Circuit City is fried

**alaskaguy** · 11-02-2008, 04:49 PM

Circuit City is closing 155 stores and withdrawing from 12 markets.

Link:
UPDATED: Breaking: Circuit City Closing 155 Stores

**Irresponsible** · 11-02-2008, 04:57 PM

What a flimsy article. It blames neither George Bush nor Wal-Mart.

Seriously, if Wal-Mart enters a business of a stock you are holding--sell. Didn't they announce recently they were going to sell electronics? Might have something to do with it.

Whole Foods got the Wall Steet beat-down once Wal-Mart mentioned they might sell organic stuff.

**AIT** · 11-02-2008, 05:23 PM

I didn't know Circuit City had 155 stores left to close.

**brianhos** · 11-02-2008, 05:27 PM

We need a whole foods in DSM. That place is great!

**Flag Guy** · 11-02-2008, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by AIT

I didn't know Circuit City had 155 stores left to close.

Seriously...

**Jetta** · 11-02-2008, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by brianhos

We need a whole foods in DSM. That place is great!

I'd vote for that.

Sadly, I have nothing much to say about CC, but mention Whole Foods and I'm on board.

**acrozier22** · 11-02-2008, 05:39 PM

Not just Wal-Mart, Best Buy has been kicking their butt as well.

**isucyfan** · 11-02-2008, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by brianhos

We need a whole foods in DSM. That place is great!

But you know that its nickname is "Whole Paycheck"!!!

**matmann22** · 11-02-2008, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by brianhos

We need a whole foods in DSM. That place is great!

I wish I could afford to shop at 'whole paycheck'...er Whole Foods

**Jetta** · 11-02-2008, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by matmann22

I wish I could afford to shop at 'whole paycheck'...er Whole Foods

Winds up being cheaper than the "specialty organic" stuff sold at marked-up prices in the regular chains.

But I would settle for a Trader Joe's instead of a Whole Foods.

**AIT** · 11-02-2008, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by acrozier22

Not just Wal-Mart, Best Buy has been kicking their butt as well.

I can't understand that. I've only been to Circuit City a few times, but they seem almost exactly like Best Buy. How does one succeed while the other fails miserably?

**Irresponsible** · 11-02-2008, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by Jetta

But I would settle for a Trader Joe's instead of a Whole Foods.

If for no other reason than to get access to "Two-Buck Chuck!"

**Jetta** · 11-02-2008, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by Irresponsible

If for no other reason than to get access to "Two-Buck Chuck!"

Hey, it's not half-bad wine. What does it matter if the grapes were bruised if they get squished anyway?

Though last time I was there, it was up to "three" buck chuck.

**acrozier22** · 11-02-2008, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by AIT

I can't understand that. I've only been to Circuit City a few times, but they seem almost exactly like Best Buy. How does one succeed while the other fails miserably?

I don't know. I have never been to a Circuit City. I have always gone to Best Buy. I think it's partially due to their Sunday ads. I always hunt through the paper to get their ad every sunday. I can't remember if Circuit City even has an ad in the DMR.

Then again, I really like the color blue too.