Circuit City Stores

A Tale of Two Bankruptcies: The Bitter End, or A New Beginning?

By By Darryl R. Isherwood| FOXBusiness| Markets

… sound. Others, such as former electronics giant Circuit City , which was liquidated earlier this year when a buyer ..... found, die because they simply cannot compete. “ Circuit City failed in the marketplace,” he said. “What bankruptcy can …

Story|11/20/2009

Oppenheimer Raises Amazon Rating

By Darryl R. Isherwood| FOXBusiness| Markets

… second quarter of this year. The company is well-positioned to take advantage of troubles at other retailers including Circuit City which went bankrupt last year, Oppenheimer said. Amazon’s purchase of online shoe retailer Zappos.com should also …

Story|10/20/2009

Want the Sale? Offer a 'Test Drive'

Entrepreneur.com| Personal Finance

… days. Even major companies that seemed near-permanent have filed bankruptcy or gone out of business completely, take Circuit City for example. Back to my friend--so he settled on an ultra thin model from a popular manufacturer, and headed off to …

Story|10/15/2009

Bailout CIT? Hell, No! (Well, Maybe) « The Brian Sullivan Blog

The Brian Sullivan Blog

… a loan. This is the self-fulfilling death-spiral that has doomed many stores. Just ask this year's retail RIPs of Circuit City , Goodys, Gottschalks, Sharper Image and thousands of independent stores around the country. CIT's pain could ultimately …

Blog|07/16/2009

Week Ahead: More Cues From Washington

By Dunstan Prial| FOXBusiness| Markets

… consumer appliance retailer in the U.S. by sales, reports Tuesday and is likely to benefit from the liquidation of rival Circuit City this spring. FedEx, which reports on Wednesday, plans to post about $1.2 billion in fiscal fourth-quarter charges …

Story|06/12/2009

Chrysler vs. Consumers: What Their Situation Means for You

By Kathryn Elizabeth Tuggle| FOXBusiness| Markets

… consumers mind they might think, â Hey I can get a car for half price,â but there will be no fire sales like there were at circuit city where stuff has been marked down to a quarter of its price. Chrysler is trying to walk the line while still giving deals …

Story|06/10/2009

Quit Bustin' Mall Cops' Chops

By By Al Lewis -- A DOW JONES NEWSWIRES COLUMN| FOXBusiness| Markets

… there's KB Toys Inc.; gadget peddler Sharper Image Corp.; apparel retailer Goody's LLC; electronics chain Circuit City Stores Inc .; household wares sellers Linens "N Things; and The Shane Co., a jeweler with stores in 14 states. Slumping …

Story|04/10/2009

Retailers Beginning To Tell A More Positive Story « The Brian Sullivan Blog

The Brian Sullivan Blog

… Best Buy in particular as well as many others may be enjoying the prospects of less competition due to bankruptcy. With no Circuit City , people may be looking for competitors with which they are not familiar or simply shopping Best Buy with less comparisons …

Blog|04/04/2009

FOXBusiness.com's Week in Review: Mar. 2-6, 2009

By Erik Berte and Julia Limitone| FOXBusiness| Markets

… reached. And if that is so, Madoff has made a deal to plead guilty. Circuit City will be closing its stores for good on that day, said its liquidators. Circuit City filed bankruptcy and is in the process of selling its entire inventory …

Story|03/06/2009

Circuit City Stores to Close for Good This Sunday

Associated Press| Markets

… Group, which has been managing Circuit City Stores ' going-out-of-business ..... protection, Richmond-based Circuit City announced in January that it ..... stores. Another 155 U.S. Circuit City stores closed in November and December …

Story|03/06/2009