Don't know if this is Good move or a Move to hurt Radio Shack even more) But for me I like Radio shack for what it was back in ole Days Go in buy a Radio or Scanner or to buy parts for them.. hopefully this move doesn't hurt them even more..
RadioShack Files for Bankruptcy Protection - Bloomberg Business
Yea I seen this Last night hopefully they don't shut down the store in our Area.. there's one store in the Area that is an independent he sells Ham and Scanner Equipment no cell phones I don't thing he'll be going out of Business soon as long as there is a need for Ham Radios and Scanners, and around here being it be were in Tornado alley and other storms add in the Quakes & shakes were being hit with too I think scanner and Ham Traffic will increase in time not decrease..
The only relevant thing in RS was the back half of the store with the cables, small tech parts, and communication items.
I find it funny though. A company with Brand recognition problems, buying another company with Brand recognition problems. This isn't going to fix their problem.
They started out as Tandy Corp years ago selling only radio parts (yes tubes also) then a few years later computers and scanners. In talking with a regional manager he tells me almost no more home brew radios or parts are sold. Nation wide they were trying as a last ditch move to sell phones but lost their shirts on that one. In the end I don't see RS or Sprint breathing. Look what we hold in our hands and see how tech. has gone from a 50 pound field radio to an 8 oz phone.
I remember Tandy. I won't say my age, but I remember being old enough to have actually used a few of those items...way back.
We will not go their...
I plead the 5th
http://www.scribd.com/doc/255034573/RadioShack-store-closures
Couldnt get a searchable spreadsheet, and its in store order not state order.
Yup I seen this and could not believe the Many stores on the Chopping block our area store is doing well lots of sales and the one that is another small town is doing the same.. I could understand them closing stores if there were more than one in a small city as ours but not when there is just one store and it doing fairly well at sales of all sorts..
