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Circuit City Calls It Quits, Plans To Liquidate Assets; 30,000 Employees Let Go
Circuit City Calls It Quits, Plans To Liquidate Assets; 30,000 Employees Let Go
Big box electronics retailer Circuit City is calling it a day after failing to reach an agreement with its creditors. The Richmond, VA., company is seeking Bankruptcy Court approval to start liquidating the assets of the company. The news comes after one of the worst Christmas season's for ...
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circuitcity.com — Due to challenges to our business and the continued bleak economic environment, Circuit City is going out... of business and the company's assets will be liquidated to pay off creditors. The process was extremely difficult and we were left with no other ... (more) Circuit City
Bedlam breaks out at Circuit City
Bedlam breaks out at Circuit City
news.cnet.com — After Best Buy mega-stored Circuit City to oblivion, the hapless retailer has quickly gone to pieces. On... Friday, Circuit City said it was liquidating all of its stores . Then, on Saturday there was a big liquidation sale at my local Circuit ... (more) Bedlam breaks out at Circuit City
Circuit City seeking to liquidate - Jan. 16, 2009
Circuit City seeking to liquidate - Jan. 16, 2009
money.cnn.com — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Bankrupt electronics retailer Circuit City Inc. said Friday it has asked for court... approval to close its remaining 567 U.S. stores and sell all its merchandise. The company said it has 34,000 employees."We are extremely ... (more) Circuit City seeking to liquidate - Jan. 16, 2009
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Around the Web 1.16.09: Tim Cook takes over Apple, Circuit City liquidating, Hawaii TV goes all digital
L.A. Times Tech Blog — ... The software giant built, then killed, its own version of Google's Adwords money-maker, and it had a crack at buying Overture before Yahoo did. WSJ and analysis by Marketing Pilgrim -- Was that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer meeting with Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock in New York Thursday? Either a Web search deal is in the works or they just felt like having lunch. Valleywag/Gawker -- Circuit City is saying buh-bye. PaidContent.org -- Boost Mobile's $50-a-month cellphone plan may trigger a ...

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news.prnewswire.com 1/16/2009 — RICHMOND, Va. , Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. announced today that it will seek Bankruptcy Court approval to begin the process to liquidate the assets of the company. "We are extremely disappointed by this outcome. The ...
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i.gizmodo.com 1/16/2009 — After failing to find a buyer or a refinancing deal, Circuit City will be liquidating the merchandise in its 567 US locations. This is the end. A source in the know informs us that no matter how exactly things move forward from here (it's still ...
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newsroom.circuitcity.com 1/16/2009 — Print Print page | Email Email a friend | PDF Download PDF | Add to Briefcase Add to briefcase File is in Briefcase Add to briefcase Previous Release Circuit City Stores, Inc. to Liquidate RICHMOND, Va., Jan 16, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX ...
Circuit City to liquidate remaining US stores - International Herald Tribune
iht.com 1/16/2009 — Circuit City Stores Inc., the nation's second-biggest consumer electronics retailer, said Friday it had run out of options and will be forced to liquidate its 567 U.S. stores. The closures could send another 30,000 people into the ranks of the ...
Do You Work at Circuit City? [Circuit City]
i.gizmodo.com 1/26/2009 — If you work at Circuit City, I'm interested in hearing your stories on what it's like to work at the store during its final days. Drop me a line.
Circuit City to shut down remaining stores | Crave
news.cnet.com 1/16/2009 — Circuit City liquidation Circuit City calls it quits. (Credit: Circuit City)
If every day were a Circuit City liquidation sale…
blogs.zdnet.com 1/19/2009 — Circuit City stores are a bit busy as the company liquidates its inventory. Perhaps if there were a liquidation sale every day Circuit City would have survived. Circuit City said Friday it would liquidate and a day later its stores were ...
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i.gizmodo.com 1/19/2009 — Those poor saps who bumrushed Circuit City this weekend thinking they'd save money on a TV were paying more—before sales tax—for than most online stores, according to HDGuru and our own quick survey. Gary at HDGuru checked out a store in ...
Best Buy Says Goodbye to Circuit City [Circuit City]
i.gizmodo.com 3/9/2009 — Reader Sean sends in these photos taken outside his local Circuit City store in Almherst, as Best Buy 's Geek Squad pay their final respects to Circuit City. And by that, I mean they bought stuff. Sean tells us that the store was empty down to 3 ...
Circuit City goes titsupThe Register 1/16/2009
Seeks court approval to liquidate assets The bankrupt US retail giant Circuit City will be fully liquidated after the company failed to find a buyer in time.…
Circuit City to shut down remaining storesCNET News - Business Tech 1/16/2009
After exploring other options, Circuit City said Friday it will begin liquidating all remaining stores. Circuit City calls it quits. (Credit: Circuit City) About 30,000 employees face layoffs as the rest of its 567 stores are closed. The ...
Circuit City to Liquidate Remaining StoresToday @ PC World 1/16/2009
Troubled consumer electronics retailer Circuit City says it will begin shuttering and liquidating assets.
Circuit City to liquidate remaining US storesSFGate: Technology 1/16/2009
Bankrupt Circuit City Stores Inc., the nation's second-biggest consumer electronics retailer, said Friday it failed to find a buyer and will liquidate its 567 U.S. stores. The closures could send another 30,000 people into the ranks of the unemployed. ...
Circuit City To Go Out Of BusinessInformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs 1/16/2009
The liquidation sends 30,000 workers into the ranks of the unemployed in the Unites States and Canada.