By KATIE KORANDA May 7, 2021 Elizabeth Biederman used to worry about becoming a mom. How would she balance her job and a baby? Could she do both? Now, with a 2-year-old at home and a sales manager role at a Best Buy in Dover, Delaware, she no longer worries about it. “Best Buy has …
By Kaylie Brazil April 28, 2021 Best Buy employees typically join Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for allyship, belonging and community — sometimes referred to as the ABCs of ERGs. And the Asian ERG’s members get all of that and then some. Best Buy’s Asian ERG (AERG) has almost 1,000 members and aims to represent and …
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By KATIE KORANDA April 28, 2021 If you’ve met Jen Teves, you’ve met her grandmother, Vicenta. The two were so close that Jen can see how her grandmother, who died in 2011, shows up in her day-to-day life. When Vicenta, a teacher in the Philippines, taught Jen math as a child, she wasn’t allowed to …
By Emily Monday May 3, 2021 Internet safety is a concern for everyone, and the first line of defense is a secure password. Updating all your various passwords can be tedious, but it’s so important for keeping your devices and online information safe. Once a cybercriminal has your password, they might be able to access …
Nadvia DavisStaff Writer Best Buy has ranked as the top big-box retailer in a national assessment of brands’ safety response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ipsos, a leading market research firm, compiled its Consumer Health & Safety Index based on results from shoppers at 3,500 individual locations and a survey of 2,000 people. It evaluated which …
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Emily MondayStaff Writer Moms are so great there’s a whole day to celebrate them. But what do you give someone who literally gave you the gift of life? Thankfully, Best Buy’s here to help. We’ve come up with a whole list of gift ideas for moms that are sure to make you her favorite child. …
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Best BuyStaff Writer Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a time to recognize and celebrate the vibrant role the AAPI community plays in our nation’s culture and heritage. However, we also must acknowledge the struggle and pain taking place within that community right now. There has been a dramatic rise in anti-Asian racist …
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Emily BendaStaff Writer Since he was young, Paul Asao has always loved beautiful things. He credits this to the creatives in his life who showed him how to express a passion for arts, including his mother, Rose. She was a talented artist who used art, including sumi-e paintings (Japanese ink painting) and calligraphy, to honor her Japanese American heritage. Now as a creative director for Best Buy Creative …
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Emily BendaStaff Writer During Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month this May, we want to take the time to reflect on the significant contributions and achievements AAPI Americans have made — and continue to make — to our country, our communities and Best Buy. This observance comes at a time that has been significantly difficult for the AAPI community, with anti-Asian hate crimes on the rise …
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Best BuyStaff Writer We have been devastated as we’ve watched the rapidly rising cases of COVID-19 in India. Our hearts and thoughts are with everyone in the country, including many of our colleagues, friends and partners. “The growing human impact of the COVID-19 crisis in India is very much on my mind, the minds of …
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Ale ValerianoStaff Writer We have long been committed to making a positive impact on the planet and the communities we serve, and that journey has pushed us to continually find new ways to make our business even more sustainable. Today, we’re proud to announce that our Reverse Logistics Center in Chino, California, has earned Best …
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Brynn AlbrechtStaff Writer For the eighth consecutive year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Best Buy as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. We’ve also received the distinction of Sustained Excellence for being awarded Partner of the Year for more than two straight years. The Sustained Excellence award is the highest honor …
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