CompUSA Inc.

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14951 N Dallas Pky., Dallas, TX 75254-7892, United States
(800)266-7872, (972)982-4000, (972)528-7902 fax, http://www.compusa.com

Primary SIC: Computer & Computer Software Stores, Primary NAICS: Computer and Software Stores
Description: Retail: Computers, information products, software and mail-order house. Services: Provider of computer software training classes and technical services. More

CompUSA, with more than 200 stores in 40 states, is considered the leading computer retailer in the United States. They offer their own brand of PCs and they have a direct sales operation that brings in about 40% of total sales. The company markets its business mostly towards corporate, government, and education customers. The company also provides technical services including warranty support, upgrades, and installation. The company is currently on both the Fortune 500 listing and the Hoover's 500 listing at number 307. They have more than 19,000 employees and sales bypasses the $6.3 billion mark. With over 500 classrooms located in or near their stores throughout the country, CompUSA provides a variety of training programs geared at helping the computer user learn more about what they have and how they can use it. Subsidiary CompUSA.net offers mail-order and Internet sales. In 1998, CompUSA purchased Computer City, one of the main rivals in the market, from Tandy. This allowed the store to expand by approximately 40 new stores after a series of planned closures. Top competitors for CompUSA include Dell, Circuit City, and Best Buy.