Circuit City Stores News

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Richmond's unemployed workers did the best they could to shake off yesterday's bad news that the U.S. unemployment rate hit double digits.

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Hamburg: The shopping center's former Circuit City is being divided into two spaces, one of which has a signed letter of intent from a national retailer.

Navarre Corp. shares sunk more than 6 percent in Friday trading after the publisher and distributor of computer software and home entertainment products reported that its sales continue to take a big hit amid the recession.

Consumer electronics retailers had a tough September when it came to traffic, Nielsen Online reports.

Born: Nov. 24, 1969, in Farmville Education: Prince Edward Academy in Farmville, 1987; University of Virginia, bachelor's degree in psychology, 1990 Career: technology recruiter, Circuit City, 1990-92; recruiter, AGS Services in Raleigh, N.C., 1992-93; Computer Professionals Inc., 1993-95; Tekna Interactive, 1997-98; Hot Technology Holdings, ...

Jo-Ann Stores Inc., the Hudson, Ohio-based specialty retailer that does business here as Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts, has leased most of a building that formerly housed a Circuit City Stores Inc.

Virtual worlds, mobile coupons and bar-code readers on cell phones are the next technology wave that U.S. chain stores must ride if they hope to stay competitive in the fast-changing world of global retail.

Omaha, Neb. Pamida Stores has hired retail veteran John Harlow to be president and ceo.

Utility providers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas claim they are owed tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid electric or gas service provided to Circuit City stores before the consumer electronics retailer declared bankruptcy last fall and shut down.

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Circuit City's final CFO, John Harlow, has been named the president and CEO of Pamida Stores., InternetRetailer.com reported .

The holiday shopping season kicked off on Thursday even before the turkey was carved, as retailers, worried that gift buying may slow this year, posted special deals on their Web sites on Thanksgiving day.

A Stillwater manufacturer of high-performance audio products says it plans to lay off nearly 50 workers by the end of the month.

Bargain shoppers will soon have another place to purchase discount products, as Ocean State Job Lot has bought the former Circuit City building and plans to open by Thanksgiving weekend.

In October 2007, Susan Guldenschuh lost her job as a human-resources supervisor for Circuit City Stores Inc., which shut all its stores earlier this year.

The chain said this week that it will host a job fair to fill about 80 positions at the two stores it plans to open in the market.

The worst holiday season since at least 1970 left many retailers - including the now bankrupt Circuit City Stores Inc.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a Virginia company against Cessna Aircraft Co.