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According to Bloomberg Amazon is in talks to buy some of RadioShack's stores:
Amazon has considered using the RadioShack stores as showcases for the Seattle-based company’s hardware, as well as potential pickup and drop-off centers for online customers, said one of the people, who asked not to be named because the deliberations are private.
RadioShack is on the verge of declaring bankruptcy, and according to other reports, it has also been in talks with wireless carrier Sprint about selling some of its stores. The deal with Amazon may not happen, but nonetheless, it shows where Amazon is headed.
To head off competition from Wal-Mart—one of the few retailers that could pose a legitimate threat to Amazon—and to expand its operation, the company has adopted a new hybrid business model, combining e-commerce with offline services.
Originally spotted at Wired, and also linked at HackerNews.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 04 2015, @03:42PM
> This is what I dont get... Malls should be begging for kids to come in.
Same reason people are bigots about any other superficial characteristic. Some kids are trouble-makers and it is deceptively easy to blame their trouble-making on the fact that they are kids. Never mind that the over-whelming majority of kids that didn't cause trouble being even stronger counter-evidence. The idea that root causes are rarely obvious to the naked (and ignorant) eye is just too complex for many people to ever even consider.
(Score: 3, Funny) by Immerman on Wednesday February 04 2015, @06:40PM
The root causes... so you're saying the actual problem with troublemakers is roots? Excellent! From here on out all eaters of potatoes, carrots, peanuts, and other root crops shall be banned from our stores. I predict that we'll have completely eliminated shoplifting, loitering, and harassment within the year. Thank you for your gracious explanation of the real problem, I owe the future of my business to you.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 05 2015, @02:33AM
Maybe most kids just want to have fun, but until they recognize and destroy their growing troublemaker cancer they must be held responsible.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by tftp on Thursday February 05 2015, @05:10AM
Some kids are trouble-makers and it is deceptively easy to blame their trouble-making on the fact that they are kids. Never mind that the over-whelming majority of kids that didn't cause trouble being even stronger counter-evidence.
In the modern politically correct world you cannot ban a few kids - you have to either ban none or to ban all of them.