announced on January 16, 2009, that its namesake U.S. stores would be liquidated. The Source was not affected by the announcement, and a process followed to sell the Canadian operations as a growing concern. On March 2, 2009, Canadian telecommunications firm Bell Canada announced it would acquire The Source and continue to operate it as an independent division. The acquisition was completed July 1 for the final purchase price of $135 million US, following which the chain removed the "by Circuit City" from its name. Prior to January 2010, the stores sold mobile phone services from Bell's main competitor, Rogers Wireless; at that point, the chain began to exclusively market Bell-owned wireless (including value brand Virgin Mobile), television, and internet services. The Source continues to sell a full array of consumer electronics products. Products The Source stocks a wide array of products. Most of the products are consumer electronics, including: cellular phones, computers, computer accessories, televisions, DVD players, Blu-ray players, home theatre systems, clock radios, traditional telephones, toys, SiriusXM satellite radios, console gaming equipment, cables (such as HDMI, DVI, component, composite/RCA, VGA, S-Video, USB, serial, etc.), Bell devices, Virgin Mobile devices, Bell Satellite TV, and MP3 players, as well as a large selection of headphones including models by Sony and Skullcandy. The Source also carries house brand products under brands such as Bright, Headrush, Kapsule, Nexxtech, Vital and Xtreme Gaming. References External links The Source RadioShack Catalogs (1939-2005) Bell Canada Companies based in Barrie Retail companies established in 1986 Consumer electronics retailers of Canada Canadian brands RadioShack Circuit City 2004 mergers and acquisitions 2009 mergers and acquisitions 1986 establishments in Ontario