money.cnn.com - 1/16/2009
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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 disappointed by this outcome," James Marcum, ...
circuitcity.com - 1/18/2009
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circuitcity.com —
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 ...
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Circuit City
reuters.com - 1/16/2009
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reuters.com —
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Bankrupt retailer Circuit City Stores
said on Friday it will liquidate its assets after...
it failed to reach a deal with creditors and lenders regarding a potential sale of the company. Circuit City, the second-largest U.S. specialty ...
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Circuit City says will liquidate assets
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msnbc.msn.com - 1/16/2009
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msnbc.msn.com —
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 to liquidate U.S. stores
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Circuit City to Liquidate Its Assets, Shut Down
Alice Hill's Real Tech News - Independent Tech —
... :“We are extremely disappointed by this outcome. The company had been in continuous negotiations regarding a going concern transaction. Regrettably for the more than 30,000 employees of Circuit City and our loyal customers, we were unable to reach an agreement with our creditors and lenders to structure a going-concern transaction in the limited timeframe available, and so this is the only possible path for our company.” CNN Money indicates that the liquidation sale may begin as early as Saturday and run through March 31st. ...
Circuit City Liquidation Sale Starts Saturday, Grab Those Unused Gift Cards [Deals]
Lifehacker —
[image] The bad news: Circuit City the number two electronics dealer behind Best Buy is shutting down all operations in the U.S. The silver lining: If you're looking to grab a good deal on electronics, Circuit City's liquidation sale starts this Saturday and runs through March 31 (pending court approval of their bankruptcy filing). The catch: ...
Ellen Dunhan-Jones and June Williamson Take on Retrofitting Suburbia
Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women —
The recent high profile bankruptcies of retailers Circuit City and Steve & Barry's meant the closure of 567 US big box consumer electronic and media stores and 175 mall based clothing stores, respectively. Further, sub-prime mortgages fueled a housing bubble, whose aftermath leaves real estate developments half sold, or worse half built. In the wake of these events, Ellen Dunham-Jones, AIA, and June Williamson have recently published the timely, and on-point book, "Retrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Solutions for Redesigning Suburbs" published by ...
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