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It was only a matter of time, we all knew the final days for Circuit City were getting close, but the end is now upon us.  They have just announced that March 8 will be their final day, which means that if you were holding out to that very last minute to try and score a good deal then you are at that time.  You cannot wait much longer.

Circuit City originally began these going out-of-business sales back on January 17 at all of their 567 locations.  Since then some stores have already closed due to depleted merchandise.  Strangely enough, it seems that the lack of customers that forced them into closing actually turned around and has caused them to sell out and close faster.  According to Scott Carpenter, executive vice president, director of operations, for Great American Group;

“Thanks to record shopper turnout at many of the store locations and the attractive discounts offered on all merchandise, the sales actually went quicker than we expected,”

Talk about irony.  Sad, sad times, of course I must admit that I rarely shopped there myself.  I do have some sympathy for all those employees that will wake up unemployed Monday though.

Read [Business Wire]