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Circuit City files for bankruptcy
Circuit City files for bankruptcy
Even after shutting down 155 retail stores and announcing plans to cut around 17% of its 43,000 employees, Circuit City couldn't avoid the dreaded bankruptcy court. Today, the Virginia-based company (along with 17 affiliates) petitioned for Chapter 11 protection in Richmond as it attempts to ...
Circuit City Liquidator Demonstrates Its Ability To Do Math [Circuit City Death Watch]
Circuit City Liquidator Demonstrates Its Ability To Do Math [Circuit City Death Watch]
consumerist.com — Reader Scott went to the closing Circuit City in Oklahoma City and found that there weren't many... deals to be had. He also noticed that Circuit City's liquidator seems to be having a problem... (more) Circuit City Liquidator Demonstrates Its Ability To Do ...
Circuit City's $1.1 Billion Bankruptcy Loan Buys It More Time
Circuit City's $1.1 Billion Bankruptcy Loan Buys It More Time
bloomberg.com — Circuit City's $1.1 Billion Bankruptcy Loan Buys It More Time By Dawn McCarty and Mark Clothier Nov.... 11 (Bloomberg) -- Circuit City Stores Inc. , the consumer electronics chain that filed this year's biggest retail bankruptcy, arranged $1.1 billion in ... (more) Circuit City's $1.1 Billion Bankruptcy Loan Buys It ...
Circuit City Black Friday Ad and CircuitCity.com Black Friday Deals for 2008
blackfriday.info — In 1949, when Samuel Wurtzel opened Ward's-Richmond, Virginia's first retail television store, his goal was to provide... the community with a new technology that would change the face of consumer electronics forever. Today, Circuit City is a leading ... (more) Circuit City Black Friday Ad and CircuitCity.com Black ...
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Pioneer CEO expects its flat-panel sales to prevail through economic downturn
Engadget HD — ... and Circuit City, he still felt that "strong relationships with independent channels" would spur sales. In fact, he noted that "premium products [read: Pioneer products] are not subject to too much of the ups and downs of the economy, and for those who can [afford] the very best they will go and shop for the very best." Make no mistake -- ...

hhgregg accepting Circuit City gift cards, some strings attached
Engadget HD — ... at Circuit City stores, or just don't want to face the frenzied atmosphere tinged with gloom, retailer hhgregg will gladly take any Circuit City gift cards you have lying around off your hands. So if your local Circuit City just got closed, or if it just doesn't have that model you're craving, you can cash in your gift cards at hhgregg, to the tune of (up to) 20-percent of your register total. The offer does not extend to online purchases, and you better make sure you use up the entire card value, too, because you'll have to surrender the card to hhgregg before they hand you ...

Circuit City Stores to go Dark on March 8
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... The move comes nearly four months after the chain filed for bankruptcy in November. In January, the second largest electronics retailer in the U.S. said it will close all stores and has had liquidation sales in a bid to get rid of its merchandise. ...

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macnn.com 12/9/2008 — Circuit City on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a last-stage bid to remain in business. The move follows an already drastic step to shutter 155 stores and requires the retailer to reorganize the company and its finances to more readily pay ...
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Circuit City Files for Chapter 11 Protection
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Yikes: Circuit City files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
crunchgear.com 11/10/2008 — Adios, Circuit City. You will be remembered forever as a not-good-enough version of Best Buy (even though Best Buy is pretty suspect, too.) Yes, Circuit City has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It did so last week, when ...
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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.
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circuitcity.com 1/16/2009 — 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 ...
Circuit City Files for Banruptcy
newteevee.com 11/10/2008 — Troubled electronics retailer Circuit City filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today, as the company attempts to restructure and fend off creditors. The company has listed $3.4 billion in assets and $2.32 billion in liabilities and says it ...
Week in review: Tech's belt-tighteningCNET News - Business Tech 11/14/2008
The ailing economy is rippling through the tech arena in the form of layoffs, cutbacks, and consolidation. Struggling electronics chain Circuit City announced that it has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection , allowing it to hold off ...
Circuit City Black Friday Ads availableI4U News 11/15/2008
Life must go on, as do the Circuit City Black Friday ads despite Circuit City having filed for Bankruptcy. The Circuit City Black Friday ad has leaked on the BFAds and other Black Friday deal news sites. BFAds has posted as well the scans of the ...