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Circuit City on Life Support

Consumer electronics retailer reports $239 million loss in 2Q. With cash dwindling and the critical holiday season approaching, management vows to "accelerate turnaround." (9/30/2008)

Real Men Get Shoe Shines, Not Pedicures

Richmond men are flocking to day spas these days for hair styling, manicures, facials -- everything but the nail polishing. (9/29/2008)

Schoonover to Collect $1.8 Million

Nice golden parachute ... don't let it get tangled in the door on your way OUT. (9/26/2008)

Richmonders Love Junk Food

Cookies, ice cream, potato chips, pizza -- you name it -- consume 11.45 percent of Richmonders' grocery store expenditures. (9/25/2008)

Schoonover Sails Into the Sunset

Troubled retail giant replaces two-year CEO Philip Schoonover, turns over helm to retail turn-around expert James Marcum. (9/23/2008)

CarMax Smacked

Used car retailer hit from all sides: fewer cars sold, falling car prices, lower margins on auto financing loans. (9/23/2008)

In Brief: Posh Belly Boutique

Quick clips from around the Richmond business scene. (9/23/2008)

HBK Unloads Circuit City Stock

Major shareholder reduces exposure to 8.7 percent ownership of troubled retailer. (9/19/2008)

CarMax Vulnerable to Wall Street Woes?

Analyst fears that sub-prime debacle and Wall Street meltdown could impact CarMax's auto financing business. (9/18/2008)

Buy a Suit, Feed an Orphan

S&K Menswear launches referral program that donates money to customers' favorite causes. (9/16/2008)

Loaded for Bear

If you think U.S. 1 in Hanover County is already a shoppers' paradise for outdoor sporting goods, just wait until Bass Pro opens next month. (9/15/2008)

E-Commerce: Not Just for Whippersnappers

Eighty-two-year-old Rudy Valente is moving his bricks-and-mortar furniture retail business to the Web. (9/15/2008)

Commentary: SBA Loans for Pet Groomers

With the U.S. financial system flushing down the toilet, might it be time to re-think the lending priorities of the Small Business Administration? (9/15/2008)

Johnny Johnson Loses Supreme Court Ruling

High court reverses Circuit Court ruling that awarded grocery store entrepreneur $16 million for damages and emotional distress. (9/12/2008)

Circuit City Recruits Dan Marino

How do you get the attention of the people who buy big screen TVs? Feed them interactive, football-related events online! (9/12/2008)

Circuit City Attacks Chargeback Penalties

Retail giant automates process for reviewing online and call center transactions to reduce chargebacks and bank penalties. (9/12/2008)

At Circuitcity.com Content Is King

Circuit City finds that educational videos on its retail website drives traffic, conversions and sales. (9/10/2008)

A Sharpe Eye for Fine Lines

Carytown artisan Jay Sharpe hopes to expand beyond his loyal Richmond clientele and sell his fine jewelry nationally. (9/8/2008)

Richmond's First Socially Conscious Sewing Studio

Capitalism is beautiful. What other system would create a place catering to fashion designers and socially progressive earth mothers who sew their own clothes? (9/8/2008)

A Fat Market for Doughnuts

Dunkin' Donuts expanding in Richmond market. (9/8/2008)