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RadioShack to Open 8 a.m. Thanksgiving Day
NBC News ^ | 11/10/2014 | Matthew Daneman

Posted on 11/10/2014 10:44:58 AM PST by Bettyprob

For the first time, the company will open the majority of its stores at 8 a.m. Thursday, and they will remain open until midnight. Last year, most of its doors were closed on Thanksgiving.The company joins the likes of Toys R Us and J.C. Penney, which will open at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving, while Sears, Kohl's, Macy's, Belk and Staples will open at 6 p.m. "Given the customer demand for store hours on Thanksgiving last year, we made the decision to open on Thanksgiving," RadioShack spokeswoman Andrea McCauley said. "It gives us the opportunity to stay competitive." "Given the customer demand for store hours on Thanksgiving last year, we made the decision to open on Thanksgiving," RadioShack spokeswoman Andrea McCauley said. "It gives us the opportunity to stay competitive."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: blackfriday; radioshack; thanksgiving
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1 posted on 11/10/2014 10:44:59 AM PST by Bettyprob
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To: Bettyprob

I do not get it. Stay home, eat turkey, watch football


2 posted on 11/10/2014 10:46:30 AM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Bettyprob

Radio Shack opening makes sense. They sell a lot of the stuff people might use in around-the-house electornoics projects.


3 posted on 11/10/2014 10:48:09 AM PST by grania
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To: Bettyprob

Disgusting. We won’t be shopping at the stores open on Thanksgiving.


4 posted on 11/10/2014 10:48:36 AM PST by rwfromkansas ("Carve your name on hearts, not marble." - C.H. Spurgeon)
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To: Bettyprob

The way all of the businesses have gone full bore into Christmas sales this past week. Black Friday is becoming a lost cause for those still having Black Friday Sales.


5 posted on 11/10/2014 10:48:56 AM PST by Grampa Dave (The Democrats, who run America are too old, too rich, and too very/very white elitist losers!.)
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To: Bettyprob

Radio Shack is a corporate dead man walking. The staying open Thanksgiving sounds like a Hail Mary.


6 posted on 11/10/2014 10:49:02 AM PST by C19fan
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To: Bettyprob

This should be under “Breaking News”!

Who knew Radio Shack was still in business?


7 posted on 11/10/2014 10:50:41 AM PST by G Larry (Amnesty imposes SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL immigrants & minorities)
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To: rwfromkansas

Same here. I love Thanksgiving, it hasn’t yet been too commercialized and is a day set aside to spend with family thanking God for His provision in the previous year.


8 posted on 11/10/2014 10:51:32 AM PST by NorthstarMom
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To: Bettyprob

The first time I remember when a store opened Thanksgiving was the now defunct electronics store Crazy Eddie’s 20 years ago and that company went out of business soon after. The next time was around 7 years ago when CompUSA opened at 9 pm Thanksgiving. I tried to get in line for a dirt cheap computer and there were local TV news crews on scene. I showed up too late to get one of the limited vouchers and went home without going into the store.


9 posted on 11/10/2014 10:53:02 AM PST by C19fan
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To: grania
Radio Shack opening makes sense. They sell a lot of the stuff people might use in around-the-house electornoics projects.
And of course, all these electronic geniuses just can't get to a Radio Shack on any other day except Thanksgiving?
Yeah, it makes sense .... nonsense.
10 posted on 11/10/2014 10:55:31 AM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Bettyprob

So they can be empty then too?


11 posted on 11/10/2014 10:55:56 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: C19fan

Bingo!

They have some nice geeky parts and such, way too overpriced.

Their stores these days are vacant of shoppers. I guess they gotta do something.


12 posted on 11/10/2014 10:56:32 AM PST by nesnah (Liberals - the petulant children of politics)
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To: grania
"...They sell a lot of the stuff people might use in around-the-house (electrnonics) projects..."

Radio Shack is now primarily a cell phone store that just so happens to have those drawers in the back with electrical components.

If you are not buying a phone, they have no interest in you.

I even have to explain to some of them about the drawers, and what their contents are used for.

They oftentimes have no idea.

13 posted on 11/10/2014 10:57:07 AM PST by T-Bone Texan (The time is now to form up into leaderless cells of 5 men or less.)
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To: grania

Why? I can’t remember the last time I saw a Radio Shack advertisement.


14 posted on 11/10/2014 10:57:11 AM PST by aimhigh (1 John 3:23)
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To: nesnah

The internet killed the need for brick and mortar electronic parts business.


15 posted on 11/10/2014 10:58:08 AM PST by C19fan
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To: Bettyprob

Death Rattle.


16 posted on 11/10/2014 11:01:37 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I thought I head Radio Shack was closing lots of stores and downsizing? I thought there was talk that the chain would go under???

I don’t understand many things. One of which is how many people really want to go shopping on Thanksgiving Day.


17 posted on 11/10/2014 11:05:47 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego (s)
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To: Bettyprob

Great! My own Timex Sinclair needs to tuneup


18 posted on 11/10/2014 11:06:48 AM PST by dinoparty
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To: nesnah

Much rather go to Fry’s.


19 posted on 11/10/2014 11:06:58 AM PST by dfwgator (The "Fire Muschamp" tagline is back!)
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To: T-Bone Texan

I am speechless. If you the customer have to explain to the hired help what items they have, and what they are used for, I can see why this company is in trouble. It makes you wonder about the quality of hired help they have working there, and about what kind of training they give their hired help.


20 posted on 11/10/2014 11:09:13 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego (s)
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