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Tags: Kiosk Branding, Kiosks / Self-Service, Technology 12/1/11 - Cherryh Butler Best Buy Canada is hoping Blockbuster's loss will lead to its gain. The retailer has rolled out more than 80 Best Buy-branded DVD rental kiosks throughout c-stores and Best Buy stores across the country. It plans to have 130 in place by the end of the year. The company may soon deploy them in grocery stores and other popular retail stores with a lot of traffic, according to Martin Caines, director of exclusive brands and new business for Best Buy Canada. Future plans depend on the success of

Background: After his favorite whetstone was lost in a move from California to Arkansas in 1964, A.G. Russell struggled to find another stone like it in local hardware stores. He ended up ordering a number of the stones direct from the manufacturer. Assuming other knife enthusiasts would be interested in buying them, he sought to sell them via space ads in outdoor magazines. Soon he acquired a stock of knives and found himself in the mail order knife business, as well. Following nearly 25 years of ups and downs, Russell asked Goldie, his second wife and a former art teacher, to join the