RadioShack Corp., a national retailer of innovative technology products, services and accessories, will sell Verizon Wireless products and services in more than 4,400 U.S. company-operated RadioShack locations and through its website.
According to a press release, RadioShack and Verizon Wireless will launch with a series of special offers.
RadioShack customers will have access to industry-leading smartphones, feature phones and mobile broadband devices from the nation's largest wireless carrier.
RadioShack will offer discounts on several Verizon Wireless smartphones. It offers $100 off most Verizon Wireless smartphones, including the scorching-fast 4G LTE devices such as the DROID BIONIC by MOTOROLA, the DROID CHARGE by Samsung, the Revolution by LG and the ThunderBolt by HTC. RadioShack also will offer $100 off other iconic 3G smartphones from Verizon Wireless, including the DROID X2 by MOTOROLA and the DROID INCREDIBLE 2 by HTC, among other top-selling handsets.
“The arrival of Verizon Wireless is a definitive enhancement of our multi-carrier retailing proposition. Consumers increasingly expect the freedom to compare and contrast their mobile phone choices in one convenient location,” said Jim Gooch, president and chief executive officer for RadioShack Corp. “Giving consumers access to knowledgeable associates plus a wide range of carriers, rate plans, devices, services and accessories helps us build lasting relationships. RadioShack is now well positioned to continue our momentum with consumers in the mobility category.”
RadioShack will also offer the $50 Unlimited prepaid plan from Verizon Wireless — featuring monthly unlimited talk, text and Web service on no-contract phones such as the Samsung Intensity II Prepaid, Pantech Caper, LG Revere or Verizon Salute.
“We are pleased to begin what we anticipate will be a long and fruitful relationship with Verizon Wireless. Today we have strengthened our wireless portfolio and have given our customers an authoritative, compelling selection of phones, service plans and accessories for their connected lifestyles,” said Scott Young, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for RadioShack Corp.
In other news, RadioShack Corp. recently announced it is the first retailer to collect 5 million pounds of rechargeable batteries since partnering with Call2Recycle, the only free rechargeable battery collection program in North America. Through its partnership with Call2Recycle, RadioShack has surpassed 5 million pounds in collections of rechargeable batteries, ranking as the highest-volume retail partner for Call2Recycle and the first to reach this milestone, as announced during RadioShack's recent Business Summit in Dallas.
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