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On December 7, 2007, CompUSA was sold to Specialty Equity, an affiliate of Gordon Brothers Group. [23] On January 6, 2008, a month after CompUSA was sold to liquidators, Systemax, Inc. (TigerDirect's then-parent company) announced its purchase of 16 CompUSA locations as well as the brand, trademarks, e-commerce business, and technical services.
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On January 6, 2008, Systemax Inc. announced an agreement on the acquisition of the Miami-based CompUSA brand, trademarks, and e-commerce business, and as many as 16 CompUSA retail outlets in Florida, Texas, and Puerto Rico. [7] The first new CompUSA store under Systemax ownership was opened in November 2009.
Computer City innovated a number of retail concepts that are now common retail practices. First begun at the Costa Mesa Incomp, the store hosted a professional service bureau called The Graphic Zone, that provided film and graphic services for the nascent desktop publishing industry, the store operated a cafe which served coffee and sandwiches to prolong shopping visits, and the store featured ...
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TigerDirect was an El Segundo, California-based online retailer dealing in electronics, computers, and computer components. The company was previously owned by Systemax, which is known for its acquisitions of the intellectual property of the defunct U.S. retail chains Circuit City and CompUSA and relaunching them as online retailers.
CompUSA – on November 2, 2012, it was announced that Systemax would drop both the CompUSA and Circuit City storefront brands; CompUSA was relaunched in 2018 as an online retailer. Computer City – CompUSA quickly closed this chain after purchasing it from Tandy in 1998 [87] [88] Crazy Eddie – liquidated in 1989 [89] [90]
Rank Name Industry Revenue (USD millions) Revenue growth Employees Headquarters 1 Walmart: Retail: 648,125 6.0% 2,100,000 Bentonville, Arkansas: 2 Amazon