Circuit City to liquidate, Failed to find a buyer
Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:50am GMT
Bankrupt electronics retailer Circuit City Stores (CCTYQ.PK: ) said on Friday it will liquidate its assets and shutter hundreds of U.S. stores after failing to reach a deal to sell the company.
Circuit City is one of the largest retail bankruptcies in the current U.S. recession. Its demise paves the way for larger rival Best Buy Inc (BBY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) to boost sales and gain clout with suppliers as the leading electronics retailer.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Huennekens approved the plan to liquidate Circuit City, and the No. 2 retail player in U.S. electronics said it would begin closing stores on Saturday.
"Regrettably for the more than 30,000 employees of Circuit City and our loyal customers, we were unable to reach an agreement with our creditors and lenders to structure a going-concern transaction ... and so this is the only possible path for our company," Vice Chairman James Marcum said.
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