Circuit City
Bankrupt electronics chain
Circuit City was an American consumer electronics retail chain that operated from 1949 to 2009.
At its peak, it was the second-largest electronics retailer in the United States after Best Buy, known for big-box stores selling televisions, computers, and appliances.
The company filed for bankruptcy and liquidated during the 2008 financial crisis, becoming a symbol of retail collapse in the digital age.
Electronics retail chain
- CompUSAShuttered electronics retail chain
- Tower RecordsBankrupt music retailer
- Woolworth'sHistoric five-and-ten chain
- big-boxLarge-format retail chain
brick-and-mortar · nostalgia · 1990s · 2000s
Business debt reorganization process
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- insolvencyInability to pay debts
- creditorsThose owed payment
debt · restructuring · auction · assets · receivership · fiduciary · trustee · claims
Very large retail outlet
- big-boxLarge-format retail chain
- shoppingAcquiring goods at retailers
- checkoutPayment completion process
- salespeopleThose who move merchandise
customer service · inventory · merchandise · discount · clearance · mall · storefront · signage
Devices for everyday use
- televisionsBroadcast-receiving display devices
- stereosMulti-channel sound equipment
- computersProgrammable electronic devices
- appliancesPowered household equipment
VCRs · DVD players · camcorders · installation · extended warranty · sales floor · commission · showrooming
RadioShack
Electronics retail chain
- CompUSAShuttered electronics retail chain
- Tower RecordsBankrupt music retailer
- Woolworth'sHistoric five-and-ten chain
big-box · brick-and-mortar · nostalgia · 1990s · 2000s
Chapter 11
Business debt reorganization process
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- insolvencyInability to pay debts
creditors · debt · restructuring · auction · assets · receivership · fiduciary · trustee · claims · settlement
superstore
Very large retail outlet
- big-boxLarge-format retail chain
- shoppingAcquiring goods at retailers
- checkoutPayment completion process
salespeople · customer service · inventory · merchandise · discount · clearance · mall · storefront · signage · logo
consumer electronics
Devices for everyday use
- televisionsBroadcast-receiving display devices
- stereosMulti-channel sound equipment
- computersProgrammable electronic devices
appliances · VCRs · DVD players · camcorders · installation · extended warranty · sales floor · commission · showrooming · price matching
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