thegeekchannel.com » Technology http://thegeekchannel.com Technology and life, from a similar perspective. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:55:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 CompUSA – Are PC Centric Big Box Retailers Doomed? http://thegeekchannel.com/2007/12/06/compusa-are-pc-centric-big-box-retailers-doomed http://thegeekchannel.com/2007/12/06/compusa-are-pc-centric-big-box-retailers-doomed#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:41:39 +0000 geek http://thegeekchannel.com/2007/12/06/compusa-are-pc-centric-big-box-retailers-doomed In 1984, CompUSA opened it’s doors and consumers and businesses stormed them to take advantage of value, knowledge and selection.  In recent years, it seems that the company lost it’s edge and quickly lost consumer marketshare to companies like Best Buy and Fry’s Electronics and business marketshare to companies like CDW and Dell.  In February of 2007, they shuttered 126 stores, including a handful in the Silicon Valley.  If a computer store can’t make it here…?

Therein lies the rumor – will CompUSA be closing the rest of their stores and logging out of the marketplace?  I suspect yes, but only time will tell.

~geek

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