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The Source began as the Canadian branch of Radio Shack (later "RadioShack").The first Radio Shack store in Canada was opened on April 20, 1970, in Rexdale, Ontario.The chain was originally owned by Radio Shack's American parent company Tandy Corporation, but was spun off in June 1986, along with the rest of Tandy's international operations, as InterTAN.
InterTAN Canada Ltd. was created by Tandy Corporation in 1986 to operate Radio Shack stores in Canada, Europe and Australia. After the UK locations, which were branded 'Tandy', were sold to Carphone Warehouse in 1999 and the Australian locations (which were also branded 'Tandy') to Woolworths Limited in 2001, the company's primary asset was the RadioShack franchise for Canada.
RadioShack (formerly written as Radio Shack) is an American electronics retailer that was established in 1921 as an amateur radio mail-order business. Its original parent company, Radio Shack Corporation, was purchased by Tandy Corporation in 1962, shifting its focus from radio equipment to hobbyist electronic components sold in retail stores.
RadioShack's more interesting plan is to plant "concept" stores to lure "tech-hungry shoppers who will find a new level of products, service and excitement in a store that makes the buying ...
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Radio Shack (Canadian division) – electronics store; Seagram – spirits and wine; Target Canada – closed because of a $2.1 billion loss for Target Corporation; Terra Transport; Towers Department Stores – department store chain; acquired by Zellers; Union Bank of Halifax – now part of the Royal Bank of Canada
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