11:15 AM EDT, 06/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- BCE's (BCE.TO) Bell Canada unit and Best Buy Canada, said Wednesday they formed a strategic partnership to introduce 167 small-format consumer-technology retail stores across Canada.

The stores will be branded Best Buy Express. The inaugural Best Buy Express store has opened in Guildford Town Centre, Surrey, B.C.

Customers can shop Best Buy's full assortment online from small appliances to headphones and pick up and return products at these locations.

Today's opening marks the beginning of a phased rollout over the next six months, with all stores expected to open by the end of 2024, following completion of renovations. Many stores are opening in communities that have previously not had a Best Buy, the statement said.

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