RadioShack, short on shoppers, crowdsources inventory

As RadioShack's fortunes continue to dwindle, the electronics retailer is offering to help gadget inventors build theirs.
 
Bloomberg Businessweek reports RadioShack is crowdsourcing ideas for the next big technogadget. Inventors submit their pitches and RadioShack guides its favorites from concept to creation to store and online shelves.
 
RadioShack states the initiative will create a steady stream of new merchandise to its stores; critics cite concerns over intellectual property rights and revenue sharing.

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