CompUSA: The Death of a Tech Giant - Post-Mortar

CompUSA was once the largest computer retailer in the world. Let's explore how bad management, obsolete practices, and possible corporate espionage killed a tech retail giant. Soft Warehouse 1989 Corporate Video from David Linder Select images from SouthernRetail.blogspot.com Other images: Jonesdr77, JJBers, Kirk Allen, Coolcaesar, v343790 Macworld Expo 1998 footage from https://9to5mac.com Main Theme: Branches by DanoSongs https://danosongs.com/ "Apero Hour" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... "Backbay Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... 0:00 - Intro 0:44 - Soft Warehouse, the World's First Computer Superstore 3:00 - The CompUSA Dream Team, the Rise of an Industry Giant 5:58 - Trouble in Techie Paradise 8:05 - The Final Downfall 11:35 - Final Words Videos and images used in this episode belong to their respective owners. Post-Mortar does not hold the copyrights for any material used. #compusa #retailhistory #computerhistory Alex Nuelle 2022