Comments on: Circuit City going down fast, closing 155 stores within days http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/11/03/circuit-city-going-down-fast-closing-155-stores-within-days/ Top Technology news Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ken http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/11/03/circuit-city-going-down-fast-closing-155-stores-within-days/comment-page-1/#comment-144269 Ken Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:22:03 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=8299#comment-144269 Good riddance. Divx karma. Firing your best salespeople because they made too much money means you plan on competing on volume and price. Much of the appeal was having a selection of electronics in medium size towns that was neutralized by the internet and Walmart I was in CompUsa last week. It was purchased by the parent company of Tiger Direct, and I actually have a reason to go there again. Lot's of refurbs and OEM closeouts and techie components normally only found online now. Good riddance. Divx karma. Firing your best salespeople because they made too much money means you plan on competing on volume and price. Much of the appeal was having a selection of electronics in medium size towns that was neutralized by the internet and Walmart

I was in CompUsa last week. It was purchased by the parent company of Tiger Direct, and I actually have a reason to go there again. Lot’s of refurbs and OEM closeouts and techie components normally only found online now.

]]> By: DavidB http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/11/03/circuit-city-going-down-fast-closing-155-stores-within-days/comment-page-1/#comment-144181 DavidB Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:42:35 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=8299#comment-144181 Competition good. Circuit City management of their competition bad. Competition good. Circuit City management of their competition bad.

]]> By: adam hartung http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/11/03/circuit-city-going-down-fast-closing-155-stores-within-days/comment-page-1/#comment-144126 adam hartung Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:25:48 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=8299#comment-144126 Does anyone remember that Circuit City, just a few years ago, was the best performing company in Jim Collins' book "Good to Great"? Obviously, Mr. Collins' approach to management is worth some reconsideration given the fall of Circuit City. It would seem a new approach to management would be worth considering. Read more at http://www.ThePhoenixPrinciple.com Does anyone remember that Circuit City, just a few years ago, was the best performing company in Jim Collins’ book “Good to Great”? Obviously, Mr. Collins’ approach to management is worth some reconsideration given the fall of Circuit City. It would seem a new approach to management would be worth considering. Read more at http://www.ThePhoenixPrinciple.com

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