RadioShack (FRA:TAN) Quality Rank

RS Legacy Corp, formerly RadioShack Corp was incorporated in 1967. The Company, along with its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in the retail sale of consumer electronics goods and services through its RadioShack store chain. At December 31, 2013, it operated 4,297 U.S. company-operated stores under the RadioShack brand located throughout the United States, as well as in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These stores are located in strip centers and shopping malls, as well as individual storefronts. Each location carries a broad assortment of both name brand and private brand consumer electronics products. The Company's product lines are categorized into two platforms; namely mobility and retail. Its mobility platform includes postpaid and prepaid wireless handsets, commissions, residual income, prepaid wireless airtime, tablet devices, and e-readers. The retail platform includes remaining consumer electronics product categories and related accessories; batteries and power products; and technical products. The Company has other sales channels and support operations such as: Dealer Outlets, RadioShack de Mexico, RadioShack.com, Distribution Centers, RadioShack Technology Services and RadioShack Global Sourcing. The Company owns or is licensed to use many trademarks and service marks related to its RadioShack stores in the United States and in foreign countries. Its private brand manufactured products are sold under the RadioShack, AUVIO, Enercell and Gigaware trademark. It also owns patents and patent applications relating to consumer electronics products. The Company competes in the sale of its products and services with several retail formats, including national, regional, and independent consumer electronics retailers. It competes with department and specialty retail stores in certain product categories. It competes with wireless providers in mobility platform through their own retail and online presence. It also competes with big-box retailers, discount and warehouse retailers, and Internet retailers. The Company is subject to foreign, federal, state, and local laws and regulations including, but not limited to, the Fair Labor Standards Act and ERISA, each as amended, and regulations promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission, SEC, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and Environmental Protection Agency.