Topic: Circuit City Stores Inc.

Ceasing to be "Great"

  I read with some interest today that Circuit City, the consumer electronics retailer, is filing for bankruptcy. It was interesting because just a few years ago, Circuit City was cited by management expert Jim Collins in his ...READ»

Short Circuit

This month: W. Alan McCollough, CEO of Circuit City Stores.READ»

See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya

I was on CNBC this morning to discuss our latest candidate for our regular item on CEO's Who've Got to Go, otherwise known as "CEO See-Ya." I must say, much as I enjoy doing the program, I don't necessarily enjoy doing it at 7:30 ...READ»

Does Managing Your Corporate Reputation Have to Drive You Mad? Four Points to Consider

Recently, Circuit City made news because of an employee's reaction to a spoof published in Mad Magazine. You can check out the faux ad here. I read Mad Magazine as a kid, years ago -- the exact number of years ago is not ...READ»

Circuit City Development...

Jennifer's comments below on Circuit City's CEO W. Allan McCollough are quite timely. Circuit city announced today they are closing 19 of their superstores. Will it be enough to lessen their financial woes? Or is it the first nail ...READ»

Bailout, Bailout, Who Gets the Bailout?

It might be time for government to stop proposing bailout packages for multinational banks, and throw the cash at the retail sector instead. With a little capital, maybe our nation’s stores could finance new and exciting ways to get people back in the holiday shopping groove.READ»

PlumChoice: Leveling Up on Remote Tech Support

Not everyone is a computer whiz it always easy to get your computer repaired. It often involves driving somewhere, shipping your desktop or laptop off to some factory, or paying hundreds of dollars to have a repairperson stop by ...READ»

Fast Forward 2005: <span>76-80</span>

The future is something to get excited about again. Here's our look at the surprising people, ideas, and trends that will change how we work and live in 2005.READ»

LG’s Blu-ray Player Packs Netflix

LG [PINK:LGERF] has a doozy of a Blu-ray player up its sleeve, and as more details about it emerge, it looks increasingly cool. The BD300, as it’s being called, is a low-profile, gloss-black component that not only plays your sweet ...READ»

Worst Trading Day Since 9/11, Tech Stocks Take Cover

The foundering of several bedrock financial companies helped create a perfect storm today, spurring to one of the worst trading days in nearly a decade. The tech sector didn't escape the catastrophe, but fared more buoyantly than ...READ»

Retail's Challenge: The Overstuffed Consumer

Long before September 11, U.S. consumers were suffering shopping fatigue from a six-year buying binge that left them overstuffed and underwhelmed. Now an industry expert tells retailers what they need to do to lure shoppers back.READ»

Keith Lawes, American Liquor Alliance

Keith Lawes, American Liquor Alliance,Andy TaskerREAD»

Profitable Player: Progressive

With such innovations as on-the-spot claims handling, Progressive is practically insuring customer loyalty and profitability.READ»

Call to Action for Sustainabilty Leadership in Tough Economic Climate

Last week I had the benefit of spending two and a half days with roughly 150 other “green” marketers, sustainability officers and other champions of our environmental movement. The event, called Good and Green, was organized by ...READ»

Insane Discount Season and Customer Loyalty

Keith Hammond's post on Friday about the Insane Discount Season got me thinking. Many retailers offered customers Early Bird Specials to entice so-called professional shoppers to begin their post Turkey Day shopping frenzy at their ...READ»

Competition in Legalese

It was bound to happen: AMD is suing Intel. This is an antitrust lawsuit alleging that Intel coerced PC-makers like Dell and Gateway, and national retailers like Best Buy and Circuit City, to boycott AMD processors. After Microsoft ...READ»

Just Say No To 'Innovation'

Promoted as the "in" word in design circles in recent years, 'innovation' has become a mantra devoid of meaning. Glorified by the likes of Bruce Nussbaum of BusinessWeek and David Kelly of IDEO, "innovation" ...READ»

Advertisers Target Captive Audiences

If screens seem to be popping up everywhere, that's because they are. In a DVR world, advertisers are reaching outside the home for today's most desirable audience: a captive one. Anywhere people might be waiting equals an opportunity to air short-form content and advertising. Tune in to the forefront of "advertainment." READ»

• Why You'll Be Watching More and More TV On Your Computer

Customer Service Vigilantes

A swell of distrust toward corporate America, exacerbated by off-shoring of U.S. jobs - followed by lay-offs of thousands of employees, incredibly high executive salaries and higher than ever profits by certain industries. In the ...READ»

HP's "Blackbird" Gaming Computer Goes Retail

While HP's [NYSE: HPQ] Blackbird 002 gaming PC isn't exactly new, its availability has been pretty limited until now. HP has just announced the Blackbird 002 will be available in an "exclusive configuration" at NewEgg.com ...READ»

Ten Steps to Turn Around Wal-Mart, Part 2

[Editor's note: This column was published in two parts. Click here for Adam Hanft's first five suggestions for Wal-Mart.] 6. Expand your vendor base. It's no secret that it can be excruciatingly difficult for small and mid-size ...READ»

Horrible Idea of the Day: Microsoft to Build Retail Stores Right Next to Apple's

Microsoft's COO says that the stores will open this fall. Just one question: How epic will the failure be?READ»

Ten Steps to Turn Around Wal-Mart, Part 2

[Editor’s note: This column was published in two parts. Click here for Adam Hanft's first five suggestions for Wal-Mart.] 6. Expand your vendor base. It’s no secret that it can be excruciatingly difficult for small and mid-size ...READ»

Objectified: The New Design Film That Sickens, Inspires

"Your movie made me physically sick," one audience member told Gary Hustwit (left), the director of Objectified, the eagerly anticipated film about industrial design, last night at a screening in New York. Far from ...READ»

Work/Life: Selling a dream? Don't make returning it a nightmare

For my birthday, a thoughtful friend bought me the Wolford Fatal dress. This killer dress is basically a long tube you can wear any which way, but not loose. A pricey toob at that - $165. There is a picture of it at the bottom of ...READ»