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The Zombie Websites Of Dead Retailers

Kim BhasinJan 29, 2013, 01:41 IST

Mike Kalasnik/FlickrMany big retailers have died since the rise of the web and e-commerce — either by being snatched up and killed off by their competition, or by failing to adapt and going bankrupt.

Even so, a lot of them don't disappear completely. The brands strive on in some form.

At the least, their domain names survive as the last remnant of once-great brands.

So what happens when you plug in the old domain names of these dead retailers?

Well, some of them really are dead, only living through a zombie domain that redirects you to the new owner's site.

Other brands, though, have been resurrected.