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Radio Shack Canada no more
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Is this a good thing? ....a bad thing? Will "Circuit-City" pretty much strip away anything and everything that was good about Radio Shack? Opinions please.. For those just joining us, RadioShack.Ca will cease to exist on or about July 1, 2005. Colin - /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ www.coffeecrew.com Colin Newell's Daily Grind rnewell AT vcn DOT bc DOT ca \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ |
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dxAce wrote:
Awesome... first RadioShack.ca then hopefully CanaDuh itself. Let me get this right the first time so I can save you typing..... a.) I express the fact that Canada is a useful and beneficial partner on the North American continent.... and then. b.) You call me 'tard boy' or tell me to check my meds... According to Google, DXace and 'tard-boy' almost always exist in the same follow-up post. Hey. Just doing my part to help save you from some terminal case of repetitive strain injury.. :-) 'Eh, /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ www.coffeecrew.com Colin Newell's Daily Grind rnewell AT vcn DOT bc DOT ca \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ |
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I don't know what the Radio Shack Canada stores are like. If they are
anything like those in the U.S. it will not be a loss. The Radio Shack U.S. stores are like miniature versions of Circuit City stores, so the selection of mainstream stuff isn't all that great. At one time they were a good source for electronic components, odd-sized phono jacks, unusual batteries, etc. But they have gone mainstream and I can get the same stuff at Best Buy, Target, etc for less. |
dxAce wrote:
wrote: Opinions please.. For those just joining us, RadioShack.Ca will cease to exist on or about July 1, 2005. Awesome... first RadioShack.ca then hopefully CanaDuh itself. Naw. CanaDuh has to stick around until at least 2031; that's when they're scheduling routine medical procedures for people who apply today. -- I miss my .signature. |
clifto wrote: dxAce wrote: wrote: Opinions please.. For those just joining us, RadioShack.Ca will cease to exist on or about July 1, 2005. Awesome... first RadioShack.ca then hopefully CanaDuh itself. Naw. CanaDuh has to stick around until at least 2031; that's when they're scheduling routine medical procedures for people who apply today. Yes, you are absolutely correct! No need to keep those people standing on line forever. dxAce Michigan USA |
dxAce wrote:
d.) Take your Health CanaDuh prescribed medications. Try to do it on time, they don't work otherwise, 'tard boy. Excellent! :-) Thanks Ace! :-) /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ www.coffeecrew.com Colin Newell's Daily Grind rnewell AT vcn DOT bc DOT ca \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ |
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I for one will miss them because they were a decent place to pick up parts
while at the mall. Having to drive half way across the city was a problem here. they served smaller centers and towns well for many years. Granted not all the staff knew about everything in the store but way back when they sold good radios like the DX 150 and DX 160 they were a great place to get started in the hobby. We will see how the new Circuit City folks do and if they still remain a good source for parts in the mall or the small towns of Canada. Yes I am a Canadian and a liberal who believes in social medicine and the Charter of Right and Freedoms we have. So Mr DXass...oops DXace feel free to critic me and the other fellow Canucks here. Just remember this: As your government turns North America more and more into a prison state we are bigger and on top so watch out. Shawn wrote in message ... Show of hands.. Is this a good thing? ...a bad thing? Will "Circuit-City" pretty much strip away anything and everything that was good about Radio Shack? Opinions please.. For those just joining us, RadioShack.Ca will cease to exist on or about July 1, 2005. Colin - /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ www.coffeecrew.com Colin Newell's Daily Grind rnewell AT vcn DOT bc DOT ca \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ |
On Thu, 2 Jun 2005 18:52:19 -0500, "The Axelrods"
wrote: I for one will miss them because they were a decent place to pick up parts while at the mall. Having to drive half way across the city was a problem here. they served smaller centers and towns well for many years. Granted not all the staff knew about everything in the store but way back when they sold good radios like the DX 150 and DX 160 they were a great place to get started in the hobby. We will see how the new Circuit City folks do and if they still remain a good source for parts in the mall or the small towns of Canada. Yes I am a Canadian and a liberal who believes in social medicine and the Charter of Right and Freedoms we have. So Mr DXass...oops DXace feel free to critic me and the other fellow Canucks here. Just remember this: As your government turns North America more and more into a prison state we are bigger and on top so watch out. Shawn wrote in message ... Show of hands.. Is this a good thing? ...a bad thing? Will "Circuit-City" pretty much strip away anything and everything that was good about Radio Shack? Opinions please.. For those just joining us, RadioShack.Ca will cease to exist on or about July 1, 2005. Colin - /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ www.coffeecrew.com Colin Newell's Daily Grind rnewell AT vcn DOT bc DOT ca \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ The idea of someone who chooses to live in Michigan criticising someone else because of where they live is laughable. --(X) ''Tard boy'' |
The Axelrods wrote: I for one will miss them because they were a decent place to pick up parts while at the mall. Having to drive half way across the city was a problem here. they served smaller centers and towns well for many years. Granted not all the staff knew about everything in the store but way back when they sold good radios like the DX 150 and DX 160 they were a great place to get started in the hobby. We will see how the new Circuit City folks do and if they still remain a good source for parts in the mall or the small towns of Canada. Yes I am a Canadian and a liberal who believes in social medicine and the Charter of Right and Freedoms we have. So Mr DXass...oops DXace feel free to critic me and the other fellow Canucks here. Just remember this: As your government turns North America more and more into a prison state we are bigger and on top so watch out. As I stated before, all it will take is about 15 minutes. Ottawa will capitulate. You just keep on dreaming about being "on top". LMAO at yet another Canucky 'tard! dxAce Michigan USA |
wrote in message ... Show of hands.. Is this a good thing? ...a bad thing? Will "Circuit-City" pretty much strip away anything and everything that was good about Radio Shack? ========================= I find the move by Radio Shack HQ in the US to be quite stupid. Radio Shack should have a corporate presence in Canada. I do not know what their thinking might be, but such was completely stupid. Circuit City in my opinion will not serve the needs of people who have RS products. It WILL be sad to see the Radio Shack system in Canada go! |
Stephen Green wrote: wrote in message ... Show of hands.. Is this a good thing? ...a bad thing? Will "Circuit-City" pretty much strip away anything and everything that was good about Radio Shack? ========================= I find the move by Radio Shack HQ in the US to be quite stupid. Radio Shack should have a corporate presence in Canada. I do not know what their thinking might be, but such was completely stupid. Circuit City in my opinion will not serve the needs of people who have RS products. It WILL be sad to see the Radio Shack system in Canada go! Wasn't it their intention to force out those who are now in control of those stores (at least in name) and re-establish their presence there? dxAce Michigan USA |
"dxAce" wrote in message ... Stephen Green wrote: wrote in message ... Show of hands.. Is this a good thing? ...a bad thing? Will "Circuit-City" pretty much strip away anything and everything that was good about Radio Shack? ========================= I find the move by Radio Shack HQ in the US to be quite stupid. Radio Shack should have a corporate presence in Canada. I do not know what their thinking might be, but such was completely stupid. Circuit City in my opinion will not serve the needs of people who have RS products. It WILL be sad to see the Radio Shack system in Canada go! Wasn't it their intention to force out those who are now in control of those stores (at least in name) and re-establish their presence there? dxAce Michigan USA Yes. Radio Shack intends to reestablish itself in Canada as a competitor to Circuit City: http://corpinfo.radioshack.com/compa...p?x=332267752G Tom Toronto CANADA |
) writes: Show of hands.. Is this a good thing? ...a bad thing? Will "Circuit-City" pretty much strip away anything and everything that was good about Radio Shack? Opinions please.. For those just joining us, RadioShack.Ca will cease to exist on or about July 1, 2005. Colin - You're completely misreading the situation. Radio Shack in Canada has been independent of Radio Shack/Tandy in the US since the mid-eighties. While I'm not sure when Circuit City bought Intertan (which is the company that's been running Radio Shacks in Canada since the spin-off) it's been a few years. This change that has to take place at the end of the month is a result of a court case. The court case was a reaction to Intertan being bought by what amounts to a competitor of Radio Shack. While things may change, this is a cosmetic change, because of the court ruling. It does not mark Circuit City taking over Radio Shack in Canada, it marks the end result of that takeover, a few years down the line. Note that this ultimately is not a sudden change. Whether Circuit City was anticipating this sort of ruling, or was trying to be independent, fewer and fewer Radio Shack items were available in Radio Shack stores in Canada. Over the past few years, we've seen the rise of new housebrands, "Centrios" and "Nexxtech",and a major introduction of Well Known Brands to the Radio Shack flyers. There was a time when the only things you could buy at Radio Shack (unless they were one of those weird franchise stores that were mixed in with a local repair shop) were Radio Shack brands. Increasingly in recent years, the only items that were housebrands here in Canada were the small items. You could get Casio watches, Panasonic hi-fi's, Fuji cameras, just the sort of thing you could get anywhere else. Take note that some years back, I think it might have been 2001, Radio Shack was clearing out the parts. I noticed one of the stores near here was selling them at a "buy 1, get 2 free" deal. At first, I thought it might be specific stores, but they parts disappeared from the flyers too. I've not seen a catalog in years, though I have no idea whether they've still been publishing them. The parts did return slowly, though maybe not in as higha quantity and maybe the stores were selective about whether they'd carry parts. The fact that Radio Shack can no longer call itself Radio Shack is just that. They've had time to change, they've done some changing, and there may be changes still. But this name change is not a signal of a completely different path, because the company turned onto that path some years back. Michael |
wrote in message ... Show of hands.. Is this a good thing? ...a bad thing? Will "Circuit-City" pretty much strip away anything and everything that was good about Radio Shack? Anything "good" about Radio Shack....?? YOU HAVE GOT TO BE JOKING RIGHT....?? Radio Shack ceased to be a genuine electronics retail outlet in the late 80's. (some would argue the mid-70's!) For all intensive purposes, there is NO DIFFERENCE WHATSOEVER between Circuit City and Radio Shack for the past several Years. Both of them sell cheap China made consumer electronics products of generally questionable quality. In other words both of them SELL CRAP and JUNK, and I for one will not miss one or the other in the future. Phoooey on both of em ! |
dxAce wrote:
As I stated before, all it will take is about 15 minutes. Ottawa will capitulate. You mean.. just like in Iraq? ...or Vietnam...................... or..... I rest my case.. :-) Cana-Tard-boy /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ www.coffeecrew.com Colin Newell's Daily Grind rnewell AT vcn DOT bc DOT ca \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ |
Michael Black wrote:
You're completely misreading the situation. * snip * Thank-you. :-) Now I know - /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ www.coffeecrew.com Colin Newell's Daily Grind rnewell AT vcn DOT bc DOT ca \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ |
Mr Germanium wrote:
Anything "good" about Radio Shack....?? point taken - /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ www.coffeecrew.com Colin Newell's Daily Grind rnewell AT vcn DOT bc DOT ca \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ |
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From Globe and Mail Artciles
Electronics chains retune for competition By MARINA STRAUSS RETAILING REPORTER Thursday, May 26, 2005 Canada's hotly competitive consumer electronics retailing business is bracing for more static as two major U.S. players battle over the RadioShack name and an array of merchants set their sights on snatching a bigger piece of the techno-action. The retailers are grappling with plummeting prices and tighter profit margins as the technological life cycles of many new products keep shrinking, even as demand for high-definition televisions and all things digital continues to climb. ================================================== =========== RadioShack forming Canadian subsidiary RadioShack forms subsidiary Friday, May 6, 2005 Updated at 3:28 PM EDT Globe and Mail Update RadioShack Corp. of Fort Worth, Texas, has announced it is forming a Canadian subsidiary to oversee the expansion of its chain of specialty consumer electronics stores in Canada as part of the company's planned North American expansion strategy. The announcement comes on the heels of a March court ruling in favour of RadioShack voiding a licensing agreement by InterTan Canada Ltd, which is now owned by Circuit City. The ruling prohibits Circuit City from using the RadioShack name in Canada or sub-licensing the RadioShack name to its independent dealers past June. As such, Circuit City announced last week it is relinquishing the RadioShack name at almost 900 stores in Canada in favour of a new, untested brand. The company says its has been exploring several options in Canada since winning its lawsuit against InterTan and Circuit City, and expects to have upward of 20 to 30 company-owned stores operating in Canada by the end of the year, and that most of those will be in the Toronto area. The company is also extending offers to existing independent Canadian RadioShack dealers who wish to continue operating under the company's brand name and infrastructure after June. For its part, Circuit City Stores, Inc. of Richmond, Va., issued a statement and clarification to the news release issued by RadioShack. Advertisements Circuit City said it does has not relinquished its rights to the exclusive use of the RadioShack brand in Canada until 2009. "The Texas district court has only issued a partial ruling on the legal issues between InterTAN and RadioShack," InterTAN CEO Brian E. Levy said in a statement. "Once a final ruling is issued by the court, Circuit City and its InterTAN subsidiary fully intend to appeal to protect our rights under the Licence Agreement and for exclusive use of the RadioShack brand in Canada until 2009. "While we are disappointed by RadioShack's hostility and their legal manoeuvres, we are focusing our efforts on offering Canadian consumers and our dealers an even broader range of products and more attractive value at The Source by Circuit City," he said. |
Mr Germanium wrote:
For all intensive purposes, Gaaaaah! http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/intensive.html -- I miss my .signature. |
"Mr Germanium" wrote in message groups.com... wrote in message ... Show of hands.. Is this a good thing? ...a bad thing? Will "Circuit-City" pretty much strip away anything and everything that was good about Radio Shack? Anything "good" about Radio Shack....?? YOU HAVE GOT TO BE JOKING RIGHT....?? Radio Shack ceased to be a genuine electronics retail outlet in the late 80's. (some would argue the mid-70's!) For all intensive purposes, there is NO DIFFERENCE WHATSOEVER between Circuit City and Radio Shack for the past several Years. Both of them sell cheap China made consumer electronics products of generally questionable quality. In other words both of them SELL CRAP and JUNK, and I for one will not miss one or the other in the future. Phoooey on both of em ! ========= Of course mose things are now made in China or SE Asia. There are no American or EU manufactuers left except in name!!! |
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