Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Retail company
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
CarMax
|
| gptkbp:brand |
gptkb:Circuit_City
|
| gptkbp:competitors |
gptkb:Walmart
Target Best Buy |
| gptkbp:discontinued |
2009
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
2012
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1949
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Samuel_S._Wurtzel
|
| gptkbp:headCoach |
Over 30,000 employees at peak
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Circuit City Stores, Inc.
|
| gptkbp:industry |
Consumer electronics
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:Phil_Schoonover
gptkb:James_A._Smith gptkb:W._Alan_McCollough |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Expansion in the 1990s
Bankruptcy filing in 2008 Closure of all stores in 2009 Introduction of private label products Shift to online sales before closure |
| gptkbp:numberOfStores |
Superstore
Department store Online store Big-box store Video game store Audio store Computer store Consumer electronics store Consumer goods store Desktop computer store Electronics retail store Gaming store Home appliance store Home office store Home theater store Laptop store Networking store Office supply store Photography store Retail electronics store Smart home store Specialty store Tablet store Television store Video store Wearable technology store Mobile_phone_store Smartphone_store Warehouse_store |
| gptkbp:parentCompany |
gptkb:Circuit_City_Group
|
| gptkbp:products |
Electronics
|
| gptkbp:revenue |
$11 billion (2007)
|
| gptkbp:serviceArea |
gptkb:North_America
|
| gptkbp:services |
Retail
|
| gptkbp:stockExchange |
gptkb:NYSE
|
| gptkbp:subsidiary |
CarMax
|
| gptkbp:type |
Public
|
| gptkbp:website |
circuitcity.com
|