Radio Shack

There was a time when RadioShack mattered -- it was the easiest place to pick up those tech items you had to have, from odd-sized batteries to coaxial cables. Now you can get that stuff everywhere, and RadioShack is dying so fast that even Wall Street's analysts can't keep up with its decline.

The skeptics can say what they like: Chances are that many of us will upgrade to an iPhone 4S. But you may also be on a budget, and tight-fisted enough to resist a fully-loaded new phone -- unless the right deal presents itself. Smart, because there's a way to pay the price you seek; Craigslist and eBay aren't your only options.

Electronics retailer Radio Shack is shedding its image as an also-ran. Here's why we see opportunity in a stock that's long been a punch line.

Technology buy-back programs may be a good way to keep up with the Joneses, but the U.S. Better Business Bureau cautioned consumers to examine the advantages and disadvantages before locking into a program. Retailers like Best Buy, Radio Shack and Walmart have buy-back programs designed to keep...

Radio Shack and the Apple Store may be at opposite ends of the spectrum when you think of buying an iPhone, but a deal this week at Radio Shack that reduces the cost of a 16GB iPhone 4 to $25 may move The Shack to the top of your list when buying electronic gadgets. The one-week sale started...

Black Friday is known for deep discounts on big ticket items like computers and HDTVs as well as major home appliances. If you're considering buying a Black Friday laptop or appliance, make sure you know what restocking fees retailers charge in case your Black Friday deal turns out to be a...

Take home a free orange flashlight just in time for Halloween when you bring a copy of this ad into Radio Shack. Expires Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010. No purchase is necessary. One per customer. Each store will have at least 24 flashlights, which is hardly anything, so call first to see if they have...

Buyers are flocking in record numbers to pre-order the iPhone 4, but that doesn't mean you have to pay retail. Dust off your old iPhone: Stores such as Wal-Mart, Best Buy and RadioShack, are offering discounts for trade-ins.

If the consumer electronics industry were an aging diva, it might be gazing into a mirror and declaring "I'm ready for my closeup." Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA and RadioShack are all vying for the media spotlight. And now there's news that RadioShack may be up for sale and Best Buy the rumored...

The fittest 37-year-old man in the world, Lance Armstrong, has announced that Radio Shack (RSH) will be the lead sponsor of his new LiveStrong professional cycling team. Armstrong and his team will race in next year's Tour de France, which he won seven times before retiring temporarily in 2005. The...