Is Circuit City Making a Comeback Online?
Defunct big-box retailer's Web site "temporarily closed," leaving the door open for a potential CompUSA-like comeback.
By Steve Crowe
April 09, 2009
Is Circuit City pulling a CompUSA?
The now-defunct big-box retailer may be try to make a comeback online.
The company's Web site says, "Circuit City.com is also temporarily closed, although we anticipate the website will reopen in the coming weeks."
CompUSA, one of many failed electronics retailers, closed in 2007 and then relaunched online and in a couple retail locations after it was purchased by Systemax.
CrunchGear first got wind of Circuit City's potential relaunch. However, there's no real way of telling how long the Web site has been like this.
Circuit City, of course, closed its doors on March 8 and liquidated about $1.7 billion in inventory. Circuit City received more negative press for selling shattered TVs during the liquidation than anything.
Can Circuit City survive as an online-only retailer? Let us know in the comments.
Related: 10 Failed Electronics Retailers
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Defunct big-box retailer's Web site "temporarily closed," leaving the door open for a potential CompUSA-like comeback.
April 09, 2009
Is Circuit City pulling a CompUSA?
The now-defunct big-box retailer may be try to make a comeback online.
The company's Web site says, "Circuit City.com is also temporarily closed, although we anticipate the website will reopen in the coming weeks."
CompUSA, one of many failed electronics retailers, closed in 2007 and then relaunched online and in a couple retail locations after it was purchased by Systemax.
CrunchGear first got wind of Circuit City's potential relaunch. However, there's no real way of telling how long the Web site has been like this.
Circuit City, of course, closed its doors on March 8 and liquidated about $1.7 billion in inventory. Circuit City received more negative press for selling shattered TVs during the liquidation than anything.
Can Circuit City survive as an online-only retailer? Let us know in the comments.
Related: 10 Failed Electronics Retailers
The now-defunct big-box retailer may be try to make a comeback online.
The company's Web site says, "Circuit City.com is also temporarily closed, although we anticipate the website will reopen in the coming weeks."
CompUSA, one of many failed electronics retailers, closed in 2007 and then relaunched online and in a couple retail locations after it was purchased by Systemax.
CrunchGear first got wind of Circuit City's potential relaunch. However, there's no real way of telling how long the Web site has been like this.
Circuit City, of course, closed its doors on March 8 and liquidated about $1.7 billion in inventory. Circuit City received more negative press for selling shattered TVs during the liquidation than anything.
Can Circuit City survive as an online-only retailer? Let us know in the comments.
Related: 10 Failed Electronics Retailers
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http://www.cepro.com/article/is_circuit_city_making_a_comeback_online/
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News: http://www.cepro.com/topic/C5/
Big-Box Retailers: http://www.cepro.com/topic/C293/
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News: http://www.cepro.com/topic/C5/
Big-Box Retailers: http://www.cepro.com/topic/C293/
View all topics: http://www.cepro.com/topic/all/