COMPUTER CITY ANNOUNCES JUNE OPENINGS; Company Will Test First "Computer City in Incredible Universe" Concept.FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- June 4, 1996-- Computer City will add two new SuperCenter locations during June and test its first "Computer City in Incredible Universe" concept, bringing the total store count to 104 locations throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe. New SuperCenters will open in Scarsdale, N.Y., on June 6, and Princeton, N.J., on June 26. Beginning June 12, the "Computer City in Incredible Universe" concept will be tested at the Incredible Universe store in the SuperMall of the Great Northwest, Auburn, Wash. The store-within-a-store concept features a broader selection of computer-related products consolidated into one area of Incredible Universe. "We believe this concept will give Incredible Universe guests a broader selection of computer hardware and software products, and provide another convenient location for Computer City shoppers," said Computer City President Matt Howard. Computer City recently announced a number of service-oriented programs aimed at providing customers increased service and support. The 110 percent price guarantee allows Computer City to match advertised prices of other retailers on any in-stock item it carries. If the item is advertised elsewhere at a lower price within 30 days of purchase, Computer City will refund 110 percent of the difference. Additional programs include delivery and set-up of any computer system purchased at Computer City for $79.99, 90 days of unlimited phone support for $39.95 (with the purchase of a new computer system), and installation and testing of most hardware and software upgrades. Computer City's Software Training program includes more than 130 different classes. Taught by professional instructors, each class is 100 percent satisfaction guaranteed Satisfaction Guaranteed may refer to:
Computer City serves commercial, government, education and special interest markets through its Corporate Sales Group. Designed to provide solutions, technology products and services, each account is assigned a dedicated representative. Clients may be entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: to leasing programs, commercial accounts, a special order program and same-day product pick-up or shipment (non-configured systems). The Technical Service department in each SuperCenter offers convenient, prompt, reliable and affordable support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services including: system configuration and testing; on-site system installation and set-up (Corporate Sales accounts); and, telephone support plus carry-in maintenance. Through the Computer City Service Plan, on-site maintenance is also available. A division of Tandy Corporation Tandy Corporation was a family-owned leather goods company based in Fort Worth, Texas, which is best known for purchasing and giving its name to the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based RadioShack Corporation. , Computer City entered the computer superstore su·per·store n. A very large retail store that stocks highly diversified merchandise, such as groceries, toys, and camera equipment, or a wide variety of mechandise in a specific product line, such as computers or sporting goods. market in 1991. The company currently operates 101 locations in 59 markets throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe and Canada. NOTE: Tandy's Internet address There are two kinds of addresses that are widely used on the Internet. One is a person's e-mail address, and the other is the address of a Web site, which is known as a URL. Following is an explanation of Internet e-mail addresses only. For more on URLs, see URL and Internet domain name. is http://www.tandy.com/cc/ TRADEMARKS: Computer City is a registered service mark of Tandy Corporation. The absence of a (R) of a (TM) in connection with the marks identifying products of other vendors does not indicate the absence of registration of those marks. CONTACT: Mieke Henderson, Computer City, 817/347-7624 |
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