CTA
CTA Centennial Part 6f: Platform Wars – DVD
Who knew so much drama went into making such a tiny thing?
Circuit City
CTA
CTA Centennial Part 4: The Sixties
The fourth in a series of essays exploring and celebrating CTA’s and our industry’s first century of invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship
Another View
Another View: Fry’s – Victims Of Self-Inflicted Wounds
It might seem the combination of COVID-19 and e-commerce competition doomed beloved geek retailer Fry's, the retailer actually failed as a result of its...
Distributors
Tech Distributors Prep For 5G Evolution & Reflect On Circuit City
Another tool in the retail toolbox
Industry
Federated Group Founder Wilfred Schwartz Dies At 91
The Hall of Famer helped create the discount tech chain concept.
Retail
Circuit City Launch Delayed
Circuit City CEO Ronny Shmoel has postponed the planned Feb. 15 debut of his e-commerce site due to a deluge of pre-launch traffic.
CES
Circuit City To Relaunch Feb. 15
Circuit City CEO Ronny Shmoel has set Feb. 15 as the launch date for his iconic retail brand.
Keeping Current
Circuit City Still Funding Local Charities
Despite declaring bankruptcy in 2009, the charitable foundations of the original Circuit City were not affected. Funds are now being managed by a public...
news
Circuit City Readying For Retail Re-Entry
Circuit City is on track for a marketplace comeback in 2017 following a postponed start last spring, CEO Ronny Shmoel told TWICE. The iconic...
news
Circuit City Update: ‘Taking Our Time To Get It Right’
Six months ago global sourcing exec Ronny Shmoel announced plans to revive the Circuit City brand, which he acquired last year from Systemax. At...
news
Retailers To Circuit City: Good Luck
News of a possible third-coming of Circuit City this summer has received mixed reactions from some veteran tech dealers. Speaking from hard-earned experience, a...
news
The New Circuit City: We Ain’t No RadioShack
Word here last week of a Circuit City comeback unleashed an unprecedented avalanche of social, digital and traditional media reaction. While many welcomed a...
news
Circuit City’s Imminent Return Begs The Question: What Do You Miss?
The news that Ronny Shmoel and Albert Liniado plan to bring back Circuit City has sparked a wave of nostalgia across TWICE.com and our...
news
Circuit City Set To Return This Spring
New York area retail vets Ronny Shmoel and Albert Liniado are betting that the third time will be a charm for Circuit City. Shmoel,...
Keeping Current
How Best Buy Avoided Becoming Circuit City
Best Buy, once lagging woefully online, pulled out all the stops to get back in the digital game. “Just a few years ago, Best...
Industry
Sharp Taps Weedfald As Senior Sales VP
Mahwah, N.J. – In another in a series of executive shifts at Sharp Electronics Marketing Company of America (SEMCA), Sharp has appointed long-time CE...
news
Richard Sharp, Former Circuit City CEO, Dies At 67
Richmond, Va. – Richard Sharp, 67, former president/CEO of Circuit City and member of the CE Hall of Fame, died Tuesday night. According to...
news
Blockbuster Outlines Plans For Circuit City
Dallas — Jim Keyes, Blockbuster chairman/CEO, outlined some plans for its potential acquisition of Circuit City during a quarterly conference call this morning. Keyes...
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