In my fiction novel, I was hoping to mention places like Radio Shack, Wal-Mart, ect. Will doing so infringe any laws? What are the legal parameters on this subject?
Yes. You certainly can use these names in your book. Of course, you cannot represent or suggest that your book is affiliated with or endorsed by any of these organizations. But otherwise you should not have a problem
Nonetheless, before publishing any book, it is a very good idea to ask an IP lawyer to review it for purposes of identifying potential legal problems. Assuming you have a publisher, your publisher will probably assist you (as a matter of self-interest) in conducting such a legal review--many publishers have lawyers in-house to handle this. If you are going to "self-publish" or if your publisher does not offer to provide a legal review, then you should retain IP counsel to review the book and help you identify and respond to any legal issues or problems that could result in an expensive law suit.
Sure your work of fiction can mention real company names and cities and famous people. Your only limited by your imagination.
And a few important rights. This is why you should hire an entertainment/IP lawyer to "vet" your novel (and register it for copyright) once it's done, since any publisher will require you to warrant that your novel doesn't infringe on anyone's contract, publicity, privacy, copyright, trademark rights, etc.
Get a good guide like the one linked below.
Maybe yes, and maybe no. The answer depends on the context of the use of the trademark. For example if your character enters a Radio Shack, that would be OK to mention it, but if Radio Shack does something to your character, such as kills it, poisons it, etc, then there may be issues that you want an IP attorney to look deeply and to ensure you are not being exposed to liability.