Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2008
Attempt to suppress a critical Mad magazine issue
Corporate management reportedly instructed stores to destroy copies of a Mad magazine issue that satirized the retailer as “Sucker City.” The incident attracted negative attention because it highlighted the company’s sensitivity to criticism during its decline.
2007
Replacement of higher-paid store employees
Circuit City dismissed approximately 3,400 better-paid associates and offered possible re-employment at lower prevailing wages. The policy drew criticism over employee treatment, morale, and the loss of experienced sales staff; later reporting suggested that the change hurt sales performance.