[Coco] Tough news for Radio Shack - out of business in a year?

[nickma2 at optusnet.com.au]

Tandy/Radio Shack lost it's identity as a specialist electronics shop,
jumping on the mobile phone bandwagon and losing focus of the reason
they became popular in the first place.

Now they must compete in a saturated market where the other players
are quicker to adapt to the trends of the modern consumer.

I don't hold much hope for them.

Unless they can find a new niche, they're as good as dead and buried.

I think back to those late 70's, early 80's when they were a force in
the microcomputer world and I can't help but shed a tear.

Nick

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From: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" 
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Sent:Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:33:50 +1000
Subject:Re: [Coco] Tough news for Radio Shack - out of business in a
year?

 On 5/08/2014 1:02 PM, Bob Devries wrote:

 > Here in Australia, Tandy/Radio Shack disapperared some years ago;
bought
 > out by Dick Smith Electronics; which was subsequently sold to
 > Woolworths, and has now been sold again.

 There are still some stores that retain the name; or at least there
was 
 quite recently. Have to admit I haven't taken much notice in the last
12 
 months or so.

 I haven't been into one for a few years now, but last time - strictly

 killing time whilst my wife was shopping - there was absolutely
nothing 
 of interest. Like Dick Smith; consumer electronics consisting mostly
of 
 generic re-branded rubbish or name brands that can be found cheaper 
 elsewhere.

 Regards,

 -- 
 | Mark McDougall | "Electrical Engineers do it
 |  | with less resistance!"

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