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For other related logos and images, see:
1921–1946 1946–1951 1951–1956 1956–1960 1960–1963 1963–1965
1921–1946 1946–1951 1951–1956 1956–1960 1960–1963 1963–1965
1965–1970 1970-1972 1972–1994 1972 (alternate logo) 1994–2003 2003-2011 (International)
1965–1970 1970-1972 1972–1994 1972 (alternate logo) 1994–2003 2003-2011 (International)
2009 (as The Shack) 2003-2013 (USA), 2011-2014 (Worldwide) 2013–present 2015–2020 (USA), 2015-present (Mexico and packaging) 2020-present (online)
2009 (as The Shack) 2003-2013 (USA), 2011-2014 (Worldwide) 2013–present 2015–2020 (USA), 2015-present (Mexico and packaging) 2020-present (online)

RadioShack is an American consumer electronics brand originally created as such a chain of stores in 1921 under the name "The Radio Shack Corporation."

It owns an e-commerce store for the distribution of its products that is owned by Retail Ecommerce Ventures Inc., which acquired the brand's assets through its former owner, Standard General.

The Radio Shack Corporation[]

1921-1946[]

RadioShack 1921

1946–1951[]

RadioShack 1946

This logo is a signage used by the brand in its flagship store in Boston, USA. This is also the first logo to display the full franchise name, although the part of "Corporation" is cut off by a dot (Corp.)

Radio Shack Corporation[]

1951–1956[]

RadioShack 1951

In the 1950s, the brand removed the pronoun "The" from the name, leaving a name almost similar to that of its old parent company.

1956–1960[]

RadioShack 1956

This logo was the first time that the brand used its initials.

1960–1963[]

RadioShack 1960

1963–1965[]

RadioShack 1963

Radio Shack[]

1965–1972[]

1965-1970[]

RadioShack 1965

1970-1972[]

RadioShack 1970

1972–1994[]

Radio Shack 1974 logo
Designer:  Unknown
Typography:  Custom
Launched:  April 1972

Tandy Corporation used the same typeface of this for its logo. Lately the logo has made appearances, as nostalgic references, in the 2016 Netflix series Stranger Things, and recently in the 2019 film Captain Marvel.

It is currently used in the commemorative logo of the brand's centenary, which was celebrated in Mexico.[1]

1972[]

Radio Shack - 1972

This was used for only six months as an alternate logo, from May to November of 1972.

RadioShack[]

1994–2013[]

1994–2003[]

Radio Shack New Logo
Designer:  Landor Associates
Typography:  Custom (R)
Frutiger Black (RadioShack)
Launched:  November 12, 1994

On November 12, 1994, the brand removed the spacing between "Radio" and "Shack" to adopt its current name, which would not be adopted until its official appearance in June 1995.

This will eventually become the retailer's logo for the next 25 years.

2003–2013 (USA), 2011–2016 (some countries)[]

Radioshack Horizontal logo
Designer:  Unknown
Typography:  Custom slab serif font (R)
Frutiger Black (RadioShack)
Launched:  Unknown

This logo is the most common and perhaps the best known of the brand.

It is similar to the previous one, but with the colors reversed and the name placed behind the R instead of below it.

This logo was only used by international franchises between 2011-2014, with some using it until 2016.

2009[]

The Shack

In August 2009, RadioShack used the name "The Shack" (despite keeping the original name on top). The campaign increased sales of mobile products, but at the expense of its core components business. It was rebranded back as "RadioShack" thereafter.

2013–present[]

2013–2015[]

RadioShack 2013
Designer:  Verlander Design
Typography:  Frutiger
Launched:  July 1, 2013

This logo is still used internationally.

2015–2020 (USA), 2015-present (Mexico and packaging)[]

RadioShack2015

In this logo, the appearance of the 1994 wordmark returns, albeit modified.

It was created in response to the merger of RadioShack Corporation with Standard General Holdings.

Although it is no longer used as the main logo, it can be seen in the Mexican subsidiary and in the vignettes of Retail Ecommerce Ventures e-commerce sites, as well as on the packaging of the brand's products.

2020–present (online, USA)[]

RadioShack 2020

The 2013 logo was reintroduced in 2020 as part of RadioShack's website overhaul for that year.

References[]

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCb7dyqOzNA Video sobre el 100 aniversario de marca RadioShack


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