CompUSA’s closure delayed

The new owners of the Spokane CompUSA store say it will remain open, changing original statements suggesting the electronics outlet would shut down at the end of January.

How long it will remain open is unclear. Several company employees said the store would stay open until all products on the shelves – and the shelves themselves – are sold.

Another company official, asking not to be identified, said the store would remain open pending possible sale to another retailer.

In any case, the store is open seven days a week and is discounting all merchandise.

In December, the Dallas-based computer chain announced it would close all 103 stores due to flagging profits.

The initial announcements said most stores would close after the holidays. Then the date changed and was moved to Jan. 31.

About 15 of the retail stores in select cities were sold to TigerDirect, an East Coast computer retailer.

The remaining CompUSA stores have been bought by an affiliate of Gordon Brothers Group LLC, a retail liquidator. One of its press releases states that it continues “working hard to achieve the maximum recovery possible for the company’s constituents while also minimizing unnecessary expenses.”

CompUSA does not own the 75,000-square-foot Spokane building. It’s leased from a California owner.

Katrin Lieberwirth, a spokesperson for Gordon Brothers Group, said customers who obtained service contracts from the Spokane store will continue to receive assistance.

CompUSA service plans can be found at www.compusaconsumerhelp.com. Or customers can call (877) 520-8324.