Service Merchandise
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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.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1934 (as five-and-dime store and later wholesale company) 1960 (as catalog showroom retailer) |
Founders | Harry Zimmerman Mary Zimmerman |
Defunct | 2002 |
Fate | Bankruptcy |
Headquarters | Brentwood, Tennessee |
Key people | Harry Zimmerman Raymond Zimmerman |
Products | Jewelry, gifts, home decor products, sporting goods, electronics, toys |
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