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From Thick Catalogs to Federal Prison: The Strange Rise and Fall of TigerDirect

TigerDirect rose from thick mail-order catalogs to become one of America’s biggest computer and electronics retailers. But behind its rapid growth, major deals and online success, a scandal was unfolding that would send senior executives to federal prison. This is the strange story of TigerDirect’s rise, collapse and lasting impact on tech retail.

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TigerDirect rose from thick mail-order catalogs to become one of America’s biggest computer and electronics retailers. But behind its rapid growth, major deals and online success, a scandal was unfolding that would send senior executives to federal prison. This is the strange story of TigerDirect’s rise, collapse and lasting impact on tech retail.

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