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- <text id=91TT1146>
- <title>
- May 27, 1991: Business Notes:Computers
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- <history>
- TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1991
- May 27, 1991 Orlando
- </history>
- <article>
- <source>Time Magazine</source>
- <hdr>
- BUSINESS, Page 45
- Business Notes
- COMPUTERS
- The Numbers Didn't Add Up
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- <p> Tough times in the computer industry mean misery for computer
- retailers. Just ask Businessland: last week the San Jose hardware
- dealer announced a third-quarter loss so drastic--$43 million--it may file for bankruptcy.
- </p>
- <p> Founded in 1982, Businessland became corporate America's
- one-stop shop for personal computer systems, mainly from
- blue-chip makers like IBM and Apple. But as Businessland's
- fortunes rose, so did those of mail-order boutiques and
- aggressive superstores offering deep discounts. Meanwhile,
- Businessland stumbled by launching price wars while ignoring
- rising inventory and changes in customer needs. The company's
- key lender, ITT Commercial Credit, has announced that it will
- jump ship by the end of June. Now Businessland must persuade
- remaining lenders to extend its loan payments. Observes computer
- industry analyst Douglas Kass: "The coffin is lying out there
- waiting for the last nail."
- </p>
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- </body></article>
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