Before shoppers could track packages on phones, buying goods required a catalog, a pencil, and a clerk. Retailers like ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Service Merchandise Co. Inc., a 42-year-old retail chain that has operated under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since March 1999, announced Friday that it is going out of business ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Service Merchandise was once one of Middle Tennessee's most successful businesses for decades until the changing retail landscape ...

Retail businesses often have similar histories. They start small, often in a tiny storefront. As they grow, they may move into a shopping center. After many years of being in business, they may falter ...

The nature of your business can determine future costs your company will incur and need to budget for. This is especially the case when comparing the two different structures of merchandise-based ...

NASHVILLE, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Service Merchandise Co. Inc., the nation's top catalog-showroom retailer for decades, Friday announced it would liquidate its assets and close its more than 200 stores in 32 ...

NASHVILLE,, Tenn., Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Service Merchandise Co. Inc., once the nation's top catalog-showroom retailer, said Friday that it will go out of business and close all of its more than 200 stores ...

MONTGOMERY: Closing the distribution center will mean the loss of 250 jobs. Service Merchandise announced plans yesterday to close its distribution center in the Town of Montgomery by June 16, ...

Bankrupt retailer Service Merchandise Co. said Friday that it is going out of business. The retailer, which has been selling gifts, jewelry and home decor products for 42 years, said its 8,300 store ...