RadioShack plans to close up to 1,100 US stores

FORT WORTH, Texas - RadioShack plans to close up to 1,100 of its underperforming stores in the U.S. and reported a wider loss for its fourth quarter as customer traffic slowed during the critical holiday season.

Its stock tumbled almost 21 percent in premarket trading Tuesday.

CEO Joseph Magnacca said in statement that the planned store closings would leave RadioShack with more than 4,000 U.S. stores, including more than 900 dealer franchise locations. The company didn't immediately identify what stores are being closed.

The electronics retailer said that the stores to be closed are being selected based on location, area demographics, lease duration and financial performance.

Magnacca said the latest quarter's performance was also hurt by increased promotional activity - particularly in consumer electronics; a very soft mobility marketplace and a few operational issues.

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