Circuit City Stores News

A new electronics store will soon be opening in Richmond, possibly taking over some locations left behind by Circuit City.

A major electronics retailer is opening multiple stores in Richmond this coming year, possibly taking over some locations left behind by Circuit City.

The Associated Press Circuit City. Linens 'N Things. Bombay Co. They're all out of business, their stores shuttered, many employees laid off.

Bell today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Canadian electronics retailer The Source after fulfilling all legal, regulatory and other closing requirements.

Electronics retailer Circuit City Stores Inc. , which has closed all its U.S. stores, said Thursday it has completed the sale of its Canadian stores to telecommunications company Bell Canada .

Soap and lotion seller Crabtree & Evelyn Ltd. says it filed for Chapter 11 protection on Wednesday, a victim of the recession and management missteps.

In these tough times, most companies are slowing their growth as they wait for sales to pick up.

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When Circuit City existed as an actual, physical retailer I thought they offered a surprisingly good online shopping experience.

It was September 1985 when a 24-year-old Brian Dunn knotted his skinny leather tie and set off to begin a job as a sales clerk inside a small electronics store in Minnetonka, Minn., named Best Buy.

How can brick-and-mortar consumer electronics stores serve customers better? Let Gilbert Fiorentino, an executive at Systemax , count the ways.

As a venerable residential furniture company long known for decorative wooden secretaries, ornate desks and "jewelry for the home," Jasper Cabinet Co.'s parent firm now is aiming for the home theater business.

Published: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 4:56 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 4:56 p.m. NEW YORK - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: Best Buy Co., down $2.82 at $35.84 The electronics retailer's first-quarter profit was down as same-store sales slid, ...

In this Sept 16, 2008 file photo, an employee walks near the Best Buy Mobile section of a Best Buy store in Mountain View, Calif.

Best Buy Co. Inc. reports results for the first quarter on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

Why doesn't a consumer electronics store work this way, in the age of the Internet? You walk into the digital photography section.

Anyone running a store knows that there is a lot more to it than selling merchandise stocked on shelves.

The Richmond region has lost more jobs than any other metro area in the state, an economist said yesterday.

The Supreme Court won't stop Pennsylvania officials from prosecuting a man whose computer was found to contain child pornography while it was at Circuit City being upgraded.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch has fine-tuned the stock listings published in the newspaper on the Markets & Money page Tuesday through Saturday and in the Moneywise section on Sundays.