Comments on: Blockbuster + Circuit City = 3? http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/04/14/blockbuster-circuit-city-3/ Where media and technology meet Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:44:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: david j phillips http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/04/14/blockbuster-circuit-city-3/#comment-347109 david j phillips Wed, 07 May 2008 05:17:21 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/04/14/blockbuster-circuit-city-3/#comment-347109 The 10Q Detective opines that BBI’s play for the electronic gadgets retailer was an effort to turn Street attention away from its own business failings—and, a last-ditch effort to revive a moribund brick& mortar business model. Does anyone remember the RadioShack - Blockbuster alliance? In June 2001, 130 “RadioShack Cool Things” boutiques opened in Blockbuster outlets--six months later BBI pulled the plug on the 'pilot program.' Is BBI is headed for bankruptcy? http://10qdetective.blogspot.com/2008/05/circuit-city-should-remind-blockbuster.html The 10Q Detective opines that BBI’s play for the electronic gadgets retailer was an effort to turn Street attention away from its own business failings—and, a last-ditch effort to revive a moribund brick& mortar business model.

Does anyone remember the RadioShack - Blockbuster alliance? In June 2001, 130 “RadioShack Cool Things” boutiques opened in Blockbuster outlets–six months later BBI pulled the plug on the ‘pilot program.’

Is BBI is headed for bankruptcy?

http://10qdetective.blogspot.com/2008/05  /circuit-city-should-remind-blockbuster .html

]]> By: Deal Journal - WSJ.com : Afternoon Reading: A Blockbuster of a Deal? http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/04/14/blockbuster-circuit-city-3/#comment-343344 Deal Journal - WSJ.com : Afternoon Reading: A Blockbuster of a Deal? Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:34:07 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/04/14/blockbuster-circuit-city-3/#comment-343344 [...] seem to be introducing another problem to its own woes.” Reuter’s DealZone remarks that “putting together two struggling companies have rarely been a good idea.” DealZone also looks at the [...] [...] seem to be introducing another problem to its own woes.” Reuter’s DealZone remarks that “putting together two struggling companies have rarely been a good idea.” DealZone also looks at the [...]

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