08-04-2009, 10:18 AM
They cut way back on electronic parts for the diy electronic hobbyist. They are trying to compete with big box stores like Best Buy in the consumer electronics sales business, but they have small stores in every mall instead of a few large warehouse type stores in every city. I think Radio Shack is almost as ubiquitous as Starbucks! I think they have an ineficient, unworkable business model, and doing a name change is about as effective as decorating the dining room on the Titanic! If they are going to stay in business they need to close 100% of their stores and move into a bunch of the now vacated Circuit City buildings, and they need to take lessons in marketing from Best Buy, Home Depot, and Lowes. They need to have a section of the store reserved for the electronic hobbyist and restore some of the products they cut when they switched over to consumer electronics. I don't think they will do it, and I think they will go under within the next year.