circuit city

Circuit City had its beginning in 1949 when owner Samuel Wurtzel opened up a retail television store named Ward's in Richmond, Virginia. After modestly expanding its operations over the next few decade, Ward's officially became Circuit City in 1984.

Since then, Circuit City has expanded to over 800 stores nationwide and more than a dozen international outlets. However, In 2007, the retail consumer electronics company went through some difficult financial times, culminating in the firing of approximately 3,400 employees and closing of dozens of stores. The employees let go were apparently making more than market salary.

In the United States, Circuit City's main competitor is Best Buy.

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• Are You Ready for the Holidays?

  
  Chris Pirillo — Authority: 577
  Can you believe that Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and Christmas is but a few weeks away? I was aghast yesterday when I walked into a store that was playing Christmas carols… until I realized what the date was. Holy crap where did the year go? I haven’t even started to think about holiday shopping yet, ...
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• CompUSA & Circuit City Are Being Resurrected From The Dead

  
  The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP — Authority: 552
  Two of the major electronic retailers, CompUSA and Circuit City are posed for a comeback if one company has their way. That company is little known Systemax, which is not exactly a household name. But you may know one of their companies which is Tiger Direct. Thus far Systemax has brought back 3 CompUSA stores in the ...
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  Dealcetera.com - Canadian Freebies, Deals, Coupons, Boxing Day Flyers, Contests Canada — Authority: 140
  
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• The Myth of Market Share - Motorola vs. Apple

  
  The Phoenix Principle — Authority: 119
  The Myth of Market Share by Richard Minitar is one of those little books, published in 2002 by Crown Business, that you probably never read - or even heard of ( available on Amazon though ).  And thats too bad, because without spending too many words the author does a great job of describing the non-correlation ...
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• Slow on Shopping

  
  Job Searching Blog — Authority: 125
  Retail hiring is expected to be flat this holiday season, reports Ylan Q. Mui Competition for holiday retail jobs could be fierce this year, according to several recent surveys, as stores cautiously hire in the face of flatlining sales and budget-conscious customers. Stores typically begin bringing on temporary ...
  2 days ago

• Two is enough

  
  Value Acceleration — Authority: 119
  As I tell readers in my book,   It’s Not Rocket Science: Using Marketing to Build A Sustainable Business , the world doesn’t really need more than two suppliers of anything. Circuit City learned that lesson the hard way when they collapsed in January of 2009. Best Buy and Wal-Mart appeared to be sufficient. ...
  3 days ago

• Circuit City 3 Day Sale - Toshiba 40″ HD - LCD 1080p On Sale For $549

  
  The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP — Authority: 552
  This morning I received an email advertisement from Circuit City with a deal on a Toshiba 40″ LCD 1080p on sale for $549. But the item that caught my eye was a Toshiba 32″ LCD but at 720p only for only $349. This would make a great set for that extra bedroom. This sale is for only 3 days so hurry. Take a look at ...
  3 days ago

• Palm Centro Unlocked GSM Smart Phone – $130 Shipped

  
  Gadgetreview — Authority: 607
  Circuit City has the Palm Centro Unlocked GSM Smart Phone for $149.99 – $20 instant savings + free shipping = $129.99 shipped! This phone has a full QWERTY keyboard, 1.3 megapixel camera, touchscreen, Google Maps and is completely unlocked for GSM service.
  6 days ago

• Black Friday: Circuit City’s Comeback

  
  The CouponMountain Blog — Authority: 125
  You probably remember that Circuit City declared bankruptcy and liquidated its assets in early 2009. Before closing its last store in early March, Circuit City offered amazing deals  on its entire inventory. Circuit City’s bankruptcy was very public and difficult to oversee. Circuit City was all over the news, ...
  1 week ago

• Bon Jovi Will Help Open Union Square Best Buy

  
  Racked NY — Authority: 692
  Up until now, we havent been too excited about the Best Buy coming into the former home of Circuit City in Union Square. Its an electronics chain store replacing an electronics chain store—yay? But it turns out the people at Best Buy have big plans to distinguish themselves from the other Best Buys around ...
  1 week ago

• Toshiba 40XV645U 40-inch LCD TV – $700 Shipped

  
  Gadgetreview — Authority: 607
  Circuit City has the Toshiba 40XV645U 40-inch LCD TV for $999.99 – $300 instant savings + free shipping = $699.99 shipped! This TV has a 120hz refresh rate, 3x HDMI inputs, built-in HD tuner, 1920×1080 resolution, PixelPure 5G 14-Bit Internal Digital Video Processing and more.
  1 week ago

• CircuitCity.com WINDOWS 7 PC a day for 77 Days Sweepstakes

  
  Sweepstakes Mag — Authority: 145
  Eligibility : CircuitCity.com WINDOWS 7 PC a day for 77 Days Sweepstakes is offered only in the United States to legal United States residents at least 18 years old. Promotion Period : CircuitCity.com WINDOWS 7 PC a day for 77 Days Sweepstakes begins on October 9th, 2009 at 2pm Eastern Time (EST), and ends on ...
  1 week ago

• H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinic Information

  
  thephotographer4you — Authority: 131
  H1N1 Flu Vaccination Appointment Line:  877-628-2392 The phone line opens  Wednesday, Nov 4: 9 AM -9 PM to schedule an appointment for the Nov  6 H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinic.  Clinic hours:  10 AM-2 PM, Friday, Nov 6. Below are details sent earlier today (without the appointment line number). Health ...
  1 week ago

• Logitech 967670-0403 LX710 Wireless Keyboard And Mouse – $35 + S&H

  
  Gadgetreview — Authority: 607
  Circuit City has the Logitech 967670-0403 LX710 Wireless Keyboard And Mouse for $79.99 – $45 instant savings = $34.99 + S&H .  This combo has a wireless mouse and keyboard.   The mouse is laser, has many buttons and features horizontal and vertical scrolling.  The keyboard has media keys, num pad and ...
  2 weeks ago

• eMachines E202H WMD 20-inch LCD Monitor – $90 Shipped

  
  Gadgetreview — Authority: 607
  Circuit City has a rebate deal for the eMachines E202H WMD 20-inch LCD Monitor.  It’s $109.99 – $20 mail-in-rebate + free shipping = $89.99 shipped! This monitor has a 20-inch screen, 1600×900 resolution, 10000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 5ms response time and DVI/VGA input.
  2 weeks ago

• GiiNii GN-501 Slope 5-inch Digital Picture Frame – $10 + S&H

  
  Gadgetreview — Authority: 607
  Holy cheap!  Circuit City has the GiiNii GN-501 Slope 5-inch Digital Picture Frame for $29.99 – $10 mail-in-rebate = $9.99 + S&H! This frame boasts a 5-inch LCD, 5 in 1 memory card reader, 4:3 screen ratio, 320 x 234 resolution and black plastic frame.
  2 weeks ago

• Westinghouse DPF-1411 14-inch Digital Photo Frame – $81 Shipped

  
  Gadgetreview — Authority: 607
  Holy sweet rebate deal!  Circuit City has the Westinghouse DPF-1411 14-inch Digital Photo Frame for $99.99 – $20 mail-in-rebate + free shipping = $79.99 shipped! It has a massive 14-inch LCD, 1280×800, Mosaic View, 128MB built-in memory, 2x USB inputs, Multi-Card Reader, Ebony Black and more. To get free ...
  2 weeks ago

• Sony Walkman NWZ-E438FBLK 8GB Black MP3 Player – $57 Shipped

  
  Gadgetreview — Authority: 607
  Circuit City has the Sony Walkman NWZ-E438FBLK 8GB Black MP3 Player for an unreal price via a mail-in-rebate.  It’s $69.97 – $20 mail-in-rebate + $6.99 S&H = $56.96 shipped! This player has 8GB of storage, an FM radio, 2-inch LCD, plays videos and MP3, a long battery life and much more. This deal ends ...
  2 weeks ago

• Walmart To Enter Home Installation Market

  
  The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP — Authority: 552
  There was a time when the two leaders of the electronics market, Best Buy and Circuit City, controlled a major portion of the market.  But when Circuit City closed their doors, it left only Best Buy as the major retailer to deal with. But in steeped Walmart with a revamped electronics section and now it seems that ...
  2 weeks ago

• Walmart to rival Best Buy’s Geek Squad with own in-home install crew

  
  Family Learning Center — Authority: 161
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