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REI makes bold Black Friday decision second year in a row
While many retailers still struggle with how to leverage the Black Friday sales frenzy, REI has other plans in mind. For the second year, REI will remain closed on both Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year. “Instead of feeding the Black Friday frenzy, we're closing our 149 stores and giving our 12,287 employees a paid day off,” REI’s website reported. -
Best Buy to provide Wi-Fi support
Best Buy wants to help its customers stay connected — for a price. The consumer electronics chain’s Geek Squad is taking on local Internet service providers by launching a new service, called Wi-Fi Setup & Support, that offers comprehensive, personalized home Wi-Fi setup either over the phone, Web or in the customer’s home.