Circuit City Stores News Archives

“It can cause the chip to shift enough that it doesn't have a complete connection”

In a time when almost everyone owns a computer, it is safe to assume that at some point there will be a problem that requires expert help to fix. via KMGH-TV Denver

What is Blockbuster's strategy? Is it serious about Internet downloads via Movielink? Does it plan to put out a branded set-top box? Its latest adventure is a swipe at brick and mortar -- a bid to scoop up ... via E-Commerce Times

“Through our eToys solution, The Parent Co. offers retailers a proven way to increase traffic and sales by featuring toys as part of their assortment, without the inventory risk or additional staff”

The Parent Co.'s eToys unit, which operates as an online and catalog toy retailer as well as a provider of e-commerce services for the toy businesses of other retailers, has added Circuit City Stores Inc. via Internet Retailer

Recent high-profile bankruptcies of mainstay American retailers, such as Sharper Image Corp. via Money Morning

“Apple clearly has already made the most progress in this avenue”

Blockbuster Inc.'s unsolicited offer to buy struggling Circuit City Stores Inc. was panned from Wall Street to Hollywood as financially risky and poorly timed, but the proposed deal also makes no sense from a ... via MarketWatch

Movie rental chain Blockbuster Inc. offered more than $1 billion for Circuit City Stores Inc. via Boston Globe

“Blockbuster is not thinking through how difficult the big-ticket consumer-electronics business is. It's pretty audacious ... to the point of potentially reckless”

Blockbuster Inc., which has been busy trying to fix its own movie-rental business, is making a hostile takeover bid of just over $1 billion for Circuit City Stores Inc. via The York Daily Record

Blockbuster said it has made a bid to pay up to $1.35 billion for Circuit City, which questioned whether the deal could be financed. via The Washington Post

Author: 123jump.com Staff 123jump.com Last Update: 1:27 PM EDT April 10 2008 Circuit City net falls on decline in same store sales, the insurer Progressive net suffers on higher operating costs and Pier 1 ... via Ticker

Stocks fluctuated Monday as investors grappled with concerns about companies' earnings power after U.S. bank Wachovia Corp. via KansasCity.com

“Our board will consider these proposals”

In its conference call to announce its fourth-quarter earnings, Circuit City executives repeatedly discussed the company's plans to improve its "selling culture." They also refused to answer questions about the ... via Dealerscope

“We have no action. We have no restriction. We have to pay no fines. We are in full compliance and we continue to be”

Specifically, the orders included seven Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture against retail chains for alleged violations of its DTV labeling requirements, two NALs for alleged violations of the DTV ... via BroadcastNewsroom

“We eliminated analog inventory from our stores last fall and we'll soon be offering customers digital converter boxes. We are exploring our options.”

Federal regulators today said that they planned to levy more than $3.9 million in fines against seven major retailers, including Sears Holdings Corp., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. via KCPQ

Struggling electronics retailer Circuit City Stores said yesterday it swung to a $4.85 million profit for the three months ended Feb. via The Courier-Journal

Posted Apr 6th 2008 12:10PM by Zac Bissonnette Filed under: Employees , Best Buy Best Buy Inc. via Blogging Stocks

LAS VEGAS, BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of CTIA WIRELESS 2008, Verizon Wireless, the owner and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, and ... via Earth Times

Online consumers searching for that perfect PC or MP3 player visited Circuit City the most in February, inching ahead of January's winner, Best Buy. via Internet Retailer

An activist investor says consumer electronics retailer Circuit City should replace its chief executive and make other changes. via WDBJ7

“If this gets overturned, it would give new meaning to 'getting off on a technicality.'”

Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 LawFuel - The Law News Network Does the latest appeal by former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling to overturn his May 2006 conviction stand a chance? It depends on who you ask, but ... via LawFuel.com