CompUSA

<p>CompUSA, Inc., was a <a href="/facts/Retail/unzV9sPF">retailer</a> and <a href="/facts/Reseller/nBJQbfuH">reseller</a> of <a href="/facts/Personal_computer/koaYfNce">personal computers</a>, <a href="/facts/Consumer_electronics/cJ8g9NXh">consumer electronics</a>, <a href="/facts/Technology/9Uav5WVR">technology</a> products and <a href="/facts/Computer/SQe1aK05">computer</a> services. Starting with one <a href="/facts/Brick_and_mortar/6YtP52r6">brick-and-mortar store</a> in 1986 under the name Soft Warehouse, by the 1990s CompUSA had grown into a nationwide <a href="/facts/Big-box_store/MGKlWDss">big box</a> chain. At its peak, it operated at least 229 locations. Crushed by competition from other brick-and-mortar retailers, corporate oversight which was out of touch with evolving market realities, and a failure to make a strong transition to online sales, CompUSA began closing what they classified as "low performing" locations in 2006. By 2008 only 16 locations were left to be sold to <a href="/facts/Systemax/RmMtG0EP">Systemax</a>. In 2012, remaining CompUSA and <a href="/facts/Circuit_City/HsHgLo9c">Circuit City</a> stores were converted to <a href="/facts/TigerDirect/tbqeh24X">TigerDirect</a> stores, and later closed. As of 2023, the CompUSA online website redirects to an error page.
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