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Best Buy Offers Doorstep E-waste Collection in St. Louis

Ale ValerianoStaff Writer In celebration of Earth Month, Best Buy will be testing a convenient new program that offers St. Louis residents free doorstep pickup of old tech and appliances for recycling. Since 2009, we have helped our customers recycle 2 billion pounds of tech. As the nation’s largest retail collector of e-waste, our recycling program is part of our continued commitment …

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Antonio The Robot Carries A Powerful Legacy

John Vomhof Jr.Staff Writer The students on the robotics team at the Best Buy Teen Tech Center at Family Center in San Antonio spend several hours a night working on their robot. His name is Antonio, and there’s a powerful legacy that extends well beyond his mechanical parts. The robot was named in memory of …

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Employee with Alopecia Boldly Ventures Outside Her Comfort Zone

Ale ValerianoStaff Writer If there’s one thing Janine Pipkin has learned in the past year, it’s that there is growth in jumping out of your comfort zone. In January, Janine, a talent sourcing manager who has worked at Best Buy for five years, decided that after dealing with hair loss from alopecia for the last 15 …

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Best Buy Piloting Paid Membership Program in Select Markets

Katie HugginsStaff Writer Starting today in select markets, Best Buy is piloting a new membership program, called Best Buy Beta, that will provide customers with an array of benefits, including exclusive member pricing, unlimited Geek Squad technical support, up to two years of protection on most product purchases, free standard shipping and delivery, and free …

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Geek Squad Agent rescues mother, daughter in rollover crash

Nadvia DavisStaff Writer Geek Squad Agent Andrew Ward was driving down an icy Kansas highway in February when the car in front of him was clipped by another vehicle and flipped over. It landed with its wheels in the air and roof caved into the concrete. His heart thumping, Andrew, who was on his way …

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Over 25 years, Best Buy career has provided her more than a paycheck

Emily BendaStaff Writer As Vicki Brown, home services senior manager, reflects on 25 years and counting with Best Buy, one word stands out to sum up her experience: possibilities. In 1994, Vicki found herself making a career pivot. After years of living in the Bahamas and running a small hotel, she and her husband decided …

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Helping our customers reduce their carbon footprints

Brynn AlbrechtStaff Writer At Best Buy, we’re committed to reducing our impact on the planet. And we want to help our customers to do the same. We know many people care about sustainability and want to use less energy at home. So, we’re helping them reduce their carbon footprints and save money in the process. …

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For World Backup Day, 5 Tips to Protect Your Data

Emily MondayStaff Writer Whether it’s important documents, a college paper or your cherished family photos, it’s a sickening feeling when your data disappears, and you can’t figure out how to recover it. That’s why it’s so important to back up your data in case your computer gets lost or stolen or the hard drive crashes. …

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How We’re Creating a More Sustainable Planet, Together

Ale ValerianoStaff Writer For decades, we’ve strived to create a more sustainable world for the communities we serve, because our customers and employees expect it and the planet demands it. To do our part, we’ve set two ambitious environmental goals: Reduce carbon emissions in our operations by 75% by 2030 (over 2009 baseline) and become …

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Reducing our impact on the planet and its water sources

Brynn AlbrechtStaff Writer March 22 is World Water Day, and to celebrate, we’re sharing some of Best Buy’s latest efforts to reduce our impact on the planet and its water sources. As a company, we rely on quality freshwater for the restrooms, kitchen areas and irrigation systems at our stores, distribution centers and corporate offices. …

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Sustainable Tech To Help You Go Green This Earth Month

Suzanne HilkerStaff Writer April is Earth Month, and many of us are paying a little closer attention to our impact on the environment. Best Buy assorts a wide variety of products that can help you live more sustainably. That means tech that helps you save energy, use less water and reduce waste. Living more sustainably …

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Best Buy Celebrates $22.4M Raised for St. Jude, Becomes Largest Corporate Donor in Campaign History

Ale ValerianoStaff Writer The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of our lives, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the commitment our employees and customers have shown to help St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® in its mission to treat the toughest childhood cancers and pediatric diseases. This year, we raised more than $22.4 million …

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