With Millennial and Gen Z buying habits leading the way, Best Buy Canada shares the hottest trends expected this holiday season.

VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 21, 2024 /CNW/ - Best Buy Canada's 2024 holiday season is here and the nation's largest consumer technology retailer is sharing hot trends in consumer behaviour ahead of the Black Friday sales rush.

Best Buy Canada experts anticipate buying behaviour to reflect the Gen Z preference to give physical items as opposed to gift cards.*1 Other trends the experts are foreseeing this year include:

Converting to Sealed Air helps company use more recycled content in packaging materials

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sealed Air (NYSE: SEE) is helping Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) through the introduction of packaging solutions that allow the company to use more recycled packaging content for shipping Best Buy products to consumers across North America. Best Buy, the electronics, computer, appliances and technology product retailer, is taking meaningful action by using packaging that not only preserves the value of their products, but also supports the circular economy through use of packaging containing recycled content.

The Expansion Marks Inaugural Brick-and-Mortar Retailer Presence in the U.S. for the Award-Winning, Global Beauty Brand 

NEW YORK, June 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ulike, the global leader and pioneer of IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) hair removal, announces today its launch in Best Buy stores nationwide and availability on BestBuy.com. The new distribution signals the brand's entrance into U.S. brick-and-mortar locations as the company continues to gain momentum and popularity with American consumers.

Teen Tech for Tomorrow is an exciting new program aimed at improving tech equity for Canadian teens.Applications are open now until June 28.

VANCOUVER, BC, June 6, 2024 /CNW/ - Best Buy Canada is announcing Teen Tech for Tomorrow, a new social impact initiative that provides Canadian teens with the latest tech they need to learn and succeed.

The program includes the following.

Teen Tech Grants. Grants of up to $10,000 for Canadian public secondary schools to provide educational tech for students from Grades 8 to 12, and for the opportunity to be part of the Best Buy Teen Tech Network.Teen Tech Network. All Teen Tech Grant recipients will become members of this national community of teens and schools, who can collaborate on projects and compete for ongoing funding, prizes, and technology.Teen Tech Teams. Grants for high-school level robotics teams to purchase materials and equipment to attend a robotics competition in the 2024/25 season. Through a partnership with Alienware, each winning team will receive a $5,000 grant and one Alienware M16 R2 gaming laptop.Teen Tech Centre. Canada's first Teen Tech Centre is located in a BGC Canada club in Delta, B.C. Best Buy Teen Tech Centres are free, safe, after-school spaces equipped with professional level technology, giving teens the opportunity to create hands-on projects and learn new skills. There are currently 60 Teen Tech Centres across North America, with plans to reach 100 over the next few years.