David Urban

Richmonders loosen the purse strings

For the most part, Richmond shoppers aren’t pinching pennies as tightly as they used to. And they’re spending more on new clothing and eating out.

Do I hear $10 million for firedog?

The rest of Circuit City’s intellectual property, including the firedog brand and a database of 30 million customer contacts, is going on the auction block Aug. 18. And it may reap more than the $14 million that the Circuit City name fetched at auction earlier this year.