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‘End of an era’: The last RadioShack in Maryland is closing its doors (marylandmatters.org)

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Before the 2000s, RadioShack was the place to go if you needed a cable or help with anything tech related. Now, the last brick-and-mortar store in Maryland is closing its doors.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I worked for RadioShack for nearly 10 years. I started as a part time sales guy and ended up as Store Manager being tapped for a District Manager slot. After I went through some of the DM training I left the company because I knew I didn't want to be a DM and I didn't want to stay a Store Manager forever either.

Tandy (RadioShack) tried to save themselves but their all of their core markets were gone. Not as many people buying parts, other retailers caught up with their "Buy it cheap in China and sell it in America" business strategy, cell phone sales declined dramatically in both volume and profitability, computer sales did the same, and of course like Sears they completely missed the sea change of Internet Sales.

I've never figured out a way that RS could have survived the period that killed them but I do think it might be possible for them to be successful NOW...if they were still around.