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June 13, 2013
Survey: Most dads want mobile offer alerts

A new U.S. study conducted online by Harris Interactive and commissioned by Placecast showed that fathers use their mobile phones to save money.

June 4, 2013
RadioShack promotes Amschler to senior VP of franchise

RadioShack Corp. has promoted Marty Amschler to senior VP of franchise.

May 17, 2013
RadioShack expands DIY product assortment

RadioShack is partnering with Maker Media to offer a line of exclusive DIY electronics products such as robotics, kits and tools.

May 15, 2013
RadioShack heads to campus

RadioShack will start offering a tailored assortment of consumer electronics products in college stores operated by NACSCORP, a subsidiary of the National Association of College Stores, this fall.

May 10, 2013
RadioShack faces OT lawsuit

A former store manager is suing RadioShack Corp. with claims the chain has been failing to pay overtime wages for the past three years.

April 30, 2013
Sports Authority names RadioShack VP as chief marketing officer

The Sports Authority has appointed Paul M. Okimoto as the company’s new chief marketing officer.

April 23, 2013
RadioShack’s Q1 loss widens; updating image and stores
RadioShack Corp. on Tuesday reported a bigger-than-expected first quarter loss on weak sales of wireless phone contracts.
April 22, 2013
Survey: Mobile moms browse, buy on own schedule
Survey results released by Alliance Data Retail Services found that many mothers are tapping into their mobile phones’ capabilities to help with their hectic lives, whether via text, tag or talk.
April 18, 2013
RadioShack beefs up executive team; new prototypes in works

RadioShack Corp. formally announced that it has named two new leaders to its senior management team.

April 15, 2013
Sony expanding retail footprint

Sony Electronics is revving up its retail expansion, opening the doors to three newly remodeled Sony Stores and several brand new Sony Gallery experiences during the past few months.

April 4, 2013
Best Buy to open in-store Samsung shops

Samsung Electronics and Best Buy Co. have entered into a partnership to install Samsung in-store shops in more than 1,400 Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores across the U.S. beginning this month.

March 29, 2013
Sears Hometown names former RadioShack chief to board

Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores said it has elected James F. Gooch to its board of directors and as chair of the audit committee.

March 11, 2013
Vibes and Build-A-Bear Workshop in successful mobile campaign

Vibes, a mobile marketing and technology company, announced the results of a successful mobile campaign aimed at engaging and increasing Build-A-Bear Workshop’s customer base through their mobile phones.

February 26, 2013
RadioShack swings to loss in Q4

RadioShack Corp. reported a greater-than-expected net loss of $63.3 million in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, compared with a profit of $11.9 million a year earlier.

February 8, 2013
RadioShack taps Magnacca as CEO, ‘catalyst for change’

Everybody loves a turnaround story. RadioShack is betting that the now-former president of daily living products and solutions for Walgreens, Joe Magnacca, will help author a turnaround story of its own for the small-box consumer electronics retailer.

January 15, 2013
Target taps Brightstar and MarketSource for mobile

Target is relying on two new services providers to operate its mobile business following an end to its short-lived relationship with RadioShack.

January 9, 2013
Walmart in deal to offer iPhone on $45, no-contract unlimited plan

Walmart and Straight Talk Wireless, America's largest no-contract cell phone provider, announced that starting on Jan. 11, customers in more than 2,000 Walmart stores and online at Walmart.com will have access to the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4 on Straight Talk's $45 no contract unlimited talk, text and data plan.

December 19, 2012
Target and Sam’s Club execs team up at RadioShack

Former Target EVP stores Troy Risch and former Sam’s Club senior VP and general merchandise manager Huey Long have joined RadioShack.

December 6, 2012
Target exec elected to Verizon's board of directors

Verizon Communications has elected Kathryn A. Tesija, EVP merchandising and supply chain at Target to the Verizon board of directors, effective immediately.

November 26, 2012
Top 10: Apple heads list of retailers with highest sales per square foot

Apple Inc. operates the most successful retail stores by a significant margin, according to RetailSails, a retail and consumer goods consulting firm.

November 19, 2012
Survey: Consumers to shop via mobile phones on Thanksgiving

Mobile devices will play a pivotal role this Thanksgiving as the holiday transforms into "Mobile Thursday," the day before Black Friday, according to a new online survey by Harris Interactive, conducted on behalf of Digitas, a digitally led, global integrated brand agency.

November 1, 2012
Canvas Lands End opens virtual pop-up

Canvas Lands' End is reinventing the pop-up concept by taking it online with the first-ever blog-up shop.

October 23, 2012
RadioShack swings to big loss in Q3

RadioShack Corp. reported a wider-than-expected loss of $47 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with a profit of $300,000 for the same period last year.

October 18, 2012
Target to add store in Chicago

Target has announced plans to open a new store in Chicago. The 190,000-sq.-ft. store, to be located on West Division and North Larrabee Streets, is scheduled to open in October 2013.

September 26, 2012
RadioShack CEO steps down

RadioShack Corp. said CEO James Gooch has agreed to step down from his position, effective immediately.

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