Tower Records
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This article is about the retail music chain. For the 1960s record label, see Tower Records (record label). For the building also known as Tower Records, see 360 Newbury Street.
Tower Records is an international retail franchise and online music store[1] that was formerly based in Sacramento, California, United States. From 1960 until 2006, Tower operated retail stores in the United States, which closed when Tower Records filed for bankruptcy and liquidation. Tower Records was purchased by a separate entity and was not affected by the retail store closings.
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Company type | Music retailer |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1960 (as retail music chain) 1995 (as online retailer) |
Fate | Defunct, 2006–2020; Relaunched, 2020 |
Headquarters | New York City, U.S. |
Products | DVDs, compact discs, videos, video games, records, posters, books, collectibles, accessories |
Website | towerrecords |
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On November 13, 2020, Tower Records announced that it had returned as an online retailer with plans to open future physical locations.[2][3]