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Tuesday November 25, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City stores nationwide will help kick off the 2008 holiday shopping season with early openings, special promotional offers and an open door for news media crews on "Black Friday," November 28, 2008.For this one day, the company policy for n...
Tuesday November 11, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. today announced it has received approval for its first day motions from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Richmond. These motions were submitted November 10, 2008, as part of Circu...
Tuesday November 11, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. today announced that the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") has suspended the company's common stock effective immediately. The NYSE reached this decision in light of the company's announcement to file a voluntary petition ...
Monday November 10, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. today announced that it has filed a voluntary petition for reorganization relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ("Bankruptc...
Monday November 3, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
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Monday November 3, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. today provided an update on its liquidity position and its previously announced ongoing comprehensive business review. Due in part to its deteriorating liquidity position and the continued weak macroeconomic environment, ...
Friday October 31, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. announced today that, on October 24, 2008, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) notified the company that it did not satisfy one of the NYSE's standards for continued listing applicable to the company's common stock. The N...
Friday October 31, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. announced today that, on October 24, 2008, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) notified the company that it did not satisfy one of the NYSE's standards for continued listing applicable to the company's common stock. The N...
Friday October 31, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. today announces a free service that will simplify holiday shopping and provide a fun new tool to let guests drop dramatic hints about their gift wishes."Wish Upon a Star," available at http://www.circuitcity.com/wish begi...
Wednesday October 15, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a new commitment to improve the customer shopping experience, Circuit City Stores, Inc. today announces "One Price Promise," which pledges that shoppers will get the same competitive low price for merchandise in Circuit City stores, online at h...
Saturday October 4, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City stores across Virginia will extend extra savings to shoppers during Virginia's upcoming sales tax holiday this October 10-13.The tax holiday was enacted by lawmakers to promote the adoption of products and appliances that use energy and...
Monday September 29, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. today reported results for the second quarter ended August 31, 2008. The company also announced that the management team is undertaking a comprehensive review of the business and has identified key initiatives to drive ...
Tuesday September 23, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. today announced that Philip J. Schoonover, chairman, president and chief executive officer, has agreed to step down from those positions, effective immediately. Schoonover has also resigned as a director of the company....
Friday September 12, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. announced today that Pro football legend Dan Marino will participate in an exclusive LIVE Circuit City online forum with fans on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. ET. The live event can be accessed at h...
Thursday September 11, 2008 — TARGUSinfo
VIENNA, Va., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- TARGUSinfo today announced consumer electronics retailer Circuit City Stores Inc., is using On-Demand Verification(SM) services from TARGUSinfo in an effort to reduce chargeback penalties and payment fraud.The on-demand services automatically evaluate data th...
Thursday August 28, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. announced that it plans to report results for the quarter ended August 31, 2008, on Monday, September 29, 2008.The company expects to host a conference call for investors at 10:00 a.m. EDT that day. Investors in the Unite...
Wednesday August 20, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- To better serve Americans preparing for the upcoming switch from analog to digital TV, Circuit City announces it has opened a toll-free telephone contact center to answer consumers' questions and assist with the purchase of government approved digital TV con...
Tuesday August 19, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. today announced that director James A. Marcum, 49, has been appointed vice chairman of the company. In this executive officer position, Marcum will play a key role in leading the efforts to accelerate the pace of the com...
Monday August 18, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International multi-platinum MTV Video Music Awards, Grammy and American Music Award winning Def Jam Records artist Rihanna will participate in an exclusive LIVE Circuit City online forum with fans on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 from 7:30-8:00 p.m. ...
Saturday August 16, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City is offering last-minute shopping tips to help American families who are scrambling to prepare their students for college.The U.S. Department of Education predicts almost 18.4 million students will be enrolled in the nation's colleges a...
Tuesday August 12, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boosting its commitment to provide shoppers with easy access to comprehensive and objective product information, circuitcity.com proudly announces renewed and expanded alliances with ConsumerReports.org, Popular Photography and Sound Vision magazi...
Tuesday August 5, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a move to help consumers stretch their dollars during the important back to school shopping season, Circuit City stores across California will invite shoppers to celebrate a "Sales Tax Holiday" August 9-10, 2008.During the weekend, Circuit City w...
Tuesday July 29, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- August sales tax holidays in Missouri have been popular in the past, but this year the tax break could be an even bigger benefit to families struggling with high energy costs in the midst of their important back to school shopping.All 12 Circuit Ci...
Tuesday July 29, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- August sales tax holidays across much of the Southeast have been popular in the past, but this year the tax breaks could be an even bigger benefit to families struggling with high energy costs in the midst of their important back to school shopping...
Wednesday July 2, 2008 — Circuit City Stores, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. today reiterated that its previously announced exploration of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value is an active and ongoing process.The company also commented on the announcement by Blockbuster Inc. that ha...