Hi all, Just passing on information, if you have a Radio Shack around your area. Sylvia ********
--- Original Message ----- From: "Kathleen Gasper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 9:26 AM Subject: [acb-l] Fwd: [bscb-announce] FW: RadioShack Announces Point of Sale, Web Site Initiative for Customers with Visual Impairments >The following statement was released to the press earlier this morning. For >more information, contact Mark Richert, Director, Public Policy, American >Foundation for the Blind, HYPERLINK > >RadioShack Announces Point of Sale, Web Site Initiative > >for Customers with Visual Impairments > > > >Blind Community Leaders Applaud RadioShack's Commitment > > > >Washington, DC (June 13, 2007) -- In a move praised by state and national >blindness organizations, RadioShack (NYSE:RSH) today announced it has >undertaken a nationwide initiative to improve services for RadioShack's >customers with visual impairments. As part of the program, RadioShack will >install new point of sale equipment with tactile keypads to protect the >privacy and security of visually impaired shoppers and will make >improvements to its Web site that will benefit visually impaired shoppers >and other customers with disabilities. > > > >Today's announcement is the result of collaboration between RadioShack and >major blindness organizations including the American Foundation for the >Blind, American Council of the Blind, and California Council of the Blind. > > > >Point of Sale Improvements > > > >It is anticipated that by the end of September of this year, every >RadioShack store will have the new device, which is designed to protect the >financial privacy of blind and visually impaired shoppers. The devices, >manufactured by Ingenico (HYPERLINK >"http://www.ingenico.com/"www.ingenico.com), have tactile keys arranged >like >a standard telephone keypad and plug easily into existing point of sale >payment terminals. The new units will allow RadioShack shoppers who have >difficulty reading information on a touch screen to privately and >independently enter their PIN, telephone number, and other confidential >information. > > > >Blind community representatives praised RadioShack's plan to upgrade its >point of sale devices. "Point of sale devices must have tactile keys so >blind people do not have to share their PIN with strangers," explained >Melanie Brunson, executive director of the American Council of the Blind. >"Today's announcement, and the collaboration that led to it, demonstrates >RadioShack's understanding of this fact and its strong commitment to blind >and visually impaired customers." > > > >Web Site Access > > > >Today's initiative includes RadioShack's commitment to design HYPERLINK >"http://www.radioshack.com/"www.RadioShack.com in accordance with >guidelines >issued by the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) of the World Wide Web >Consortium (w3c) (HYPERLINK "http://www.w3.org/wai"www.w3.org/wai). The >guidelines, which do not affect the content or look and feel of a Web site, >ensure that Web sites are accessible to persons with a wide range of >disabilities. The guidelines are of particular benefit to blind computer >users who use screen reader or magnification technology on their computers >and who rely on a keyboard instead of a mouse. > >"Web site accessibility is of critical importance to both the blind >community and to people with disabilities generally," said Paul Schroeder, >vice president, programs and policy group of the American Foundation for >the >Blind. "We applaud RadioShack's leadership role in committing to address >the accessibility of its Web site, thereby improving the browsing and >shopping experience for a broad range of on-line shoppers." > > > >"The program announced today is one way we can help customers who are blind >or visually impaired enjoy a better shopping experience in their >neighborhood RadioShack stores as well as on www.RadioShack.com and >complements our on-going efforts to improve the shopping experience of all >our customers with disabilities," said Frank Espinoza, vice president-store >operations of RadioShack Corporation. "RadioShack would like to thank the >American Council of the Blind, the California Council of the Blind, and the >American Foundation for the Blind, for their cooperation and expertise in >making RadioShack a better place to shop for our customers with >disabilities." > > > >About RadioShack Corporation > > > >RadioShack Corporation (NYSE: RSH) is one of the nation's most experienced >and trusted consumer electronics specialty retailers. The company has a >presence through more than 6,000 company-operated stores and dealer outlets >in the United States, over 100 RadioShack locations in Mexico and nearly >800 >wireless phone kiosks. RadioShack's dedicated force of knowledgeable and >helpful sales associates has been consistently recognized by several >independent groups as providing the best customer service in the consumer >electronics and wireless industries. Operating from convenient and >comfortable neighborhood and mall locations, RadioShack stores deliver >personalized product and service solutions within a few short minutes of >where most Americans either live or work. For more information on >RadioShack >Corporation, or to purchase items online, visit HYPERLINK >"http://www.radioshack.com/"www.radioshack.com. About American Council of the Blind (ACB) and California Council of the >Blind (CCB) > > > >American Council of the Blind is a national consumer-based advocacy >organization working on behalf of blind and visually impaired Americans >throughout the country, with members organized through seventy state and >special interest affiliates. California Council of the Blind is the >California affiliate of the ACB, and is a statewide membership >organization, >with 40 local chapters and statewide special interest associations. ACB >and >CCB are dedicated to improving the quality of life, equality of opportunity >and independence of all people who have visual impairments. Their members >and affiliated organizations have a long history of commitment to the >advancement of policies and programs which will enhance independence for >people who are blind and visually impaired. More information about ACB and >CCB can be found by visiting HYPERLINK "http://www.acb.org/"www.acb.org >and >HYPERLINK "http://www.ccbnet.org/"http://www.ccbnet.org/. > > Take care --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
