Circuit City - Definition and Overview

Circuit City (NYSE: CC (http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=CC)) is the second largest electronics retailer in the United States. Based in Richmond, Virginia, its over 600 stores located throughout the country have departments like Audio and Video, Camcorders and Photo, Home and Office, Music and Movies, and Toys and Games. The chain of stores also has services such as Express In-Store Pickup, and Price Match Plus Guarentee.

Circuit City owns the Radio Shack chain in Canada.

Circuit City started and owned the CarMax Group as a wholly owned subsidiary until the Fall 2002, when CarMax, Inc. was spun off as a separate corporation.

Diversity

Circuit City scored a 29% on the 2004 Corporate Equality Index by the Human Rights Campaign.

Slogans

• "Where Service is State of the Art."
• "Imagine That."
• "We're with You."
• "Just What I Needed." (Current)

External link

• Circuit City official website (http://www.circuitcity.com/)