If you visited Circuit City over the weekend, then as you were bargain shopping you were also witness to the last hurrah for electronics retailer. I would say that I’m sad, but with Circuit City’s business practices it’s not a huge surprise to see them go under.

It’s odd to look back through the years and see how Circuit City went from #1 in electronics to filing for bankruptcy. Awful management, and less the competitive prices will do that to a company though. I worked for Best Buy for around two years, and I’ll be the first to say that it wasn’t perfect. However, during my experiences at Circuit City they make Best Buy look like employees of the month.

During Circuit City’s liquidation process, I made a visit to the store a couple of times. Even with their ‘going out of business’ sales, there wasn’t a whole lot to show up for. CD’s, DVD’s, still selling for $10 or more. I could go to Wal-Mart and find movies cheaper than what most were going for at Circuit City’s sale.

I’ve been checking various blogs to see people’s experience at Circuit City in its final hours. Most have said that the stores have been completely emptied. Though the store I visited still had some merchandise left which will undoubtedly bee sent to a processing center for pennies on the pound.

When looking a Circuit City’s failure, I don’t think that online purchasing or the current economy can be blamed. Business’ have to realize that that awful, and inefficient practices just don’t cut it. I’m not sure if it’s where I live, but you really can’t tell we’re in a recession. The mall has been packed, and all the retail stores I’ve been in have been brimming with customers. You just have to make sure you know what you’re doing, if you want to succeed.

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