Future Shop
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Future Shop was a major Canadian consumer electronics retail chain that became one of the country’s largest big-box tech retailers before its eventual closure and conversion of many locations to Best Buy.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
consumer electronics retail chain
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defunct company ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Best Buy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| areaServed | nationwide in Canada ⓘ |
| brandStatus | discontinued ⓘ |
| brandStrategy | dual-brand strategy with Best Buy in Canada ⓘ |
| businessModel | big-box retailer ⓘ |
| closureDate | 2015 ⓘ |
| competition |
Best Buy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Costco Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ The Source NERFINISHED ⓘ Walmart Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| fate |
brand retired
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many locations converted to Best Buy ⓘ some locations closed permanently ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Hassan Khosrowshahi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderNationality | Iranian-Canadian ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersRegion | Metro Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1982 ⓘ |
| industry |
consumer electronics
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retail ⓘ |
| legalForm | subsidiary ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aggressive pricing and promotions
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large-format electronics stores ⓘ significant presence in Canadian electronics retail market ⓘ |
| numberOfEmployeesAtPeak | thousands ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| parentCompany |
Best Buy Canada Ltd.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Best Buy Co., Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakStatus | one of Canada’s largest consumer electronics retailers ⓘ |
| productCategory |
audio equipment
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computers ⓘ consumer electronics ⓘ gaming consoles ⓘ home appliances ⓘ software ⓘ video equipment ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| serviceOffered |
electronics retailing
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installation services ⓘ warranty services ⓘ |
| storeFormat |
big-box store
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mall-based store ⓘ |
| successor | Best Buy Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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