Service Merchandise was once one of Middle Tennessee's most successful businesses for decades until the changing retail landscape derailed it 20 years ago. Originally called Shainberg & Zimmerman's ...

Service Merchandise Co.’s long struggle to overhaul its image culminates this week with the elimination of its timeworn catalog-showroom sales format. The Nashville, Tenn., company began reinventing ...

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 ...

I have very vivid memories about Service Merchandise, a now-defunct business with a unique ordering process focused on catalog inventory. For a kid, that kind of business model was the ultimate ...

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 ...