| Gift cards may not be the best gift |
WWLP 22NewsSome businesses like Circuit City and Linens and Things honored gift cards after they filed bankruptcy. But other places that close unexpectedly, often times you're left with a useless card. And beware of hidden fees. Giftcards.com and other sites ...
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| Apples to oranges: Google and Amazon are too timid to copy Apple's retail success |
VentureBeatIn the last four years CompUSA, Borders, and Circuit City all went out of business. Many expect Best Buy to follow in the near future. At the same time, Apple has opened over 300 retail outlets worldwide. And recent reports indicate that Microsoft, ...
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| There Has Never Been A Better Time Than Now For RadioShack |
ForbesSomehow, despite the odds stacked entirely against them, and despite much bigger, seemingly more relevant competitors like Circuit City, they continue to plug along with their high-margin plugs. I witnessed just such a moment first hand in 2006 prior ...
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| Whither the Big Box Retailers -- Part I |
ForbesCircuit City and Linens 'N Things fell out first, leaving Best Buy and Bed, Bath and Beyond as the two remaining national chains. Regional chains such as HH Gregg and upscale chains like Sur le Table' continue to hang onto their niches, but clearly, ...
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| Departed chain stores leave lingering gaps in Dartmouth |
SouthCoastToday.comThe former home of Circuit City in Dartmouth has gone without a year-round tenant in the three years since the electronics retailer went out of business. The Hollywood Video space to the east on Route 6 has also been mostly vacant since the rental ...
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| Dave and Buster's Opens |
Comment (subscription)With the seven million dollar upgrade given to the old Circuit City facility the grand opening of Dave and Buster's on December 8 in Braintree was impressive. For those unfamiliar with the Dave and Buster's concept, it's a Chuck e Cheese on steroids ...
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| Wallingford freight shipping company moving operations to Research Parkway |
Meriden Record-JournalMERIDEN - A Wallingford freight shipping company is moving its operation to the vacant Circuit City warehouse, showroom and office at 1020 Research Parkway. Daata Partners LLC purchased the warehouse for $1.3 million in a deal that would allow ...
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