Thinkgeek was launched in 1999 as an e-commerce platform for users to buy and sell t-shirts and unusual gifts. The company has now evolved to offer a broad range of product categories such as electronic gadgets, costumes, toys and food products. Nowadays, the company is ranked as one of the top online retailers. In 2015, Thinkgeek opened its first brick-and-mortar location in the United States, and currently it has 50 locations both in the United States and internationally.
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