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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 choice but to liquidate. Circuit City had a ...
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
Circuit City to Liquidate, Prices May Go Up to MSRP [Circuit City]
Circuit City to Liquidate, Prices May Go Up to MSRP [Circuit City]
i.gizmodo.com — 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 ... (more) Circuit City to Liquidate, Prices May Go Up to MSRP ...
GRAPH: The Decline And Fall Of Circuit City [Circuit City]
GRAPH: The Decline And Fall Of Circuit City [Circuit City]
consumerist.com — Liquidation is a time for reflection, we guess, so we put together a nice little time line of Circuit City's precipitous decline over the past 2 years. We begin our journey in March of 2007, when... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my ... (more) GRAPH: The Decline And Fall Of Circuit City [Circuit City]
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Circuit City Says Farewell
Gizmos for Geeks — ... that was a premium to their then valuation back in April, Circuit City has fallen on harder times and announced January 16th, 2009 on their website that Circuit is going out of business. This affects 567 stores across the US and will result in 34,000 jobs lost. Canadian Circuit City stores will remain in operation. ...

Circuit City’s website turns into a FAQ page
Krunker — ... Consumers part of Circuit City Advantage Protection Plan are not affected by the liquidation. The plans are backed by third party independent companies and are not impacted by the closing of Circuit City All sale prices are at the discretion of the liquidators Purchased made up to two weeks before Jan.16th can be returned for exchanges or refunds. All sales on or after Jan. 17th are final Goodbye Circuit City.. it was good knowing ya. [Check it out] Technorati Tags: Circuit City Closing, Liquidation sales ...

Warn your friends: Circuit City liquidation is no deal
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... More interestingly, they won't sell display models, even of out-of-stock items. The store seemed well-staffed. Perhaps they're still hoping for a white knight to come in and fix everything, despite the "Everyone's fired!" note that replaced the CIrcuitcity.com site over the weekend. ...

Circuit City Liquidation FAQ: Gift Cards, Warranties and Repairs [Circuit City]
Gizmodo — ... we're making no changes to our Circuit City Advantage Protection Plans®. Coverage is national and purchases will still be protected just as they always were." (and see extended warranty note above) What About Circuit City Is Fixing My Computer? " [Computer] services already underway at the liquidation stores will be completed promptly, but no additional jobs will be accepted at these stores." For more Circuit City closing factoids, hit the link. [Circuit City] ...

Circuit City volverá en algunas semanas
Gizmología — ... Hace un tiempo Circuit City, una de las empresas más famosas de venta de hardware tanto a través de la red como a través de sus locales, cerró sus puertas dejando a 30 mil empleados en la calle. Pero ahora hay un anuncio a través de su web oficial que ...

Circuit City and Systemax are talking
Krunker — ... (yes that Systemax – the same company that gobbled up CompUSA after it went belly up.. but more on that in a sec) and has entered into a “stalking horse agreement” with the company to purchase some of Circuit City’s assets including the brand name and the online website. If the agreement goes through, Systemax would provide a portion of the website revenues to Circuit City for two and a half years. ...

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msnbc.msn.com 1/16/2009 — Circuit City Stores Inc. agreed with liquidators on Friday to sell the merchandise in its 567 U.S. stores after failing to find a buyer or a refinancing deal.
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Circuit City gets warning from NYSE
money.cnn.com 10/31/2008 — NEW YORK (Associated Press) - In another blow for struggling electronics retailer Circuit City Stores Inc., the New York Stock Exchange warned the company on Thursday that its stock price was not high enough for continued listing. The NYSE said ...