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Service Merchandise was a retail chain of catalog showrooms carrying jewelry, toys, sporting goods and electronics. The company, which first began in 1934 as a five-and-dime store , was in existence for 68 years before ceasing operations in 2002.
Ellman's – acquired by Service Merchandise in 1985 [39] [40] H. J. Wilson Co. – Southern states, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; acquired by Service Merchandise in 1986 [39] [40] K's Merchandise Mart – liquidated in 2006; Luria's – originally L. Luria & Son, was a chain of catalog showroom stores in Florida, from 1961 to 1997.
Jupiter stores, unlike Kresge and Kmart stores, sold 'factory seconds' merchandise. Lapeer Mercantile Company, Lapeer [258] Larsen's Department Store, Manistee [248] Lauerman Brothers Department Store Marinette, Wisconsin, Menominee, Sault Ste. Marie (1904 - 1985) [210] Its flagship store in Marinette, Wisconsin is a registered historic place.
U.S. retailers have announced more than 7,100 store closures through the end of November 2024, a 69% jump from the same time last year, according to recent data from research firm CoreSight.
Store-closing sales at the affected stores began April 23. Macy’s announced in February that it would close about “ 150 unproductive locations , including approximately 50 by the end of the ...
The craft store world got a little smaller in November 2019, when A.C. Moore's parent company announced it would close the chain's 145 stores, mainly found on the East Coast. Major competitor ...
With both anchor stores gone, the other shops began ending operations as well, and by 2001 only the flea market remained, with the rest of the mall sealed off entirely. In 2007, the Dutchess Mall and the flea market was the subject of a documentary named Fish Kill Flea. [7] The abandoned Service Merchandise building as of 2024.
The store was begun by Huey John Wilson in 1947 as a jewelry vendor in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Ten years later, Wilson opened his first catalog showroom. By 1982, Wilson's was the third-largest catalog showroom chain in the United States. [1] At its peak, it had 80 stores in 12 states.