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As has been anticipated for months, Circuit City announced this morning that they will begin liquidating and closing down all remaining U.S. stores. The chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November 2008, but was unable to refinance its multibillion-dollar debt or find a buyer. The closings amount to 567 stores, 13 of which are in the Houston area, and a staggering 30,000 lost jobs nationwide. Basic math would indicate an average of 53 employees per store, or close to 700 jobs lost in Houston as a result. Equally depressing is the idea of all the "big box" Circuit City stores that will sit vacant and useless, with special respect to the so-new-you-can-still-smell-the-paint location at Bunker Hill and I-10 that never even opened. Got a Circuit City gift card for Christmas? First, slap the person that gave it to you. And when you're done, get out there and use it while you still can.

Earlier this year, it was announced that Bed, Bath & Beyond competitor Linens-N-Things would be closing 120 stores across the country in an effort to cut costs and save their company from liquidation after declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May. At that time, the only stores in Houston to be affected by the nationwide closures were the Post Oak location near the Galleria and the location inside the similarly-plagued West Oaks Mall.

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We all have that one friend who is just 100% too cool to shop at just any boring Land O' Retail - and that's where hip little spots like Sucker Punch Clothing (2609 Dunlavy) come into play.

There are so many freaking cool things happening this weekend -- here's just a list of what Houstonist has on hand. Please send us the rest. Thursday November 29th HOUSTON. IT'S WORTH IT. Book Launch Party At the Lawndale Parking Lot, 4912 Main Street 6:30PM-9PM Images from the book will be projected on North wall of Lawndale art center. DJ Pooks spins the tunes and there will be refreshments. Proceeds from sales of the...

In our Retail-ist weekly feature, we share local places to satiate your shopping needs and feed your consumerist tendencies. Have a great place for us to get addicted to? Email us and let us know! Houstonist loves shopping at places that keep us on our toes. At Sandy's Market (12171 Katy Freeway), blanking out in the middle of squeezing tomatoes might cost you a nasty run-in with a group eating in the middle of...

Local tech news in a compact, digital format. Overpaid Teachers Saga Remember last week when we mentioned that HISD overpaid some employees because of a computer glitch? Well, we also found out that HISD is now asking for that money back and the head of the local teachers union is saying no way. Are You Experienced? New Cingular Retail Outlet Amidst crosstown traffic, AT&T has unveiled a new face in the wireless storefront community....

We've been noticing gas prices falling in our neighborhood, and apparently that's part of the trend across the area: The AAA Texas weekly gas price survey shows the average price for a gallon of unleaded gas in Houston this week was $2.06, down 3.2 cents from last week and the lowest average price of any listed in Texas. We wouldn't call it cheap yet, but it's way better than paying nearly $3 a gallon, right?...

So we doubt we'll live to see the day when Texans give up their pickup trucks — but for a change, truck sales in Texas are almost flat this year compared with the same period in 2005, and it took dealers a longer time to sell trucks during the summer. Truck sales are better in Texas and Oklahoma than in the rest of the country because the oil business is doing well and companies are...