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Circuit City was an American consumer electronics retail company that pioneered the electronics superstore format in the 1970s. Founded in 1949 as Wards Company, it changed its name to Circuit City Stores in 1984 and became a public company in 1988. It was liquidated in 2009 after filing for bankruptcy and ceasing operations. Learn about its history, products, and legacy.

According to Twice.com, which first reported the Circuit City reboot, some of the site's features will be "videos, virtual vignettes, search-by-photo, augmented reality and real-time tech support ...

Circuit City filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November with hopes of emerging as a stronger company able to compete in the ever-expanding marketplace; shedding its $2.32 billion in ...

Over the years, Circuit City built itself into 1520 stores in the U.S. and Canada and 46,000 workers. Competitors popped up, such as Minnesota-based Best Buy and discount club stores such as Costco.

Instead, Circuit City reported a loss of $239 million in late September. Circuit City became complacent — a fatal mistake in the fiercely competitive and fast-evolving retail-electronics industry. The problems began a decade ago, when Circuit City failed to secure prime real estate — its out-of-the-way locations were often just inconvenient ...