Is RadioShack back? Brand attempts return to relevance with consumer products

Is RadioShack back? Brand attempts return to relevance with consumer products

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details. LAS VEGAS — In the 20th century, it seemed like every town had a RadioShack. The 21st century hasn’t been as kind to the classic brick-and-mortar electronics retailer. In 2015, the company was forced into bankruptcy and had to sell off its assets and brand for parts. Eventually, RadioShack was acquired by the Unicomer Group, based in El Salvador and one of the largest…

RadioShack comes back to CES 2025 under new ownership

RadioShack, the iconic American chain of consumer electronics stores, went bankrupt in 2017. But it's back at CES 2025.

RadioShack is back (kind of)

The 21st century has not been kind to RadioShack. The once-dominant electronics component retailer simply couldn’t compete with big box stores like Best Buy and online retail juggernaut Amazon. February 2015 saw the company delisted from the New York Stock Exchange before declaring bankruptcy the same month. Later that year, RadioShack began the process of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

RadioShack Returns To U.S. As Product Brand

RadioShack, at one time the world’s most ubiquitous consumer electronics retail outlet, is back in the U.S. Sort of. Last August, the brand was relaunched in the U.S. as a product rather than a retail brand. More than 400 RadioShack-branded products are now available not only on a new radioshack.com e-commerce site but through several dozen retailers across the country including Amazon and Walmart as well as five actual still operating RadioShac…