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Bring back RadioShack?

May 26, 2024 โ€” You once could buy transistors, capacitors, and other components at your local neighborhood store. The decline in US computer and electronics manufacturing correlates with the decline in RadioShacks. To catch up to other nations, maybe it is time for a next-gen RadioShack.

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Highlighted Reader Comments

I can have a far wider selection of electronic components delivered overnight for cheaper from Amazon, Mouser or Digikey. The need for a brick and mortar electronics store is long over. Time marches on. - rriggsco

Year ElectronicsManufacturing RadioShacks

1990 1902 4300

1991 1809 4711.111111

1992 1707 5122.222222

1993 1656 5533.333333

1994 1651 5944.444444

1995 1689 6355.555556

1996 1747 6766.666667

1997 1803 7177.777778

1998 1831 7588.888889

1999 1781 8000

2000 1820 7735.5

2001 1749 7471

2002 1507 7206.5

2003 1355 6942

2004 1323 6677.5

2005 1316 6413

2006 1308 6148.5

2007 1272 5884

2008 1244 5619.5

2009 1137 5355

2010 1094 5090.5

2011 1103 4826

2012 1089 4561.5

2013 1066 4297

2014 1049 3547.75

2015 1053 2798.5

2016 1048 2049.25

2017 1039 1300

2018 1054 500

2019 1075 485.3333333

2020 1063 470.6666667

2021 1060 456

2022 1090 441.3333333

2023 1108 426.6666667

2024 1105 412

Name Year Stores

RadioShacks 1990 4300

RadioShacks 1991

RadioShacks 1992

RadioShacks 1993

RadioShacks 1994

RadioShacks 1995

RadioShacks 1996

RadioShacks 1997

RadioShacks 1998

RadioShacks 1999 8000

RadioShacks 2000

RadioShacks 2001

RadioShacks 2002

RadioShacks 2003

RadioShacks 2004

RadioShacks 2005

RadioShacks 2006

RadioShacks 2007

RadioShacks 2008

RadioShacks 2009

RadioShacks 2010

RadioShacks 2011

RadioShacks 2012

RadioShacks 2013 4297

RadioShacks 2014

RadioShacks 2015

RadioShacks 2016

RadioShacks 2017 1300

RadioShacks 2018 500

RadioShacks 2019

RadioShacks 2020

RadioShacks 2021

RadioShacks 2022

RadioShacks 2023

RadioShacks 2024 412




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