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RSH - RadioShack Corporation
RadioShack Corporation engages in the retail sale of consumer electronic goods and services through its RadioShack store chain. The company’s mobility platform offers postpaid and prepaid wireless handsets, prepaid wireless airtime, tablet devices, and e-readers. Its signature platform provides home entertainment, wireless, computer, and music accessories; general purpose and special purpose power products; headphones; technical products; and services. The company’s consumer electronics platform offers laptop computers, personal computing products, digital music players, residential telephones, global positioning system devices, cameras, digital televisions, and other consumer electronics products, as well as provides repair services. As of December 31, 2011, it operated 4,476 company-operated retail stores under the RadioShack brand name in the United States; 1,496 Target Mobile centers; 227 company-operated stores under the RadioShack brand, 9 dealers, and 1 distribution center in Mexico; a network of 1,091 RadioShack dealer outlets, including 33 located outside of North America; and 3 distribution centers in the United States. The company also sells products through its Website, radioshack.com. RadioShack Corporation was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
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RadioShack Corp.
Mail Stop CF3-201
300 RadioShack Circle
Fort Worth, TX 76102-1964
Phone: 817-415-3011
Fax: 817-415-6808
Website: www.radioshackcorporation.com
Mr. James F. Gooch, Jim has been Chief Executive Officer of RadioShack Corp. since May 16, 2011 and also its President since January 2011. Mr. Gooch served as Chief Financial Officer of RadioShack Corp. since August 16, 2006. Mr. Gooch served as an Executive Vice President of RadioShack Corp. since August 16, 2006. Previously, Mr. Gooch served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Entertainment Publications, Inc. from May 2005 to August 2006, with primary responsibilities for it's Accounting, Treasury, Financial Planning and Legal departments. He served as a Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of Sears Holdings Corporation. Mr. Gooch served as Vice President and Treasurer of Sears Holdings Corporation from March 2003 to September 2004 and served as its Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis from March 2002 to September 2004, Divisional Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis from November 2001 to March 2002, Assistant Treasurer from April 2001 to November 2001, Divisional Vice President of Merchandise Finance from April 1999 to November 2001 and Director of Merchandise Finance from September 1996 to April 1999. From 1996 to May 2005, Mr. Gooch spent 10 years in various positions at Kmart Corporation, including Vice President, Controller and Treasurer and Vice President of Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis. Prior to Kmart and Sears Holdings, he served progressive financial management positions with Helene Curtis and The Quaker Oats Company. He began his career in 1989 as an Auditor in public accounting. He has been Director of RadioShack Corp. since May 19, 2011. Mr. Gooch holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Michigan State University and an MBA with an emphasis in Finance and Marketing, from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School at Northwestern University. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
RadioShack Has Deep Roots.
As part of the American retail landscape for more than 90 years, the iconic RadioShack brand is widely recognized by consumers around the globe. We credit our staying power to RadioShack's customer-oriented approach, which combines a carefully selected product assortment with a convenient, small-store format and highly personalized service. Over the years, this approach has enabled RadioShack to stay at the forefront of the rapidly evolving consumer electronics market and to remain relevant to consumers in every era. What's more, it has fueled RadioShack's evolution from a humble start-up company into a multifaceted, multibillion-dollar electronics retailer with more than 34,000 associates, and a vast retail network that includes 4,700+ company-operated stores across the United States and Mexico, nearly 1,500 Target Moblie centers, and approximately 1,110 dealer and other outlets in 29 countries.
Our ability to anticipate consumer needs has made RadioShack a trailblazer in the consumer electronics arena, responsible for several industry "firsts" that include opening the nation's first "audio showroom" in 1947 and introducing the first mass-produced personal computer, the TRS-80, in 1977.
In 1986, we began offering mobile telephones, becoming one of the first retailers to enter the wireless market. Since then, RadioShack has become an established wireless authority, selling more than 73 million mobile phones. In more recent years, our commitment to breaking new ground has included introducing the first affordably priced stereo receiver with digital technology, the first mobile/portable cellular telephone that consumers could install themselves, and the first high-performance satellite television system for installation by "do-it-yourselfers."
AN UNEXPECTED BEGINNING
RadioShack traces its roots to two separate and very different entrepreneurial ventures: the Hinckley-Tandy Leather Company, a supplier of leather shoe parts to shoe repair shops founded in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1919; and RadioShack, a retail store and mail-order operation that was established in Boston in 1921 to serve the needs of radio officers aboard ships. RadioShack quickly grew to encompass a handful of stores in the Northeast, as well as a successful electronics mail-order business. The Hinckley-Tandy Leather Company also prospered, and in 1954, it sold its flagship leather business to expand its scope of operations. In 1959, the company shortened its name to Tandy Corporation, and in 1963, Tandy Corporation acquired RadioShack, marking the company's start as a personal electronics retailer. In 2000, Tandy Corporation changed its name to RadioShack Corp., listing on the NYSE under ticker symbol RSH.
Amidst the break-neck innovations in consumer electronics and personal technology, RadioShack has steadfastly maintained its position as an enduring American brand, combining the personal touch of a neighborhood merchant with the purchasing power of an international retailer. Read the adjacent Timeline to take a closer look at RadioShack’s evolution through the years.
RadioShack Corporation engages in the retail sale of consumer electronic goods and services through its RadioShack store chain. The company’s mobility platform offers postpaid and prepaid wireless handsets, prepaid wireless airtime, tablet devices, and e-readers. Its signature platform provides home entertainment, wireless, computer, and music accessories; general purpose and special purpose power products; headphones; technical products; and services. The company’s consumer electronics platform offers laptop computers, personal computing products, digital music players, residential telephones, global positioning system devices, cameras, digital televisions, and other consumer electronics products, as well as provides repair services. As of December 31, 2011, it operated 4,476 company-operated retail stores under the RadioShack brand name in the United States; 1,496 Target Mobile centers; 227 company-operated stores under the RadioShack brand, 9 dealers, and 1 distribution center in Mexico; a network of 1,091 RadioShack dealer outlets, including 33 located outside of North America; and 3 distribution centers in the United States. The company also sells products through its Website, radioshack.com. RadioShack Corporation was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
www.facebook.com/RadioShack
www.RadioShack.com
www.JobsatRadioShack.com
www.Twitter.com/RadioShack
www.Youtube.com/RadioShack
www.Foursquare.com/RadioShack
Blog.RadioShack.com
www.Pinterest.com/RadioShack
RadioShack Corp.
Mail Stop CF3-201
300 RadioShack Circle
Fort Worth, TX 76102-1964
Phone: 817-415-3011
Fax: 817-415-6808
Website: www.radioshackcorporation.com
Mr. James F. Gooch, Jim has been Chief Executive Officer of RadioShack Corp. since May 16, 2011 and also its President since January 2011. Mr. Gooch served as Chief Financial Officer of RadioShack Corp. since August 16, 2006. Mr. Gooch served as an Executive Vice President of RadioShack Corp. since August 16, 2006. Previously, Mr. Gooch served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Entertainment Publications, Inc. from May 2005 to August 2006, with primary responsibilities for it's Accounting, Treasury, Financial Planning and Legal departments. He served as a Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of Sears Holdings Corporation. Mr. Gooch served as Vice President and Treasurer of Sears Holdings Corporation from March 2003 to September 2004 and served as its Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis from March 2002 to September 2004, Divisional Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis from November 2001 to March 2002, Assistant Treasurer from April 2001 to November 2001, Divisional Vice President of Merchandise Finance from April 1999 to November 2001 and Director of Merchandise Finance from September 1996 to April 1999. From 1996 to May 2005, Mr. Gooch spent 10 years in various positions at Kmart Corporation, including Vice President, Controller and Treasurer and Vice President of Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis. Prior to Kmart and Sears Holdings, he served progressive financial management positions with Helene Curtis and The Quaker Oats Company. He began his career in 1989 as an Auditor in public accounting. He has been Director of RadioShack Corp. since May 19, 2011. Mr. Gooch holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Michigan State University and an MBA with an emphasis in Finance and Marketing, from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School at Northwestern University. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
RadioShack Has Deep Roots.
As part of the American retail landscape for more than 90 years, the iconic RadioShack brand is widely recognized by consumers around the globe. We credit our staying power to RadioShack's customer-oriented approach, which combines a carefully selected product assortment with a convenient, small-store format and highly personalized service. Over the years, this approach has enabled RadioShack to stay at the forefront of the rapidly evolving consumer electronics market and to remain relevant to consumers in every era. What's more, it has fueled RadioShack's evolution from a humble start-up company into a multifaceted, multibillion-dollar electronics retailer with more than 34,000 associates, and a vast retail network that includes 4,700+ company-operated stores across the United States and Mexico, nearly 1,500 Target Moblie centers, and approximately 1,110 dealer and other outlets in 29 countries.
Our ability to anticipate consumer needs has made RadioShack a trailblazer in the consumer electronics arena, responsible for several industry "firsts" that include opening the nation's first "audio showroom" in 1947 and introducing the first mass-produced personal computer, the TRS-80, in 1977.
In 1986, we began offering mobile telephones, becoming one of the first retailers to enter the wireless market. Since then, RadioShack has become an established wireless authority, selling more than 73 million mobile phones. In more recent years, our commitment to breaking new ground has included introducing the first affordably priced stereo receiver with digital technology, the first mobile/portable cellular telephone that consumers could install themselves, and the first high-performance satellite television system for installation by "do-it-yourselfers."
AN UNEXPECTED BEGINNING
RadioShack traces its roots to two separate and very different entrepreneurial ventures: the Hinckley-Tandy Leather Company, a supplier of leather shoe parts to shoe repair shops founded in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1919; and RadioShack, a retail store and mail-order operation that was established in Boston in 1921 to serve the needs of radio officers aboard ships. RadioShack quickly grew to encompass a handful of stores in the Northeast, as well as a successful electronics mail-order business. The Hinckley-Tandy Leather Company also prospered, and in 1954, it sold its flagship leather business to expand its scope of operations. In 1959, the company shortened its name to Tandy Corporation, and in 1963, Tandy Corporation acquired RadioShack, marking the company's start as a personal electronics retailer. In 2000, Tandy Corporation changed its name to RadioShack Corp., listing on the NYSE under ticker symbol RSH.
Amidst the break-neck innovations in consumer electronics and personal technology, RadioShack has steadfastly maintained its position as an enduring American brand, combining the personal touch of a neighborhood merchant with the purchasing power of an international retailer. Read the adjacent Timeline to take a closer look at RadioShack’s evolution through the years.