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Circuit City Files For Bankruptcy: Circuit City Goes Bankrupt, Files for Chapter 11 Protection
Circuit City Files For Bankruptcy: Circuit City Goes Bankrupt, Files for Chapter 11 Protection
After closing 155 stores last week , Circuit City has finally bitten the dust. The electronics store chain—with 721 stores in the US and 770 in Canada—has filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Richmond, Virginia, pressured by the recession and competition from ...
UPDATE 1-Circuit City files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy | Markets | Markets News
reuters.com — NEW YORK, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Circuit City Stores Inc (CC.N: Quote , Profile , Research ,... Stock Buzz ), the No. 2 U.S. consumer electronics retailer, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, falling victim to tighter credit terms from vendors and a ... (more) UPDATE 1-Circuit City files for Chapter 11 ...
Circuit City, Electronics Retailer, Seeks Bankruptcy (Update2)
bloomberg.com — Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Circuit City Stores Inc. filed for bankruptcy amid rising competition from Best Buy... Co., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and online electronics retailers. The petition for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Richmond, ... (more) Circuit City, Electronics Retailer, Seeks Bankruptcy ...
Circuit City Liquidation Sale Price Switch-Can You Beat It or Will It Beat You?
Circuit City Liquidation Sale Price Switch-Can You Beat It or Will It Beat You?
hdguru.com — Addendum Circuit City’s posted “current” price in a “closeout” store is not the same as Circuit City... really charges (at its own website) for the same product. It is tagged significantly higher with five out of five TVs surveyed! The HD Guru priced ... (more) Circuit City Liquidation Sale Price Switch-Can You Beat ...
2 Comments
  • humano humano
    +1
    First CompUSA goes under; then this. Is Best Buy killing them? Or is it e-commerce?
    Posted 11/10/2008 respond (flag)
  • hiveminded hiveminded
    +1
    Oh yeah -- it's Wal-Mart+Best Buy and, *tada*, the manufactured recession.
    Posted 11/10/2008 respond (flag)
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