IBM Home Computing
| ISIN | 🆔 |
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| Industry | Retail Computer Sales |
| Fate | closed |
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| Headquarters 🏙️ | Markham, Ontario, Canada |
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| Products 📟 | IBM Personal Computers |
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IBM Home Computing was a Canadian retailer and reseller of IBM personal computers, computer peripherals, consumer and small business software, and computer services. At its peak, it operated 29 locations in Canada. In 1999 IBM Canada took over ownership of Home Computing and renamed the retail chain to IBM Stores. By 2002, citing an increase in online sales, IBM Canada closed all 29 stores throughout that year.[1]
History[edit]
- Where did the idea for Home Computing come from?
- Who started it and how? Funding, business plan, etc.
- How was ownership structured?
- Where was the headquarters?
- What/Where was the first store?
Stores and Locations[edit]
| Store Number | Store Name | Location |
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| 01 | Markville | Markville Mall, Markham, ON |
| 02 | Aetna | Aetna Tower, Toronto, ON |
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| 04 | Mississauga | Mississauga, ON |
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| 07 | Warehouse | IBM Distribution Centre, Markham, ON |
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| 17 | Yonge & Eglington | Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
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| 23 | Fairview | Fairview Mall, Toronto. ON |
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| 28 | Pacific Mall | Pacific Mall, Markham, ON |
| 29 | Shephard | Shephard Centre, Toronto, ON |
IBM Takeover and Rebranding[edit]
- What was the relationship to IBM and how did it progress over the life of the stores?
- When did IBM take over, why and how?
- What changes did IBM make when they took over?
Store Closings[edit]
- In March of 2002, IBM Canada made the decision to close approximately half of the IBM Stores, citing a decline of in store sales and an increase in online sales.[1] Before the end of 2002 all 29 stores were closed.
- In 2005 IBM sold the PC Computing division to Legend Computers of China, rebranded as Lenovo, and is now a leader in PC computing.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- IBM Canada to shut stores as result of shrinking retail sales Marine Strauss, March 1, 2002, The Globe and Mail'
IBM Home Computing Stores[edit]
Retropcdurham (talk) 14:04, 11 March 2021 (UTC)created this entry to document the IBM Home Computing retail store in Canada, as there are virtually no references onlineRetropcdurham (talk) 14:04, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
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