Circuit City -- Back in Business

Did you know that Circuit City is back in business? I was reminded about this fact the other day when the wife and I were driving through one of the local mega-shopping centers on the way to the hardware superstore.

As we were driving, she pointed out how the old Circuit City building looked funny with its two-tone red banner with the red all faded except for the part that was shaded by the Circuit City sign.

How Circuit City got back in business is money. On May 19, 2009, Circuit City was bought by electronics powerhouse Systemax Inc. -- owner of TigerDirect, CompUSA and others. Systemax then relaunched a new version of the Circuit City brand and website.

As of right now, all Circuit City Business is online and there are no known plans to open any brick and mortar stores anytime soon.

My advice is to not associate the old Circuit City as the new Circuit City because it's owned by an entirely different company. If you buy from them then be sure to read their return policy. InfoPackets.com has an interesting article about the in's and out's of the new Circuit City business.