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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: 2) by el_oscuro on Thursday February 05 2015, @04:35AM
Meanwhile on the other side of the country, there is Pacific Radio [yelp.com] in Burbank, CA. Back in the 70's my dad use to take me there to get new vacuum tubes for the TV. It wasn't called Pacific Radio back then, and was on Buena Vista Street instead of Thorton Ave, but looking at the Yelp photos, I am convinced it is the same place.
For the more mechanically inclined, you know induction motors and shit, there is Apex Electronics [yelp.com]. Recognised it immediately. It is still in the exact same location as 30 years ago. If you are the type that reads Make magazine and are in LA, head over there. You won't be disappointed.
I have been living in DC the last 25 years and haven't found anything even close to these stores here.
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