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13 unusual facts about Circuit City


A Tale of Two Cities: The Circuit City Story

The documentary chronicles the entire 60-year history of the Richmond-based retailer, Circuit City.

Blaque by Popular Demand

Physical copies of the compilation were released to selected marketing stores such as Circuit City and were sold online via Amazon.

Circuit City

CarMax is a used car auto superstore concept developed in 1991 at Circuit City by Austin Ligon, then Circuit City Sr.VP Planning, and Rick Sharp, then Circuit City CEO.

Fretter

This was an attempt by Fretter to compete with its new major competition, electronic superstores Circuit City and Best Buy, which were much larger stores than Fretter.

G. E. M. Membership Department Stores

Appliance and electronics departments in G.E.M. stores were operated by Wards Company, which later changed its name to Circuit City.

Jose Pimentel

In December 2005, he was arrested for buying a computer with stolen credit card information he got while working at a Circuit City in Albany, New York.

Just What I Needed

Now-defunct electronics store chain Circuit City used this song in their commercials from 1998 until their demise in 2008.

Matt Osterman

In addition, Osterman has worked extensively in the creative/branding industries, helping create over 25 brands that can be seen in Target, Best Buy, Circuit City, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and numerous others.

Richmond Jewish Foundation

Circuit City founder Samuel Wurtzel is credited as among the early organizers of Richmond Jewish Foundation.

Service Merchandise

The company lost market share in its housewares and electronics sectors to giant discounters such as Wal-Mart and Bed, Bath & Beyond, and later Best Buy and Circuit City.

Systemax

On May 13, 2009, Circuit City announced it would sell its intellectual property, including its trademarks, brand name, and internet domain, to Systemax for $14 million.

Subsidiaries and divisions of Systemax, Inc. include SystemaxPC, TigerDirect, CompUSA, Circuit City, Global Industrial, Nexel, Misco, Infotel, Global Computer Supplies, SpeedGifter and Worldwide Rebates.

Ten 13

Ten 13 was sold with a different bonus disc at both Best Buy and Circuit City retail stores.


Fry's Electronics

Historically, Circuit City and CompUSA were major competitors, but they collapsed during the late-2000s recession, leaving Best Buy as Fry's main competitor.

Modelogic Wilhelmina

Today, Modelogic Wilhelmina books talent for clients such as Abercrombie & Fitch, J. C. Penney, Geico, UPS, Walmart, Ruehl, and Circuit City.

Stavola Brothers Racing

In 1996 Hut Stricklin was hired to drive with Circuit City replacing Raybestos, which had become an associate sponsor for Robert Yates Racing.