Entries in 'Circuit City' (23)
Systemax snags Circuit City
NEWSSystemax is set to acquire the Circuit City online business and intellectual property, after it won the blind auction for the assets of the failed US retailer according to Reuters ...
Systemax buys Circuit City brand and assets
NEWSSystemax is poised to purchase several assets of the failed US consumer electronics retailer Circuit City, in a deal thought to be worth an estimated $6.5bn (£4.5bn).
Circuit City shuts down completely
NEWS Circuit City closed the last of its 567 stores yesterday, putting an end to the firm’s retail operation in the US.
Circuit City to close all 567 stores
NEWS Circuit City has become the latest victim of the credit crunch after the board of directors announced plans to petition the US Bankruptcy Court for permission to begin liquidating the ...
Circuit City auctioned off today
NEWS The two-day process of auctioning off embattled electronics retail chain Circuit City has begun today.
Circuit City receives interest from shareholder
NEWS Circuit City is reportedly in discussions with two "highly motivated and interested parties", who are interested in keeping the ailing US consumer electronics retailer afloat according to Reuters.
Circuit City files for bankruptcy protection
NEWS Circuit City has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but the firm has promised to continue trading over the Christmas period with the assistance of a $1.1 billion debtor-in-possession revolving ...
Circuit City to close 155 stores
NEWS With a share price that has dropped by 90 per cent since the beginning of the year, Circuit City has announced that it is to close 155 of its 711 ...
CE retail expresses concern over Circuit City
NEWS US consumer electronics retailers and distributors have expressed concerns over the impact the collapse of Circuit City could have on the market.
Circuit City may shut 150 stores
NEWS Circuit City is preparing for the possibility that it may be forced to shut at least 150 of its 712 stores and cut thousands of jobs in order to avoid ...
Circuit City standardises multi-channel prices
NEWS Circuit City has vowed to change its pricing regime so that its prices are the same across all channels, whether a product is sold in store, online or over the ...
Analyst: Circuit City will go bankrupt
NEWS Circuit City will enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by as early as the first quarter of 2009 – and is unlikely to recover – according to research analyst at KeyBanc ...
Circuit City sees losses increase
NEWS Circuit City has said that it will dramatically scale back plans to open new stores after announcing a $239m second quarter net loss, a substantial increase from the $62.8m loss ...
Circuit City dumps CEO
NEWS Philip Schoonover, the chairman, president and chief executive of Circuit City has announced his intention to resign.
Circuit City accused of selling faulty laptops
NEWS Reports have emerged that Circuit City is charging $40 to repair laptops it allegedly acknowledges are faulty at the point of retail.
Microsoft: 'No UK plans for Equipt yet'
NEWS Microsoft has revealed that it currently has no plans to launch Equipt in the UK, but it is monitoring the situation and may change its mind in the near future.
Microsoft launches Equipt
NEWS Microsoft has teamed up with US retailer Circuit City to launch its first foray into consumer SaaS with the release of Equipt.
Blockbuster abandons $1bn bid for Circuit City
NEWS Blockbuster has dropped its bid to buy US electronics retail giant Circuit City.
Circuit City opens second NY store
NEWS Circuit City has continued the rollout of its smaller format 'The City' stores, with the retailer opening its second outlet in Manhattan this week.
