

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.

You'll Be Able To Buy This Amazing Gadget For $80 This May

The Huffington Post | Jason Gilbert | Posted 02.27.2013 | Technology

Turns out that 2013 is, indeed, a Leap Year. Leap Motion, the company that makes the hotly anticipated gesture-control device of the same name, ann...

Best Buy Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs At Company Headquarters

Reuters | Posted 04.28.2013 | Business

By Dhanya Skariachan NEW YORK, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Best Buy Co Inc has cut about 400 jobs at its Richfield, Minnesota, headquarters, a ...

Best Buy To Close Stores

AP | By The Associated Press | Posted 04.02.2013 | Business

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...

Best Buy Now Selling Super-Cheap MacBook Air -- For Two Days Only

Jason Gilbert | Posted 03.27.2013 | Technology
Jason Gilbert

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...

LOOK: Best Buy Makes Epic Mistake

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.22.2013 | Business

If you ever see a Best Buy coupon that is too good to be true, it very well might be. The electronics retailer recently promoted a very simple int...

Walmart Confronts New Allegations

Reuters | Posted 03.06.2013 | Business

Jan 4 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc has gone on the defensive after some competitors accused the world's largest retailer of using...

Pardon My French, Quebec, But Your Language Laws Are Ridiculous

Gregg S. Lipman | Posted 03.05.2013 | Business
Gregg S. Lipman

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.

How To Get $50 Off An iPhone 5

The Huffington Post | Jason Gilbert | Posted 12.10.2012 | Technology

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 ...

Buy 1 iPad, Get 4 FREE

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 12.07.2012 | Home

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...

Dispatch From a Best Buy on Black Friday

Seamus McKiernan | Posted 05.15.2013 | Business
Seamus McKiernan

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.

Where To Find Black Friday Deals In NYC

DNAinfo | Posted 11.23.2012 | New York

NEW YORK CITY — Let the madness begin. The greatest — and most frightening — shopping day of the year is upon us, promising crazy deals and d...

Here's When Best Buy Will Be Opening On Black Friday

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.22.2012 | Home

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...

Amazon Black Friday Deals Revealed

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.22.2012 | Home

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...

Black Friday Ads: Deals From Walmart, Best Buy & Target

Posted 11.22.2012 | Home

Black Friday ads are everywhere you look as shoppers hope to score deals at stores across the country. Walmart, Best Buy and Target are just three ...

Store Opening Times On Thanksgiving And Black Friday

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.22.2012 | Home

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...

Dave Jamieson

Thanks For Nothing: Workers Lose Holiday As Retail Expands Hours

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 11.29.2012 | Business

WASHINGTON -- Last year, for the first time in her life, Ayanna Roach missed Thanksgiving. The 23-year-old was working at an Old Navy store in the ...

9 Steps to Surviving Black Friday

Jordan Hart | Posted 01.19.2013 | Comedy
Jordan Hart

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.

The Best Black Friday Deals

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.23.2012 | Home

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...