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consumerist.com - 11/2/2008

Breaking: Circuit City Closing 155 Stores? [Unverified]

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According to an anonymous and unverified insider tip, Circuit City is closing 155 stores and withdrawing. This will be officially announced tomorrow at 8am, says our source. The tipster says that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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consumerist.com - 11/3/2008

UPDATED: Breaking: Circuit City Closing 155 Stores [Leaks]

— consumerist.com — According to anonymous insider tips, Circuit City is closing 155 stores and withdrawing from 12 markets. This... will be officially announced tomorrow at 8am, says our source. A scan we received of a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my ... (more) UPDATED: Breaking: Circuit City Closing 155 Stores [Leaks]

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newsroom.circuitcity.com - 11/3/2008

Circuit City Stores, Inc. Provides Update on Liquidity and Announces Store Closing Plan

— newsroom.circuitcity.com — 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. Provides Update on Liquidity and Announces Store Closing Plan -- Company ... (more) Circuit City Stores, Inc. Provides Update on Liquidity ...

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consumerist.com - 11/3/2008

Complete List Of Closing Circuit City Stores [Circuit City]

— consumerist.com — Inside, as supplied by Circuit City, a complete list of their 155 stores that will be closing,... a story we broke yesterday. Breaking News [Circuit City] (Thanks to Cheviot!) (Photo:... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for ... (more) Complete List Of Closing Circuit City Stores [Circuit City]

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Rumor: Circuit City On Death's Door, Closing 155 Stores This Monday [RIP Circuit City]
Gizmodo — ... by a forum post over at Google Finance. Consumerist also reports that employees in certain departments, like car installation, will be unemployed within 48 hours (warranties will still be honored). Most closings are expected to be wrapped up by December 31, 2008. It's a sad day for everyone at Circuit City, but also an inevitable one, given the coverage we've seen over the past year. The Sony truck turnaround story from earlier this week was especially damning. [The Consumerist] ...

Circuit City to announce 155 store closings tomorrow?
CrunchGear — ... Consumerist.com is reporting that Circuit City may be announcing at 8 AM tomorrow morning that it’ll be closing 155 of its stores. This is still a rumor, so take it with a grain of salt, but it wouldn’t be surprising in lieu of the company’s ...

Circuit City to Close 155 Stores
Tech Blog — ... from 12 markets. The official announcement is expected to come this morning, but we've got the letter sent out to employees here, or at least a minituarized version of it. Another Circuit City insider writes: "A team of liquidators will be coming in and taking control of the store. They will set prices as they see fit, and price match guarantee, employee discounts, CC circulars, and the new one price guarantee are all out the window." [via Consumerist]

Circuit City to close 155 stores
AppleInsider — ... Published: 12:00 AM EST Retailer Circuit City is expected to announce the closure of 155 stores, representing around 20 percent of the chains 714 US locations and a full withdrawal from 12 markets. The closures, reported by The Consumerist are expected to immediately put some employees out of work, including those working in its Firedog on-location tech support and car installation departments. The stores will be liquidated over the next two months and close permanently at the end of the year. Circuit City is the nation's second largest electronics retailer. A Reuters ...