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"Michael Arends" <mlarends@NODAMNSPAMearthlink.net> wrote in message news:y7Aee.6306$GQ5.4854@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> Just wondering WHY all my local stores are dropping support for Sprint.
>
> My Local Radio shack No longer carries Sprint stuff, BEST BUY no longer
> does, and Circuit city no longer does. WHATS going on?
Just signed on with Sprint at the local Radio Shack in Dearborn Mi. Seems to me they have all the Sprint stuff I needed: ie accessories,holsters, chargers....
I would guess thats what you mean by Sprint stuff.
Daniel Cairns
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Michael Arends wrote:
> Just wondering WHY all my local stores are dropping support for Sprint.
> > My Local Radio shack No longer carries Sprint stuff, BEST BUY no longer
> does, and Circuit city no longer does. WHATS going on?
Circuit Sh*tty hasn't sold Sprint in at least a year. Was reported here on a.c.spcs. Best Buy and Radio Shack, as far as I know, still do...
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Smiling Wickedly, Daniel cairns answered:
> "Michael Arends" <mlarends@NODAMNSPAMearthlink.net> wrote in message > news:y7Aee.6306$GQ5.4854@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> >>Just wondering WHY all my local stores are dropping support for Sprint.
>>
>>My Local Radio shack No longer carries Sprint stuff, BEST BUY no longer
>>does, and Circuit city no longer does. WHATS going on?
> > > Just signed on with Sprint at the local Radio Shack in Dearborn Mi. Seems to > me they have all the Sprint stuff I needed: ie accessories,holsters, > chargers....
> I would guess thats what you mean by Sprint stuff.
> Daniel Cairns > > I went to my local radio shack Last Night. they had No Phones, No
Software, No Holsters, the display was gone. The kid working there
didn't know diddly.
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Smiling Wickedly, Steve Sobol answered:
> Michael Arends wrote:
> >>Just wondering WHY all my local stores are dropping support for Sprint.
>>
>>My Local Radio shack No longer carries Sprint stuff, BEST BUY no longer
>>does, and Circuit city no longer does. WHATS going on?
> > > Circuit Sh*tty hasn't sold Sprint in at least a year. Was reported here on > a.c.spcs. Best Buy and Radio Shack, as far as I know, still do...
>
I remember about Circuit City. But our best Buy which is right across
the street had NO sprint merchandise either. Including phones. same for
my local Radio Shack.
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On Sat, 07 May 2005 00:25:51 GMT, Michael Arends <mlarends@NODAMNSPAMearthlink.net> wrote:
>Smiling Wickedly, Daniel cairns answered:
>> "Michael Arends" <mlarends@NODAMNSPAMearthlink.net> wrote in message >> news:y7Aee.6306$GQ5.4854@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>> >>>Just wondering WHY all my local stores are dropping support for Sprint.
>>>
>>>My Local Radio shack No longer carries Sprint stuff, BEST BUY no longer
>>>does, and Circuit city no longer does. WHATS going on?
>> >> >> Just signed on with Sprint at the local Radio Shack in Dearborn Mi. Seems to >> me they have all the Sprint stuff I needed: ie accessories,holsters, >> chargers....
>> I would guess thats what you mean by Sprint stuff.
>> Daniel Cairns >> >> >I went to my local radio shack Last Night. they had No Phones, No
>Software, No Holsters, the display was gone. The kid working there
>didn't know diddly.
Most radio shack stores are privately owned franchises. The store owner can
sell/do whatever he/she/whoever wants.
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"AZ Nomad" <aznomad@PmunOgeBOX.com> wrote in message news:slrnd7ofaa.pt5.aznomad@ip70-176-155-130.ph.ph.cox.net...
> On Sat, 07 May 2005 00:25:51 GMT, Michael Arends > <mlarends@NODAMNSPAMearthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Smiling Wickedly, Daniel cairns answered:
>>> "Michael Arends" <mlarends@NODAMNSPAMearthlink.net> wrote in message
>>> news:y7Aee.6306$GQ5.4854@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>>>
>>>>Just wondering WHY all my local stores are dropping support for Sprint.
>>>>
>>>>My Local Radio shack No longer carries Sprint stuff, BEST BUY no longer
>>>>does, and Circuit city no longer does. WHATS going on?
>>>
>>>
>>> Just signed on with Sprint at the local Radio Shack in Dearborn Mi. >>> Seems to
>>> me they have all the Sprint stuff I needed: ie accessories,holsters,
>>> chargers....
>>> I would guess thats what you mean by Sprint stuff.
>>> Daniel Cairns
>>>
>>>
>>I went to my local radio shack Last Night. they had No Phones, No
>>Software, No Holsters, the display was gone. The kid working there
>>didn't know diddly.
>
> Most radio shack stores are privately owned franchises. The store owner > can
> sell/do whatever he/she/whoever wants.
Less than 3% of Radio SDhack stores are privately owned franchises.
Bobby
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NoNoBadDog! wrote:
> "AZ Nomad" <aznomad@PmunOgeBOX.com> wrote in message
>>Most radio shack stores are privately owned franchises. The store owner >>can
>>sell/do whatever he/she/whoever wants.
> > > Less than 3% of Radio SDhack stores are privately owned franchises.
Another possibility could be that he lives in an affiliate market, and that particular affiliate isn't doing a very good job of keeping the local retailers stocked.
Other than that, there doesn't seem to be an explanation. Radio Shack is still selling Sprint phones and service on a national level, and it would appear that Best Buy is, too.
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Smiling Wickedly, NoNoBadDog! answered:
> "AZ Nomad" <aznomad@PmunOgeBOX.com> wrote in message > news:slrnd7ofaa.pt5.aznomad@ip70-176-155-130.ph.ph.cox.net...
> >>On Sat, 07 May 2005 00:25:51 GMT, Michael Arends >><mlarends@NODAMNSPAMearthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Smiling Wickedly, Daniel cairns answered:
>>>
>>>>"Michael Arends" <mlarends@NODAMNSPAMearthlink.net> wrote in message
>>>>news:y7Aee.6306$GQ5.4854@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Just wondering WHY all my local stores are dropping support for Sprint.
>>>>>
>>>>>My Local Radio shack No longer carries Sprint stuff, BEST BUY no longer
>>>>>does, and Circuit city no longer does. WHATS going on?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Just signed on with Sprint at the local Radio Shack in Dearborn Mi. >>>>Seems to
>>>>me they have all the Sprint stuff I needed: ie accessories,holsters,
>>>>chargers....
>>>>I would guess thats what you mean by Sprint stuff.
>>>>Daniel Cairns
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>I went to my local radio shack Last Night. they had No Phones, No
>>>Software, No Holsters, the display was gone. The kid working there
>>>didn't know diddly.
>>
>>Most radio shack stores are privately owned franchises. The store owner >>can
>>sell/do whatever he/she/whoever wants.
> > > Less than 3% of Radio SDhack stores are privately owned franchises.
> > Bobby
>
I KNOW mine is though, they told me so.
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Smiling Wickedly, AZ Nomad answered:
> On Sat, 07 May 2005 00:25:51 GMT, Michael Arends <mlarends@NODAMNSPAMearthlink.net> wrote:
> > > >>Smiling Wickedly, Daniel cairns answered:
>>
>>>"Michael Arends" <mlarends@NODAMNSPAMearthlink.net> wrote in message >>>news:y7Aee.6306$GQ5.4854@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Just wondering WHY all my local stores are dropping support for Sprint.
>>>>
>>>>My Local Radio shack No longer carries Sprint stuff, BEST BUY no longer
>>>>does, and Circuit city no longer does. WHATS going on?
>>>
>>>
>>>Just signed on with Sprint at the local Radio Shack in Dearborn Mi. Seems to >>>me they have all the Sprint stuff I needed: ie accessories,holsters, >>>chargers....
>>>I would guess thats what you mean by Sprint stuff.
>>>Daniel Cairns >>>
>>>
>>
>>I went to my local radio shack Last Night. they had No Phones, No
>>Software, No Holsters, the display was gone. The kid working there
>>didn't know diddly.
> > > Most radio shack stores are privately owned franchises. The store owner can
> sell/do whatever he/she/whoever wants.
Exactly. It's just getting a little frustrating that every store i have
near me is dropping Sprint. Now, I have to go much further to an actual
*Sprint Store* to get anything I need.
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Smiling Wickedly, Isaiah Beard answered:
> NoNoBadDog! wrote:
> >>"AZ Nomad" <aznomad@PmunOgeBOX.com> wrote in message > > >>>Most radio shack stores are privately owned franchises. The store owner >>>can
>>>sell/do whatever he/she/whoever wants.
>>
>>
>>Less than 3% of Radio SDhack stores are privately owned franchises.
> > > Another possibility could be that he lives in an affiliate market, and > that particular affiliate isn't doing a very good job of keeping the > local retailers stocked.
> > Other than that, there doesn't seem to be an explanation. Radio Shack > is still selling Sprint phones and service on a national level, and it > would appear that Best Buy is, too.
> >
I don't know if it's an affiliate market or not. I live approx. 50
miles north of Seattle. Coverage is EXCELLENT. But it seems all my
LOCAL stores (within 15-20 miles) are having problems carrying Sprint
stuff consistently. It gets a little frustrating.
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NoNoBadDog! wrote:
>
> Less than 3% of Radio SDhack stores are privately owned franchises.
>
And 98.2% of statistics are made up on the spot. I'm not a mathematician, but it sure looks like the true percentage is greater than 25%. Right from the horse's mouth:
RadioShack stores: 6,834 (As of 12/31/04)
Company-owned: 5,046
Dealers/franchisees: 1,788
Retail kiosks (wireless phones and accessories): 599 (As of 12/31/04)
Sam's Club: 546
Sprint-branded: 53
As far as dropping SPCS, there certainly hasn't been any official announcement. But Radio Shack does state this: "Over its history, RadioShack has gained notoriety for accelerating the adoption rates of new technologies as evidenced by the introduction of CDMA wireless technology in 1996."
I don't think they are dropping SPCS in any way. In fact, they appear to want to open more wireless kiosks--some SPCS-only.
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I am an ex-Radio Shack executive. The figure that I gave is true. The published figures from the last stockholders report includes Dealers, which make up the majority of non-CO stores. These are generally where RS does not have a leased facility but has an agreement to maintain a presence in a retail environment is a facility not leased or owned by RS, but RS maintains the RS inventory. A privately owned franchise are those few stores where the owner has paid a franchise fee to Tandy/RS to carry RS product. The franchisee is responsible for inventory levels, ordering, etc, and is not on the RS replenishment system. The latter example is in the 3% range, although I admit it has been a while since I have had access to the actual figures. Historically, it was much higher in the past, but has been in the 3 percentile range for the last decade or so. In response , the breakout would be 3% POF, 22% DOF, and 75% COF.
Bobby
"Tinman" <mlynch@REMOVEMEcitlink.net> wrote in message news:3e44h7F148rkU1@individual.net...
> NoNoBadDog! wrote:
>>
>> Less than 3% of Radio SDhack stores are privately owned franchises.
>>
>
> And 98.2% of statistics are made up on the spot. I'm not a mathematician, > but it sure looks like the true percentage is greater than 25%. Right from > the horse's mouth:
>
> RadioShack stores: 6,834 (As of 12/31/04)
> Company-owned: 5,046
> Dealers/franchisees: 1,788
>
> Retail kiosks (wireless phones and accessories): 599 (As of 12/31/04)
> Sam's Club: 546
> Sprint-branded: 53
>
> As far as dropping SPCS, there certainly hasn't been any official > announcement. But Radio Shack does state this: "Over its history, > RadioShack has gained notoriety for accelerating the adoption rates of new > technologies as evidenced by the introduction of CDMA wireless technology > in 1996."
>
> I don't think they are dropping SPCS in any way. In fact, they appear to > want to open more wireless kiosks--some SPCS-only.
>
> http://www.radioshackcorporation.com/about/index.html >
>
> -- > Mike
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NoNoBadDog! wrote:
> I am an ex-Radio Shack executive.
> The figure that I gave is true. The published figures from the last > stockholders report includes Dealers,
A dealer is still a privately owned business. I happen to have a relative who, according to your definition, is a "dealer" (with several locations). But for all intents and purposes, the local community thinks of these "dealer locations" as simply Radio Shack stores. In fact, I hardly ever see a Radio Shack within another store, except for the kiosks that I provided data for originally.
Regardless, since RadioShack Corporation seemed content to combine dealers and franchises together, under the total labeled "RadioShack Stores," (while breaking out the more-obvious kiosk locations separately) I still maintain that more than 25% of what consumers think of as "Radio Shack" are privately owned. Anecdotally, many Radio Shacks I've encountered in smaller communities have been privately owned. I don't much care about whether they were a dealer or franchisee. But to just throw out 3% was very misleading. IMHO, YMMV, IDHADITR, etc., etc.
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On Fri, 6 May 2005 19:00:27 -1000, NoNoBadDog! <mypants_bjsledgeATpixi.com> wrote:
>"AZ Nomad" <aznomad@PmunOgeBOX.com> wrote in message >news:slrnd7ofaa.pt5.aznomad@ip70-176-155-130.ph.ph.cox.net...
>> Most radio shack stores are privately owned franchises. The store owner >> can
>> sell/do whatever he/she/whoever wants.
>Less than 3% of Radio SDhack stores are privately owned franchises.
Actually just under 30%.
In 2004, 1788 were privately owned, versus 5046 corporate owned.
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AZ Nomad wrote:
> On Fri, 6 May 2005 19:00:27 -1000, NoNoBadDog!
> <mypants_bjsledgeATpixi.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>> "AZ Nomad" <aznomad@PmunOgeBOX.com> wrote in message
>> news:slrnd7ofaa.pt5.aznomad@ip70-176-155-130.ph.ph.cox.net...
>>> Most radio shack stores are privately owned franchises. The store
>>> owner
>>> can
>>> sell/do whatever he/she/whoever wants.
>
>> Less than 3% of Radio SDhack stores are privately owned franchises.
>
> Actually just under 30%.
>
> In 2004, 1788 were privately owned, versus 5046 corporate owned.
I'm guessing you didn't read my replies to NoNoBadDog, nor his reply to me. My intuition tells me that by the time he replies again he will have moved up from ex-executive to ex-CEO. <g>
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Wal-marts sell Sprint now. They kicked the rented cell companys out of the stores and now their employees sell Sprint and other carriers in the Connect center.
"Michael Arends" <mlarends@NODAMNSPAMearthlink.net> wrote in message newsXTee.9382$BE3.4221@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> Smiling Wickedly, Steve Sobol answered:
>> Michael Arends wrote:
>>
>>>Just wondering WHY all my local stores are dropping support for Sprint.
>>>
>>>My Local Radio shack No longer carries Sprint stuff, BEST BUY no longer
>>>does, and Circuit city no longer does. WHATS going on?
>>
>>
>> Circuit Sh*tty hasn't sold Sprint in at least a year. Was reported here >> on
>> a.c.spcs. Best Buy and Radio Shack, as far as I know, still do...
>>
>
> I remember about Circuit City. But our best Buy which is right across
> the street had NO sprint merchandise either. Including phones. same for
> my local Radio Shack.
>
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Tom wrote:
> Wal-marts sell Sprint now. They kicked the rented cell companys out of the > stores and now their employees sell Sprint and other carriers in the Connect > center.
I've seen that. Terrible selection though; they seem to only sell the Nokia 6016 and some other LG phone.
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