Best Buy lays off hundreds at stores as sales move online
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Fox Business ^
| 4-14-23 | Sarah Nassauer
Best Buy Co. is cutting store jobs across the country, as the electronics and appliance retailer works to lower costs and shift its business as more sales happen online. This
week, many store workers that specialize in selling more complex products such as computers and smartphones, dubbed "consultants" inside the company, were told their jobs would be eliminated, according to people familiar with the situation. The decision affects hundreds of jobs across the more than 900 U.S. stores that Best Buy operates, the people said. The tasks performed by consultants will be moved to a smaller number of similar roles...
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Just how gross was it at that San Francisco Whole Foods? Customers weigh in online with their experiences at the now-shuttered Whole Foods flagship store in that bum-infested city
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American Thinker ^
| 04/12/2023 | Monica Showalter
Whole Foods on Monday shut down its ritzy new flagship store in San Francisco, after just a year in operation, citing crime and safety concerns.I wrote about that astonishing event yesterday, brought on by the city's failure to enforce its own laws, noting that the company had a good customer base and
had shelled out big to make the place attractive, but that was no match for the chaos the one-party government had allowed the area to fall into. Whole Foods may have had a punchbowl for themselves and its customers, but with the city's coddling of bums and criminals,...
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CVS closing 900 stores as shoppers move online
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The Hill ^
| 11/18/2021 | MONIQUE BEALS
CVS Pharmacy announced on Thursday that it would close roughly 900 stores in the next three years. The
company said in a statement it was "evaluating changes in population, consumer buying patterns and future health needs to ensure it has the right kinds of stores in the right locations for consumers and for the business." "We remain focused on the competitive advantage provided by our presence in thousands of communities across the country, which complements our rapidly expanding digital presence," CEO Karen S. Lynch said in the statement.
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Apple To Continue Investing In Retail Stores Despite Increasing Online-Sale Shift
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Benzinga ^
| June 01, 2021 | Rachit Vats
Apple Inc will continue to scale up its global retail presence as physical stores help create a connection with consumers, a company executive told Germany's Funke Mediengruppe (via Bloomberg).What Happened: Despite a growing preference to buy online during the COVID-19 pandemic, the iPhone maker sees merit in adding more physical stores, Deirdre
O'Brien, senior vice president of retail and people at Apple, told Funke.The Cupertino, California-based company runs about 500 Apple stores globally of which about 100 are in Europe.
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There’s an Online Community of People Who Paint Over Old Thrift Store Paintings For Fun
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sa ^
Say hello to the r/Repaintings subreddit where people from all over the internet share their imaginative creations by improving old thrift store paintings. The
results are genuinely awesome, scroll down to see for yourself!
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Pa. Liquor Stores Restart Online Sales But Site Fails to Meet Demand
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NBC 10 ^
| 4/2/2020 | uncredited
Pennsylvania's system of state-owned liquor stores, closed because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, resumed limited online sales Wednesday only to have the state’s Fine Wine & Good Spirits website fail to keep up with demand. The
state's website is accepting a "controlled number" of daily orders but plans to expand as it develops more capacity. The website had an apology posted Thursday morning that told customers that “due to overwhelming demand, the online store is not available at this time.” People looking to reload their booze supply are urged to try again in the coming days.
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Victoria's Secret shuts down its online store in an unprecedented move to curb the spread of coronavirus
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business insider ^
| 3/19/20 | Mary Hanbury
Victoria's Secret is closed for business until March 29. The
lingerie retailer posted an announcement on its website informing customers that it has temporarily closed its online business just days after it confirmed that it is closing all its retail locations in the US and Canada until March 29. "With constant breaking news regarding COVID-19, we have made the decision to temporarily close our online store through March 29. As with our previous announcement regarding store closures, we will be paying associates who are impacted by these actions," the company said in an announcement on its site. "We ask for...
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Bibles pulled from online stores as China increases control of religion
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CNN ^
| April 5, 2018 | James Griffiths
The Bible appears to have been removed from online marketplaces in China, as Beijing clamps down on how its citizens practice religion. China
has always controlled sales of the Bible, only allowing it to be distributed and printed by state-sanctioned churches, but in recent years it had been available to buy online. That loophole now appears to be firmly closed. Searches for "Holy Bible" did not return results on JD.com, and results on Amazon.cn did not include the main text, but did include study guides and the Koran. On Taobao, China's biggest online marketplace, a search returned results for the...
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Bibles pulled from China's online bookstores as Beijing releases white paper on religious policy
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Radio Australia ^
| 4/4/18 | Christina Zhou, Vicky Xiuzhong Xu and Bang Xiao
Bible also to be reinterpreted and retranslated - my note. The
removal of bibles from Chinese online bookstores sparks complaints from frustrated Christians on social media as China releases a white paper on protecting freedom of religious belief... Yesterday Chinese officials announced Beijing "has always made real efforts towards" establishing Vatican relations during a press conference to release a white paper which coincidentally outlined how religious beliefs and freedoms are protected under the country's socialist systems. The white paper — titled China's Policies and Practices on Protecting Freedom of Religious Belief — said Chinese religious communities "should adhere to the...
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Macy's plans to close 100 stores, boost online investment
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Associated Press ^
| August 11, 2016
Macy’s says it plans to close about 100 stores next year as the department store operator aims to become more nimble in a competitive market. That
represents close to 14 percent of its store base. […] The nation’s largest department store chain says that it earned $11 million, or 3¢ per share, in the quarter ended July 30. That compares with $217 million, or 64¢ per share, in the year-ago period. …
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Vanity: Your thoughts on these items from the HillaryClinton.com online store
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HillaryClinton.com ^
| 6/21/2016 | Staff
The official 'Woman Card'. $5. The
Love and Kindness poster. $30. The Pantsuit Pallette tee. 'Why pick one pantsuit when you can wear them all at once?' $30. Presidenta tee. $30. Chillary Clinton can holder combo. $10.Pamela Love tee. $45."I have always felt empowered and inspired by Hillary Clinton. The causes she promotes are ones I both respect and identify with as a small-business owner. Hillary's poise, strength, and perseverance as a leader are all characteristics that inspired my design. In a world where hostility and violence are so prevalent, it is so important to imbue kindness and love....
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Original 1977 Star Wars 35mm print has been restored and released online
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Ars Technica ^
| Feb 18, 2016 | Reference to Ars Technica (Mark Walton)
It appears a team called "Negative 1" is behind a new version (HD) of the original Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, and the 35mm print has appeared online. For
those of you purists out there, or those who might have been among the first to see the film when it first came out onto theatres and changed movie experiences everywhere, you might be interested in this. The information is posted in an article from ArsTechnica online, but since they do not allow any excerpting at all on FR, this is purely a personal note and not an actual...
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Roll-Up, Roll-Up Surface Pro 3 Prices Slashed At Microsoft Corporation Online Store
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TechNewsToday ^
| Dec 19, 2015 | Ulrich Bachman
Microsoft Online Store has some discounts in time for the holiday but you would need to act fast Microsoft Corporation is holding a sale to celebrate the holiday season. Its
online store is all dressed up with seasonal spirit for a sale, the highlights of which include Surface Pro 3, Surface 3 and Microsoft Band 2 discounts. The 128GB, Intel Core i3 version of the Surface Pro 3 usually retails for $899, but the discounted price puts it a $599, a $300 reduction a saving of 33%. Plus, the optional Type Cover keyboard, a portable, roll-out QWERTY keyboard will now...
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Every version of the Surface Book sold out on Microsoft’s online store
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Yahoo News ^
| 10/23/2015 | Yoni Heisler
With Satya Nadella now steering the ship up in Redmond, Microsoft has actually become an exciting company to keep an eye on. This
was plainly evident last week when Microsoft introduced a slew of new hardware products, including new Lumia devices, a new version of the Microsoft Band, and a new Surface Pro tablet. Not bad, but the real star of the show was a product that nobody saw coming; a hybrid laptop Microsoft calls the Surface Book. Equipped with a detachable 13.5-inch display packed with 6 million pixels, the Surface Book is an intriguing product both from a hardware...
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Microsoft Store accidentally lists new Lumia 950 flagships online
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The Verge ^
| September 30, 2015 | By Tom Warren
Microsoft has accidentally listed two new Lumia flagships on its online store. The
Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL are both listed as unlocked models, with confirmation of some of the leaked specifications. Microsoft lists the Lumia 950 as a 5.2-inch handset with a 20-megapixel camera and 32GB of storage. While the larger Lumia 950 is 5.7 inches with the same camera and storage. Microsoft is expected to announce both handsets at a special Windows 10 event in New York City next week. Previously leaked photos and specifications of the devices also reveal that Microsoft's new Lumias will support...
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Donald Trump's online store open for business
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Donald Trump ^
| 8-11-15 | Donald Trump
Same link to the online store here.
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Freeper/conservative-owned online or store-front business owners I can patronize?
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Vanity | 6/28/15 | Vanity
I would love to patronize Freeper-owned or conservative-owned businesses online and brick-and-mortar stores. Are
there any Freepers who own one or could point me in the right direction? I wish we had a "Classified Ad" thing here on FR.
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*FREEP THIS POLL* Sears, Kmart join Walmart in removing Confederate flag items from stores, online
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BayNews9 ^
| Tuesday, June 23, 2015 | Staff
Major retailers are halting sales of the Confederate flag after the shooting deaths of nine black church members in South Carolina. Sears Holding Corp. says it is removing Confederate flag merchandise from its website, and a spokesman says that no Confederate flag merchandise is sold inside Sears or Kmart stores. On
Monday, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it would remove all items from its store shelves and website that feature the flag after the shooting suspect, Dylann Storm Roof, appeared in photos holding the flag. However, the companies that make Confederate flags and confederate-themed products, as well as smaller operators that...
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Moms Demand Action Opens Online Store Selling Gun Control T-Shirts for Christmas
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breitbart.com ^
| 11/28/2014 | AWR Hawkins
Bloomberg-funded Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America has launched an online store where they are selling gun control t-shirts for Christmas. The t-shirts--which are also affiliated with Bloomberg-funded Everytown for Gun Safety--have a likeness of an American flag and the caption: "Americans are 20 times more likely to be murdered
with a gun than people in other developed countries." According to the online store index, the "20x more likely" shirt is $30, and this can be complimented with a "Future Gun Sense Voter" baby onesee for $24 or a classic white "Moms Demand Action" t-shirt for $26.
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Wal-Mart told store managers to match online prices with Amazon
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Reuters ^
| 11-13-14 | Nathan Layne
Wal-Mart Stores Inc has informed managers of its roughly 5,000 stores across the United States that they can match prices with Amazon.com Inc and other online retailers, the head of the company's U.S. business said on Thursday.
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