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This whole discussion reminds me of when I walked ...

2006-02-23T03:51:00.000-05:00

This whole discussion reminds me of when I walked into a conversation that some Hewlett-Packard retail program people were having at a national sales conference about three or four years ago. I was one of the local full-time reps attending the conference and they were joking about how the Apple Stores were "going to be out of business." I was shocked, because I was good friends with one of the

I think that you might have just barely missed wit...

2006-02-22T21:13:00.000-05:00

I think that you might have just barely missed with your McDonalds comparison. Like McDonalds, RadioShack is sold mostly as franchises, right?

That business model is to have 3 in every town, or more, I used to spend a lot of time getting components from RadioShack when I was a kid. A friend of my mom's owned one - we got to see some of the first cell phones for cars that they

RS is a classic tale of a 70's and 80's growth com...

2006-02-22T18:12:00.000-05:00

RS is a classic tale of a 70's and 80's growth company that has since lost its way through inept choices in how to seek growth. I use Tandy as a negative example in my own business consulting marketting, as the company has made just about every possible classic mistake. The sad reality is that the core differentiation points that hurtled RS to the top of the CE retail heap 20 years ago are still

One in ATL and one in Charlotte (about to open)

2006-02-22T16:29:00.000-05:00

One in ATL and one in Charlotte (about to open)

Yeah, I second Middle. Where are Frys in the South...

2006-02-22T16:10:00.000-05:00

Yeah, I second Middle. Where are Frys in the South? I've seen precisely zero. RS is a sad tale. They used to be the place for hobbyists because they stocked all kinds of transistors, solder, batteries, odds and ends that made it at least fun to make your own stuff. Because they've veered away from that, they've become just another junk store moving cheap Chinese trash.

Regarding Frys - Remember - walk into any Frys and...

2006-02-21T23:03:00.000-05:00

Regarding Frys - Remember - walk into any Frys and the customer always comes LAST - you are simply a WALLET to them and the will do anything to upsell you into a longer, larger sales receipt. Do not believe the 'deals'. The cheap stuff there is just that - cheap crap. Steer clear - go to an Apple Store.

You have questions ... we have answers ... the ans...

2006-02-21T21:03:00.000-05:00

You have questions ... we have answers ... the answer is "we don't know"

Regarding Frys, there are very few locations--the ...

2006-02-21T20:54:00.000-05:00

Regarding Frys, there are very few locations--the location in Atlanta is the only one that I know of that is in the Southeast at all. I don't think that there are more than 12 stores in all. Radio Shack's model is structured toward the mall size and local size store which is almost polar opposite of Frys. The parallel to the Apple store is more appropriate, but people go to Apple Stores for the

I for one would miss them because out here in the ...

2006-02-21T12:15:00.000-05:00

I for one would miss them because out here in the boonies if you need a say a strange battery or connector you got one choice RS. Everything else is mail order over the net, which is great but if you need it right now forget it.

I've been in Frys and would really love it if we had one around here, the best we can do is a Tractor Supply with a really well stocked hydraulics department.