The Rise and Fall of Radio Shack
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This episode explores Radio Shack’s near 100-year journey, from its 1921 founding to its dramatic decline. Once a major electronics retailer, Radio Shack struggled due to late adoption of online sales, poor product choices, and missteps in the cell phone market. Multiple bankruptcies, failed store strategies, and management turnover sealed its fate. Now, with only a few stores left, Radio Shack is largely a relic of the past.
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