[BC] Re: Radio Shack Hangs in There!

[Brian Urban]

Same story with Computer City.  CompUSA bought most of those locations
outright.


On 4/28/07 1:34 PM, "N0JAA at aol.com" <N0JAA at aol.com> wrote:

> Dana said...
>  
> A good friend of mine worked for radio Shack for 29 years. He retired  in
> 12/2005.
> 
> He is still VERY well connected there, knowing many of the  local and district
> managers. He says that Radio Shack is one of the WORST run  companies he's
> ever
> seen. Some of their screw ups could be considered  MONUMENTAL, including:
> 
> --------------------
>  
> Don't forget about Incredible Universe.  Remember them?  That was
> Tandy/Radio Shack's version of Circuit City/Best Buy/Etc.  That venture  fell
> flat on 
> its face.  I remember a store in Houston that opened up in  1999.  It stayed
> open for six months.  One day, people who wanted to  shop there found the
> doors 
> locked and "out of business" signs all over the  place.
>  
> My understanding is Fry's Electronics bought up some of the old IU  stores.
>  
>  
> Paul Gray.
>  
>  
>  
> 
> 
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