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Editor’s note: In March, Best Buy is proud to honor Women’s History Month and celebrate our women employees. Read on for the story of one of our women leaders.
A year ago, assistant sales manager Valerie Holt was assisting a customer with a hearing disability and struggling to communicate with the customer.
Written notes and a few online searches for translations helped them navigate through the experience, but Valerie knew the customer deserved more. Following that interaction, she decided ‘never again’ and went home to learn American Sign Language (ASL).
February is American Heart Month, and the goal is to raise awareness about heart disease, the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. On average, someone dies of cardiovascular disease every 36 seconds, according to the American Heart Association.
While you should consult a health care professional if you have symptoms or risk factors related to heart disease, adopting a healthy lifestyle can help improve your long-term heart health. Monitoring high blood pressure, reducing stress and getting at least 20 minutes of moderate to intense physical activity a day have all been proven to reduce chances of heart disease.
If general manager Dan Schwalenberg had to pick one of his store associates to appear on “Jeopardy!” – it was going to be Mitchell Macek.
“Mitchell is thorough and has great attention to detail,” Dan said.
Mitchell, an employee at our York, Pennsylvania store And rising sophomore at Villanova University, was selected to represent his school in the “Jeopardy!” National College Championship.
He’s one of just 36 students chosen to participate in this competition, with the winner of the tournament earning a $250,000 grand prize and the title of Jeopardy!
Valentine’s Day calls for some TLC – whether for your partner or for yourself. No need to go to the spa, you can bring it right to your home with the latest products in the Best Buy wellness line-up.
You can find health and wellness products on BestBuy.com and in select stores, so you can have your whole home spa set up in time for the holiday. Let the experts at Best Buy know what kind of rest and relaxation you want, and they can help you find the perfect selection of products.
With the Super Bowl just days away, football fans are dreaming of their teams in Los Angeles, upgrading their fan caves and firing up those crockpots in preparation.
And as the Official Home Entertainment Retailer of Super Bowl LVI, we’re adding to the excitement with a new lineup of TV and online ads leading up to one of the biggest events in sports. Fans can spot our new ads that showcase customers achieving little wins that help make their game day a huge victory.
With his retirement around the corner, Tim Nickel, didn’t think his legacy after 15 years at Best Buy would be gift cards. But then again, he didn’t know his idea would help keep more than 200 tons of plastic waste from landfills.
That idea was a recyclable paper gift card.
Tim, who’s our gift card production manager, is responsible for printing the cards and getting them on store shelves in the U.S. and Canada. In 2011, he learned just how many gift cards go to landfills and that each one takes around 500 years to break down.
Ciji Jumpiere doesn’t shy away from challenges — she faces them head on.
By day, Ciji is general manager of the Best Buy store in Harvey, Louisiana, where she has a team of more than 60 employees. By night, she’s pursuing her master’s degree in business administration. In her free time, she mentors fellow Best Buy employees. And 24/7, Ciji is a wife and mother of three.
“She never sits down,” said Ken McCullum, Best Buy senior market operations and service manager, who has known Ciji for six years.
Art has always been an outlet for Gabby Ulett to express herself.
So when the Best Buy Teen Tech Center® in St. Louis offered a digital art class, she signed right up. She learned how to use digital tools and about the types of careers possible in the creative field.
“Before, I felt like I couldn’t make a career of my art — I was doubting myself,” she said. “But now I know I’ve got to do it, whether it’s selling my artwork or owning a tattoo shop. I’m open to the possibilities.”
Recently, Gabby was able to see her work come to life through a contest with Kaldi’s Coffee Roasting Co.
It’s that time of year again. The Big Game is approaching, and football fans from all over are preparing for one of the most important games of the season.
When it comes to the Big Game, you might not be thinking about ways you can live more sustainably, but don’t worry we’ve got you covered.
Here are a few tips to help you create a winning game plan and make all your at-home game day experiences more sustainable.
Trade in your used electronics
Thinking about updating your electronics for the big game?