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Encyclopedia > Hastings Entertainment
Hastings Entertainment
Type Public (NASDAQ: HAST)
Founded Amarillo, Texas (1968)
Headquarters Amarillo, Texas, USA
Key people Sam Marmaduke (founder)
John Marmaduke (CEO and President)
Industry Entertainment retail
Products Books
Magazines
CDs
DVDs
Software
Video games
Boutique
Accessories
Coffee
Revenue $548,332 USD (2006)[1]
Net income $5,019 USD (2006)[1]
Website http://www.gohastings.com/

Hastings Entertainment NASDAQ: HAST is a retail chain that sells books, music, movies, and video games. It also rents movies and video games and buys used books, music, movies and video games for resale. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... NASDAQ in Times Square, New York City. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country State County Potter (and Randall) Government  - Mayor Debra McCartt Area  - City  90. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Drawing of a self-service store. ... Look up revenue in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Net income is equal to the income that a firm has after subtracting costs and expenses from the total revenue. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... NASDAQ in Times Square, New York City. ... Chain stores are a range of retail outlets which share a brand and central management, usually with standardised business methods and practices. ... For other uses, see Book (disambiguation). ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... “Moving picture” redirects here. ... “Computer and video games” redirects here. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with rental agreement. ... A busy yard sale, an ideal place to find cheap used goods. ...


The company was founded in 1968 as a retailing division of Western Merchandisers, Inc., a books and music wholesaler. There are currently 153 stores in 21 states[1], predominantly based in smaller communities. Hastings Entertainment is headquartered in Amarillo, Texas. Wholesaling consists of the sale of goods/merchandise to retailers, to industrial, commercial, institutional, or other professional business users or to other wholesalers and related subordinated services. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country State County Potter (and Randall) Government  - Mayor Debra McCartt Area  - City  90. ...


Hastings' sister company, Western Merchandisers, became a subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores Inc in 1990. In 1994, Wal-Mart sold Western Merchandisers to Anderson News Corporation and now operates as Anderson Merchandisers.[2] Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ...


Most Hastings Stores also have a wireless hotspot, which implemented with an incredibly strict web filter, makes it almost a moot point. The filter filter's out most entertaining sites and only allows for research to be done (much like most public school web filters). A majority of people probably wouldn't find this hotspot very useful after such cencorship.


References

  1. ^ a b c Fiscal Year 2006 Annual Report. Retrieved 18 May 2007.
  2. ^ Bowser, David. "Local companies have broad reach". Amarillo Globe-News. 27 February 2005. Retrieved 18 May 2007.

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External links

  • Hastings' Official Website
  • Play Hastings


 

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