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TexasTowelie

(112,237 posts)
Mon Feb 2, 2015, 05:41 PM Feb 2015

RadioShack to sell off stores to Sprint and close the rest

Bloomberg News is quoting sources saying that RadioShack Corp. is preparing to shut down the almost-century-old electronics chain in a bankruptcy deal that would sell about half its stores to Sprint Corp. and close the rest.

The retailer has started clearance sales at many of its 4,200 stores across the U.S.

Sprint is behind AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile in opening its own branded wireless stores. AT&T has more than 5,000 branded stores. Verizon has more than 1,700.

RadioShack’s locations are in high traffic neighborhood shopping centers. It has been closing its mall stores. Sunday was the last day for its store at Town East Mall in Mesquite. The Parks at Arlington store is expected to close later this spring.

Read more: http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2015/02/bloomberg-report-radioshack-to-sell-off-stores-to-sprint-and-close-the-rest.html/

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RadioShack to sell off stores to Sprint and close the rest (Original Post) TexasTowelie Feb 2015 OP
Kick. Agschmid Feb 2015 #1
I m curious jehop61 Feb 2015 #2
This becomes a good financial story for Sprint. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #3
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #6
What model of Nokia? MohRokTah Feb 2015 #7
Who said it was good? Agschmid Feb 2015 #4
Sad Sherman A1 Feb 2015 #5

jehop61

(1,735 posts)
2. I m curious
Mon Feb 2, 2015, 05:52 PM
Feb 2015

Why is it a good story when thousands of people will lose their jobs? I think it's very sad

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
3. This becomes a good financial story for Sprint.
Mon Feb 2, 2015, 05:54 PM
Feb 2015

To me it's sad, but Radio Shack has been unable to meet the challenges of being a brick and mortar in the internet age.

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