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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.
The chain operated over 2,000 stores worldwide. Stores included lunch counters and fountain service as well as full department stores. It also operated Jupiter stores which were a smaller-scale version of Kresge's and located in downmarket or declining commercial districts (the equivalent of a "dollar store" division of Kresge's). Jupiter ...
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.
You'd think a chain like Best Buy would be immune to store closures given the number of consumers who prioritize spending on electronics. But Best Buy is making plans to close 10 to 15 stores in 2025.
When it filed for bankruptcy in September, Big Lots was the fourth-largest home goods retailer in the U.S. Big Lots had 1,392 stores at the beginning of 2024 and now has 872 stores across the U.S ...
The Maxx (retail store) MC Sports; McLellan's; McMahan's Furniture; Media Play; Meier & Frank; Melville Corporation; Merry-Go-Round (retailer) Midnight Special Bookstore; MJ Designs; Montgomery Ward; Movie Gallery; MovieStop; Music Plus (defunct store) Musicland
Saunders’ stats show that department stores have fallen from 14.1% of US retail sales in 1993 to just 9.8% ten years later, to 5.7% in 2013, and to only 2.6% last year.
Despite the initial success of the off-price format, the mall continued its economic decline. Service Merchandise relocated in 1995 to a new store roughly half a mile away at the Crossings at Hobart shopping center. [5] Burlington Coat Factory then expanded into the former Service Merchandise space.