How About Gardening or Golfing at the Mall? - New York Times

How About Gardening or Golfing at the Mall? New York Times Malls, over the last 50 years, have gone from the community center in some cities to a relic of the way people once wanted to shop. While malls have faced problems in the past, the Internet is now pulling even more sales away from them. and more »

Best Buy: The Writing Is On The Wall - Seeking Alpha

Best Buy: The Writing Is On The Wall Seeking Alpha Many believe that Amazon (AMZN), the internet's largest retailer, is the culprit for the fall of Circuit City in the last decade and will be the fall of Best Buy this decade. Though this holds a level of validity, the rise of Amazon is not the only ... and more »

Patent Wars & Microsoft, Buyer of iPads - The Mac Observer

The Mac Observer

Patent Wars & Microsoft, Buyer of iPads The Mac Observer I looked into it and, it turned out, they'd dropped the emphasis on commissioned sales for associates. Decided to pay them well instead. And it was actually a great place to shop. But it never lost the Circuit City stink from the bad old days, ... and more »

Why Retailers Succeed Or Fail - Forbes

Why Retailers Succeed Or Fail Forbes For example, Circuit City executives would issue statements like “we believe the customer wants to buy from informed sales people and that our commissioned sales model is the best.” Sears executives are fond of bringing up the venerable store brands ...

Plans for Super Walmart in Darien Move Forward - Patch.com

Plans for Super Walmart in Darien Move Forward Patch.com Vana said the Darien City Council could have an agreement to vote on within the next 30-60 days. The impetus for the idea of expanding the Darien Walmart came in 2009 when the neighboring Circuit City store closed. Some existing stores in the Darien ...