You probably won’t find a RadioShack in your local mall anymore but you might find one in a small town…like Sitka in southeastern Alaska. Bob Ankosko  writes:

It’s been years since I’ve seen a RadioShack store so I was surprised to see the iconic red “R” logo on a building in this port town, which has a population of around 8,200. A small sign next to the door read Alaska Computer & Office Supply Center, suggesting a greater mission, but when I walked in there were several aisles lined with dozens and dozens of small electronic items and accessories — just as you’d expect to see in a RadioShack.

I was greeted by the owner who was about to lock up for the night but more than willing to chat. I noted how the brand was a long way from its glory days when the then Texas-based company operated 5,000 stores in the U.S and 3,000 more overseas. Acknowleding this reality, the owner said he had operated the store under license for many years and had been unable to get RS-branded merchandise for quite some time.

There are currently 37 authorized RadioShack resellers in the U.S., according to radioshack.com. We’ll have to wait and see if the Shack can make a bona fide comeback.

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