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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.
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 ...
CompUSA, which sold computer hardware and software, was started in 1984 as Soft Warehouse in Texas. By 1991, the name had changed to CompUSA, and it became publicly traded on the New York Stock ...
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.
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.
Last week, CompUSA announced that it would be selling or closing all remaining stores in the United States. Consumers have been panicking, especially those who bought service plans for their ...
"Good Guys to spin off web store," CNET, January 5, 2000. "The Good Guys Laying Off 450 Employees", San Francisco Chronicle, March 2, 2001. "CompUSA to purchase Good Guys: $58 million deal expected to benefit both companies", San Francisco Chronicle, September 30, 2003. "Good Guys quarterly sales fall, sees wider loss," Forbes, June 10, 2003.
In 1998, CompUSA store and a Kahunaville restaurant opened in the Commons Level and [25] [26] Best Buy opened in part of the former HomePlace/Steinbach location. [27] In 1999, Hills was acquired and rebranded by Ames Department Stores. [28] In March 1999, DSW Shoe Warehouse opened in part of the former Lechmere. [29]