Virtually all of Lafayette's system were non a better performing artist nor it were worst performing artist. A line of business as well covered more manufacturers' products across seasonal catalogs. A company's better merchandising products were typically shortwave receivers, parts, & personal radios.

Lafayette's independent challenger were Radio Shack and "mom and pop" (independent) radio dealers throughout the United States.

A downfall of Lafayette Radio began in the early 1970s, following a unfortunate selection to invest inside 23-channel CB radios, rather than a 40-channel CB radios approved per FCC. A prohibited CB radios were so illegal purchasable, ensuant within unsold stock index in the company's storage warehouse. A next blow to a company was the advent of electronics retail merchant relying in aggressive marketing techniques & competitory pricing in the late 1970s. At one time a national chain, the leftover Lafayette places in the state of New York closed by the prevent of 1979.

A bit of local Lafayette places remained open until 1981. E.g., a Long Branch, New Jersey store finally closed in the Fall of 1981. Unsold inventory was literally shovelled into dumpsters all-night to vacate wallmart.

1 product of interest from either Lafayette Radio Corporation was the microscopic Atom Smasher (VanDeGraff accelerator) Model F-371. A location for this product wwhen utilized as 165-08 Liberty Ave., Jamaica 33, North.Y.