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”PC Club Gets Purchased by VC Firm
Not so fast employees and customers of PC Club. The computer store isn't closing down and firing all its workers as we saw on Wednesday, they're getting a bailout by NAOC Holdings. Reader dudersnoopz says that managers are calling up their workers and telling them that they can get their job back if they want, and all customer warrantees will still be observed. More »PC Club and Club IT Closed, Laying Off All Employees
Reader dudersnoopz tipped us off to PC Club and its subsidiary Club IT both closing down yesterday, laying off all its employees and declaring bankruptcy. Because PC Club is pretty much a regional store (we have one or two fond memories of picking up parts there in the '90s), it's unlikely that they'll get another company to bail them out like CompUSA. So long PC Club. [Hard OCP]
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The Sad Final Days of a CompUSA
It's always sad when a store you used to frequent goes out of business, but how about when that store used to mark up its prices like mad? Things become slightly less sad. Nevertheless, this desolate scene at a Portland CompUSA definitely brings a slight tear to our eye. Reader Russ went in for some "last gasp" deals, but there's pretty much nothing left, aisles and displays having been long torn down. He tells us that if there's a store closing near you, you might be able to nab 40% off some Xbox or PSP games as well. Bonus shot after the jump. More »
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Polaroid Instant Film Killed By The 21st Century
Polaroid is closing its last remaining film plants in Mass. so the oh so fun instant Polaroids will soon become a thing of the past. Well it's already a thing of the past, but this time it's serious since no more instant film will be produced. More »
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Tweeter Closing 1/3 of their Stores
Our emo friends over at the Consumerist are reporting that Tweeter will be closing 49 stores nationwide, leaving the company with no retail representation in California, Tennessee, Alabama, or New York. The 97 other Tweeter shops will remain open with business as usual (save for the employees worrying all the time that they might lose their jobs). More »CompUSA Closing 128 Stores
Oops, looks like it's 128 stores, not 100 like we thought before. 229 minus 128 leaves only 101 stores—a nice round number that management no doubt was aiming for.
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