Article: Circuit City to Carry Lenovo ThinkPad and Lenovo Notebook PCs

Article: CarMax gearing up: Circuit City plans unusual stock split to raise funds.(Business)
The Washington Times;  November 2, 1996 ;     558 words ...Circuit City yesterday revealed plans to help fund...CarMax's equity and one for the rest of Circuit City's operations. CarMax, set to open its...pricing and computerized inventory lists. Circuit City plans to have at least 80 more locations...

Article: Circuit city to close Liquidations soon.(Front)
The Virginian Pilot;  January 17, 2009 ;     700+ words ...By Kathy Adams The Virginian-Pilot Circuit City Stores Inc. will close its 567 U.S...moves to shut down by the end of March, Circuit City said in a news release. The Richmond-bas...by this outcome, said James Marcum , Circuit City's vice chairman and acting president...

Article: Circuit City is hoping to best Best Buy
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  December 14, 2003 ;     700+ words ...RICHMOND, Va. -- Can Circuit City Stores Inc. catch a break? Industry...Co. Inc. had already surpassed Circuit City with a robust sales performance...even less to cheer about. They say Circuit City has fallen so far behind market...

Article: Circuit City files for bankruptcy; CNY stores remain open
The Business Journal - Central New York;  November 14, 2008 ;     520 words ...Circuit City Stores, Inc. has filed for Chapter 11...close 155 stores nationwide. As of now, Circuit City's six Central New York locations are not on the list of stores to be closed. Circuit City operates stores at the Carousel Center...

Article: Circuit City receives cash buyout offer
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  February 16, 2005 ;     651 words ...RICHMOND, Va. -- Circuit City Stores Inc., which has lost market share...which contends it has a plan for reversing Circuit City's fortunes. "We are convinced that as a private company, Circuit City will be able to effect change more rapidly...

Article: Circuit City considers $3.25 billion buyout; separately the chain names Schoonover president, decides to close 19 stores.(TWICE News)(Circuit City Stores Inc.)
TWICE;  February 21, 2005 ;     700+ words ...RICHMOND, VA. -- Circuit City is weighing a Boston hedge fund...representing a 20 percent premium over Circuit City's recent trading range of about...financing for the deal. In turn, Circuit City has retained Goldman, Sachs & Co...

Article: A Bid for Circuit City; Hedge Fund Makes $3.3 Billion Takeover Offer, Plans to Take Electronics Retailer Private
The Washington Post;  February 16, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Circuit City Stores Inc., which lost its perch as the nation...hedge fund that controls about 8 percent of Circuit City's stock, offered $3.3 billion for the chain. In a letter to Circuit City's chief executive, the fund's managers said...

Article: Virginia's Circuit City, Minnesota's Best Buy Dispute Who's Biggest.(Originated from Richmond Times-dispatch, Va.)
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  March 8, 1996 ;     530 words ...Mar. 8--Is Circuit City Stores Inc. still the country's largest...Buy Co. Inc. last year blasted past Circuit City in total revenue for the first time...2 billion in sales compared with Circuit City's $7.03 billion. Circuit City has...

Article: Circuit City to Raise Volume of Electronics Competition in Tallahassee, Fla. (Originated from Tallahassee Democrat, Fla.)
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  July 19, 1994 ;     700+ words ...Jul. 20--Circuit City knows that customer loyalty in the electronics...or computer from a competitor, their loyalty to Circuit City evaporates in a heartbeat. That's why Circuit City - which is planning to open a store in Tallahassee...

Article: Financial crisis forces Circuit City to close its remaining 567 stores
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  January 17, 2009 ;     700+ words ...Circuit City became the largest retailer to fall...himself a former chief executive of Circuit City. "I feel particularly badly for the...and South Portland - will be affected. Circuit City averages about 50 employees per store...

Article: Sony AIBO(R) Entertainment Robot Now Making Friends at Circuit City; AIBO Available at Circuit City Superstores and Online.
PR Newswire;  December 10, 2001 ;     431 words ...RICHMOND, Va. -- Circuit City today announced that the AIBO(R) Entertainment Robot will be available at select Circuit City Superstores across the nation and on the Circuit City Web site, http://www.circuitcity.com/ . The...

Article: Circuit City Plugs Into Amazon.com.(Brief Article)
TWICE;  September 3, 2001 ;     700+ words ...RICHMOND, VA. -- Circuit City and Amazon.com have signed a multiyear...retrieve them right away at the nearest Circuit City store. The service, which is expected...several thousand products thanks to Circuit City's larger assortment of vendor-authorized...

Article: Circuit City's New Direction; Made-Over Electronics Chain Sees Signs of Sales Turnaround
The Washington Post;  February 16, 2002 ;     700+ words ...A decade ago Circuit City appeared to hold an insurmountable...their positions are reversed. In 1991 Circuit City sales were more than three times...threatens to leave Richmond- based Circuit City in the dust. In the first 10 months...

Article: Cashing In on CarMax; Circuit City to Sell 10% of Its Stake to Get Money for Remodeling
The Washington Post;  June 7, 2001 ;     676 words ...Electronics retailer Circuit City Group said yesterday that sales continue to be weak...retailer CarMax Group to help raise money to remodel Circuit City stores. Richmond-based Circuit City, the nation's second-largest seller of consumer...