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By Natalie Albers Company News

28 Oct: Best Buy sets sights on raising $100 million for St. Jude

Imagine the stress and uncertainty of watching a loved one go through cancer treatment. The last thing you should worry about is finances. That’s why families at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food. And it’s just one of the many reasons why Best Buy partners with St. Jude during the holiday season.

St. Jude has treated children from all 50 states and around the world, and the hospital freely shares its discoveries with doctors and scientists worldwide to help save thousands more children.

By Best Buy Company News

24 Oct: Best Buy CEO shares her journey at Most Powerful Women event

At Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit on Wednesday, Best Buy CEO Corie Barry talked about her journey to the top of one of America’s largest companies.

Corie, who became Best Buy’s fifth CEO in June, recently ranked No. 18 on Fortune’s list of the Most Powerful Women in Business. This is her first time on the list.

Here are a few highlights from the event held in Washington, D.C.

On her childhood…

Corie’s love for retail started early in her childhood while traveling with her self-employed parents who were artists selling their work.

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By Suzanne Hilker Company News

22 Oct: Best Buy Increases Ranking on Indeed’s Best Retailers List

Thanks to reviews by our employees, Best Buy climbed two spots on Indeed’s Top-Rated Workplaces: Best Retailers list. We landed at No. 7, up from No. 9 last year.

We are especially proud of this award because it reflects our employees’ opinion about working for Best Buy. We work hard to build a culture focused on people – ensuring our employees love coming to work, while delivering amazing experiences for our customers.

So, what does it take to be a top workplace?

By Keegan Shoutz Company News

21 Oct: Best Buy launches special deals on Apple products for My Best Buy members

Apple lovers, rejoice! We’re making it easier than ever to save big on some of the best tech – especially for My Best Buy members.

Starting today, My Best Buy members will receive special access to new discounts on Apple products including everything from iPad to MacBook to Apple Watch and more. New deals will be available each week.

This week’s deals, for My Best Buy members only:

Up to $200 off iPad Pro
Save up to $200 on select Mac Book Pro
$20 off Apple Watch Series 5 GPS + Cellular

My Best Buy members will receive special Apple deals each week, rather than receiving points for Apple purchases.

By Suzanne Hilker Company News

18 Oct: Best Buy named to Forbes list of World’s Best Employers

We are thrilled to be No. 66 on the 2019 Forbes list of World’s Best Employers, which includes 500 companies worldwide. Best Buy is also the top Minnesota-based company on the list.

Our purpose of enriching lives through technology has made our brand well known around the globe and continues to make an impact on millions of customers. Best Buy is made up of 120,000 employees who exceptionally serve customers in store, online and in customers’ homes.

We have more than 1,000 locations in North America.

By John Vomhof Jr. Company News

17 Oct: Best Buy leaders gather to prep for holiday season

LAS VEGAS — A sea of Best Buy blue has washed over the Las Vegas desert this week.

Nearly 2,000 store managers and field leaders from across the country are gathering here this week for our annual Holiday Leadership Meeting (HLM). It’s a four-day event designed to align those leaders on plans for the holiday season and to inspire them.

“HLM is our chance to kick off the holiday [season], to really start it with a bang,” CEO Corie Barry said.

By John Vomhof Jr. Company News

16 Oct: Best Buy updates dress code to include jeans

Best Buy’s store employees are known for their blue shirts. As of today, they can wear blue jeans, too.

We’re updating our dress code to let employees don denim — either blue or black — as part of the official store uniform. The change also applies to other field employees.

This is the first major makeover of the Best Buy retail uniform since we switched from khaki to black pants six years ago. Our store employees have been wearing their iconic blue shirts since 1989.

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By Best Buy Company News

10 Oct: Best Buy named best company to work for during holiday season

When it comes to seasonal employment, Glassdoor ranked Best Buy as the No. 1 company to work for during the holidays.

Glassdoor analyzed millions of reviews by seasonal employees in retail, customer service, sales, labor and transportation. Best Buy got the highest marks for culture and values, senior leadership and career opportunities.

And get this: Nearly half of Best Buy store general managers started as part-time or seasonal workers.

If you’re interested in seasonal employment at Best Buy, we’re holding our national Holiday Hiring Fair event today and Friday.

By Best Buy Company News Diversity and Inclusion

10 Oct: Best Buy represented at Blacks in Technology conference

Nearly 1,500 people are converging on the Twin Cities this week for the second-annual Blacks in Technology conference, BITCON, and two Best Buy employees are featured guests.

“BITCON is a great place to generate new concepts and collaborate with members from across the state,” said Nadvia Davis, specialist on Best Buy’s social impact team and first-time BITCON panelist. “It’s important to show the representation of black women in the technology field. For me, it’s impactful work, and I get to give back to our communities.”

By Kirsten Morell Company News Diversity and Inclusion

07 Oct: Best Buy joins with 140 businesses to support DACA recipients

Best Buy has joined with more than 140 business leaders and trade associations in signing a “friend of the court” brief with the U.S. Supreme Court to show our continued support for “Dreamers.” That’s the nickname for the approximately 800,000 undocumented young adults who are allowed to live and work in the United States under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

The brief emphasizes that Dreamers are employees, business owners and neighbors who make a significant positive impact on American companies, communities and the economy.

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