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RadioShack Sold Consumer Data to Pay Off Its Debts
You just triggered my earliest Radio Shack memories of being annoyed at a company for asking for my personal information when making small purchases.
Radio Shack was definitely in the vanguard of data collection.
waterlesscloud
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Indeed. They were the first company I ever gave a fake name to.
carlmcqueen
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At least at my store, Johnny Cash made a LOT of battery purchases in 2001-2002. A close second was Jonny Cash and one employee used Jony Cash for women.
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These occasions are never-miss for my alter egos to shine through and dazzle my interlocutors :)
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Radio Shack was definitely in the vanguard of data collection.