Editing Tandy Corporation (section)

==Other retail outlets==
===Color Tile===
In 1975, Tandy spun off Color Tile, a chain of tile and flooring stores, along with its other non-electronic businesses in 1975 to TandyCrafts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/11/05/business/market-place-color-tile-s-uneven-path.html|title=Market Place; Color Tile's Uneven Path|last=Metz|first=Robert|date=1981-11-05|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-12-04|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

===McDuff Electronics, VideoConcepts===
In 1985, Tandy acquired two chains, McDuff Electronics and VideoConcepts; the latter was previously owned by [[Eckerd Corporation]]. Most of these stores were closed as part of a 1994 restructuring plan, with 33 converted to RadioShack or Computer City Express stores.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title = Tandy To Close All Video Concept Stores -- Restructuring Will Shift Focus To Other Store Chains |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19950103&slug=2097552|date= 3 January 1995|access-date= 14 February 2020}}</ref> Remaining McDuff stores were closed in 1996.<ref>[http://www.businessweek.net/1997/03/b351053.htm Businessweek.net] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928113807/http://www.businessweek.net/1997/03/b351053.htm |date=2007-09-28 }}</ref>

===The Edge in Electronics===
The Edge in Electronics, a now-defunct chain of boutique stores geared toward mall customers interested in fashionable personal and portable name brand electronics, debuted in 1990 and had 16 stores as of December 1993. One of the last stores open closed in San Antonio, Texas, in 2001.

===Incredible Universe===
The [[Incredible Universe]] concept was Tandy's attempt to compete with other electronics giants such as [[Best Buy]], [[Circuit City (1949–2009 company)|Circuit City]], and [[Lechmere]]. A joint venture between Tandy Corporation and [[Trans World Entertainment]], the first two stores, located in [[Arlington, Texas]], and [[Wilsonville, Oregon]], opened in 1992. Each Incredible Universe store stocked more than 85,000 items, and the stores' sales personnel did not work on commission. Sales were below average compared to Tandy's profitable RadioShack line, and by late 1996, the company had decided to sell or close all 17 Incredible Universe stores.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/123196/tandy.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050425030240/http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/123196/tandy.htm|url-status=dead|title=Lubbock Online &#124; Lubbock Avalanche-Journal<!-- Bot generated title -->|archivedate=April 25, 2005}}</ref> Many Incredible Universe stores were acquired by [[Fry's Electronics]].

===Computer City===
[[Computer City]] was a supercenter concept featuring name-brand and private label computers, software and related products; acquired in 1991, these supplanted the original Radio Shack Computer Center chain, which closed that year. Computer City became the first International Computer Superstore with over 100 locations in six countries. In 1995, Computer City was recognized as the 2nd fastest retailer to hit $1 (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=1|start_year=1995}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) billion in sales. In 1996, it was recognized as the second fastest retailer to hit $2 (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=2000000000|start_year=1996}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) billion in sales. (Sam's Club was the fastest retailer to hit $1 billion.) Alan Bush, former EVP of RadioShack and Jim Hamilton, known as the "Father of Computer Retailing," were the strategists behind the rapid growth and success. The Computer City stores were later sold to [[CompUSA]].

===O'Sullivan Industries===
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In 1983, Conroy sold O'Sullivan Industries, a furniture manufacturer, to Tandy Corporation. In 1994, Tandy Corporation offered O'Sullivan as a public company. In 1999, O'Sullivan was purchased for about $350 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=350000000|start_year=1999}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) by investment group OSI Acquisition, an affiliate of Brockman, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., L.P. (BRS).