Circuit city streamlines staff; cuts 30 area employees. (People).(electronics retailer lays off 2,000 employees )(Brief Article) From: San Diego Business Journal | Date: February 17, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 CBJ, L.P. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

A major electronics retailer in San Diego fired 2,000 employees in 218 stores across the country last week -- including 30 employees in eight stores in San Diego.

The firings will help Richmond, Va.-based Circuit City Stores, Inc. streamline operations, said W. Alan McCollough, chairman, chief executive officer, and president of ...

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