CORPORATIONS: Mr. Lucky of the CBers

Mr. Lucky of the CBers

The high-volume sales of Citizens Band radios received another boost on New Year's Day, when a Federal Communications Commission ruling that delighted CB bugs went into effect. The FCC authorized the use of 17 more channels to supplement the 23 already crowded by 7.8 million licensed CBers. Although retailing biggies like Sears, Roebuck will gain much from demand for the new, higher-capacity radios, the firm that stands to benefit most is a fast-growing Texas-based chain of consumer electronics stores called...

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