http://blog.radioshack.com/2011/07/21/top-ten-diy-suggestions-from-you/
Looks like they might be trying to appeal to the DIY community again, I hope so.
Looks like they might be trying to appeal to the DIY community again, I hope so.
If you are referring to Borders, they are closing because of the creation of digital books. Have you noticed that it was not very long after the Kindle came out that Borders began losing business?Look out when large book stores are closing,any business can close.
When national chain stores start closing,why.
I think so. I went into the one up the street from me 6 months ago and couldn't get a breadboard. But man did they want me to buy another iPhone, all though I had the latest and greatest.http://blog.radioshack.com/2011/07/21/top-ten-diy-suggestions-from-you/
Looks like they might be trying to appeal to the DIY community again, I hope so.
That's wierd. I though all the radioshacks turned. Mine has about 60% of the store dedicated to selling phones & ipods; 25% dedicated to home audio/video, cables, adapters, etc.; 10% dedicated to selling keyboards; and a little 3' tall cabinet for components (call it 5%)My local RadioShack never really turned in the first place. It has always aimed mainly towards DIYers, with a good 3/4 of the store filled with tools, multimeters, perfboards, breadboards, components, soldering equipment, wire, etc. Only a little bit of the store was phones, cameras, computers, and TVs. It's still one of my favorite stores in my area
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Well, all the ones I've been to in Vermont and New Hampshire have all been geared more towards DIYers. I guess I'm luckyThat's wierd. I though all the radioshacks turned. Mine has about 60% of the store dedicated to selling phones & ipods; 25% dedicated to home audio/video, cables, adapters, etc.; 10% dedicated to selling keyboards; and a little 3' tall cabinet for components (call it 5%)
same here, and they insist on playing horrible rap music, quite loudlyThat's wierd. I though all the radioshacks turned. Mine has about 60% of the store dedicated to selling phones & ipods; 25% dedicated to home audio/video, cables, adapters, etc.; 10% dedicated to selling keyboards; and a little 3' tall cabinet for components (call it 5%)
Haha, and mine generally plays Oldies and soft rock, at a low volumesame here, and they insist on playing horrible rap music, quite loudly
You could be putting the cart before the horse. Barnes and Nobles has been doing very well too, and they attribute their success to the Kindle. Personally I'm not a fan of ebooks, I look at them as glorified tablets, and I especially detest someone else controlling my content (remember the "1984" fiasco?).Borders closing has much more to do with Amazon.com's success then with ebooks.
Good news is, with the ebook and closing bookstores, the prices for real books will be at a new low. buy 'em up. stockpile knowledge and art.You could be putting the cart before the horse. Barnes and Nobles has been doing very well too, and they attribute their success to the Kindle. Personally I'm not a fan of ebooks, I look at them as glorified tablets, and I especially detest someone else controlling my content (remember the "1984" fiasco?).
I'm jealous of your radioshack. :glare:Haha, and mine generally plays Oldies and soft rock, at a low volume
not really what I was referring to when I said "knowledge and art"I already have around 30 bankers boxes of SciFi and Fantasy. Think I'll pass.
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