> I'm convinced that cell phones are the only thing that's kept most Radio Shack stores afloat since there's decent margin in cell phone accessories and plans.
They were. Source: A friend of mine worked for Radioshack between 2008 and 2012. He had no idea why his store was still in business.
The only thing he ever sold at any volume was cellphones.
Besides phones, there'd also be the occasional lunatic who would wander in, convinced that the end of the world was nigh, who wanted to buy a battery-powered off-the-grid television, while talking about his stockpile of guns, and how the country was heading towards civil war.
It was never entirely clear what kind of television broadcasts he was planning on watching after the fall of civilization.
They were. Source: A friend of mine worked for Radioshack between 2008 and 2012. He had no idea why his store was still in business.
The only thing he ever sold at any volume was cellphones.
Besides phones, there'd also be the occasional lunatic who would wander in, convinced that the end of the world was nigh, who wanted to buy a battery-powered off-the-grid television, while talking about his stockpile of guns, and how the country was heading towards civil war.
It was never entirely clear what kind of television broadcasts he was planning on watching after the fall of civilization.