NEW YORK CITY—Can a new prototype saveRadioShack?

This week, the company opened 23 remodeled stores in theWashington, DC area, after opening 21 in theSan Francisco area last week, adding to the morethan 40 concept stores opened since July 2013. The prototypes arehighly interactive, featuring a mobile device repair program withsame-day service for many smartphones, tablets, etc., aninteractive speaker wall and headphone demo stations that allowshoppers to compare products with music installed in in-storetablets, and touchscreens and apps that explain products.

"As we've opened more than 40 concept stores over the past year,customers have expressed their desire to interact with productsbefore they buy, find personalized technology solutions and, ofcourse, gain access to top brands. These interactive remodel storesrepresent what consumers should expect to see from the RadioShackbrand,” said Mike DeFazio, senior vice presidentof store operations at RadioShack in the press release.