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Monday, September 3, 2012

conventional retailers being hit by online retailers

Highly reminiscent of how Blockbuster Video saw some huge issues a few years ago, large electronics chains are having difficulty keeping their customer bases away from online retailers like NewEgg.com, TigerDirect.com and Amazon.com.

Is there a future for electronics specialty stores?

Not long ago, retailers such as Best Buy Co., GameStop Corp. and RadioShack Corp. were outmuscling competitors across America by offering one-stop shopping for the latest televisions, computers, videogames and gadgets.

Now all three are fighting to survive. The rise of online competitors like Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -0.36% that offer low prices and downloadable products have siphoned customers and sales from these once-powerful retailers.

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