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Should RadioShack change its name to The Shack?

Should RadioShack change its name to The Shack?I would rename it toRadio ShackRE: Should RadioShack change its name to The Shack?Radio Shack started out in Boston with just 7 stores. They catered to radio amateur operators who bought equipment for their "Ham Shack".This is where the company got it's...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Shack, RadioShack Corp., Radio Shack

Discussion threads 2009-08-03

Should RadioShack change its name to The Shack?

We’ve been told repeatedly that radio is dead. Yet RadioShack, that fabled tech retailer, is still alive and kicking even though it sells laptops, wireless phones and a lot of things that wouldn’t be construed as a radio. Engadget reports that RadioShack may become The Shack. Whether...

Tags: RadioShack Corp., Shack, Branding, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-03

Radio Shack punches customer in face, literally

Radio Shack punches customer in face, literallybad reportingI had no trouble exchanging items at Radio Shack.That rogue employee is unlikely to be the norm there.What a stupid, pointless articleWhat kind of person or blogger would publish this piece of crap??The article contains absolutely nothing but a stupid, ignorant attack against...

Tags: Blogging, Radio Shack

Discussion threads 2009-04-29

Trade-in your unwanted electronics at RadioShack

Trade-in your unwanted electronics at RadioShackOnce again, Radio Shack shows how it canrepeatedly shoot itself in the foot.Undoubtedly some poor schlub at Radio Shack, with the title of 'manager' will be tasked with getting rid of all this stuff at inflated prices, to those looking for a 'deal'.How do I...

Tags: Trade-in, RadioShack Corp., electronics

Discussion threads 2009-04-16

Trade-in your unwanted electronics at RadioShack

Considering the state of the economy, many of us may be holding off on buying that new digital camera or MP3 player we've been wanting. RadioShack announced a trade-in program yesterday that may make those new purchases a little easier on you. You...

Tags: RadioShack Corp., Electronics, Digital Cameras, Digital Music, Games, Digital Photography, Digital Media, Media Players, GPS, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-04-16

Woman sues for $5K data bill; AT&T says 'read TOS'

A woman who received a $5,077 bill from AT&T for data charges on her Netbook is suing the wireless carrier and RadioShack for fraud, reports Jacqui Cheng at Ars Technica. The lawsuit alleges that the two companies conspired to promote a netbook plus data deal that deliberately...

Tags: RadioShack Corp., AT&T Corp., Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-03-03

RadioShack to sell Acer netbook for $99 - with 2-year contract

RadioShack to sell Acer netbook for $99 - with 2-year contractWhen will the other netbooks catch up?We've been hearing about this being speculated but so far only Radio Shack, Acer, and AT&T have bitten. Where's the rest of the market?you would think they would learnRadio Shack used to bundle...

Tags: 3G, WiMAX, WIRELESS, Acer Inc., AT&T Corp., RadioShack Corp., Radio Shack, MSN Dialup

Discussion threads 2008-12-12

USB Scale (RadioShack) 2.0b1 (Mac)

With this software you can us the RadioShack USB Scale with you Mac.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, RadioShack Corp., USB, LANrev LP, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2007-08-16

RadioShack CEO resigns

RadioShack CEO resignsCheap stuffThey're still in business these days?I can never find anything I want there.Where has Integrity Gone?Amazing, So many people in higher places lying about their qualifications and education and what ever else suits them.Has society gotten so lax that we no longer care to tell the truth?Is...

Tags: Radio Shack, RadioShack Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-02-20

US cell phone retail shares: Wal-Mart - 32%, RadioShack - 28%, Best Buy- 12%

US cell phone retail shares: Wal-Mart - 32%, RadioShack - 28%, Best Buy- 12%bad math32% walmart + 28 % radiashack + 47%telcostores = 119% but then what do you expect. everyone lies about their sales figures.

Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, RadioShack Corp., Best Buy Co. Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., cell phone, phone

Discussion threads 2005-12-09

US cell phone retail shares: Wal-Mart - 32%, RadioShack - 28%, Best Buy- 12%

32% of handsets sold in the United States retail outlets between May and November 2005 were bought at Wal-Mart, 28% were purchased RadioShack accounted for 28%. Best Buy accounted for 12%, Target, 8%; and Circuit City, 7%. The retail stores of wireless service providers attracted 47% of mobile phone buyers,...

Tags: Cellular phones, RadioShack Corp., Best Buy Co. Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., telephone, cell phone

Blog posts 2005-12-09

Skype-RadioShack deal is classic "Crossing The Chasm" strategic move

As my colleague Greg Sandoval reports, more than 3,000 RadioShack stores will begin offering the Skype Starter kit starting tomorrow.The added distribution channel is a plunge into uncharted territory for Skype, which has previously been available only via download.In Greg's article, he quotes Forrester Research analyst Charles Golvin as saying...

Tags: Skype Technologies S.A.

Blog posts 2005-11-19

Photo: Skype at retail

Net phone company is partnering up with RadioShack to sell its Skype Starter Kit.

Tags: partnership, RadioShack Corp., Skype Technologies S.A., Internet phone, photograph

Image galleries 2005-11-18

Photo: Skype at retail

Net phone company is partnering up with RadioShack to sell its Skype Starter Kit.

Tags: partnership, RadioShack Corp., Skype Technologies S.A., Internet phone, photograph

Image galleries 2005-11-18

Vonage VoIP hits RadioShack stores

Vonage VoIP hits RadioShack storesRadio Shack...Has become useless. What, are they going to pile up this stuff between all the isles of cheap radio-controlled toys?I used to love this place. Now it's a waste of my time. When they DO carry a component I need, they usually...

Tags: Telephony, Vonage VoIP, RadioShack Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, Now IT

Discussion threads 2004-05-13

Motorola to sell wireless gear in RadioShack

Motorola to sell wireless gear in RadioShackI miss the old Radio Shack......the one that, in addition to the TVs and stereos, sold all the little components you needed to build your own stuff. I must have built every circuit in those Don Lancaster books when I was a kid. My...

Tags: Desktops, RadioShack Corp., Motorola Inc., wireless

Discussion threads 2004-03-23