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 ...

Update—In an early afternoon release, Service Merchandise confirmed that it intends to cease operations and liquidate its assets. The company cited “disappointing 2001 results in a post-September 11 ...

Service Merchandise, the one-time catalog showroom retailer that attempted a comeback through a mail order catalog last spring, has been tabled at least until early next year. Due to a lack of ...

Nashville, Tenn.-based Service Merchandise Co. Inc. announced Friday it is closing its doors. The decision will affect the company's 218 stores in 32 states, including its location at 1636 Martin ...

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 ...

Coming soon to several Service Merchandise stores near you: going out of business sales. As a result of the retailer’s bankruptcy filing, three stores on Long Island Huntington, Lawrence and ...

Service Merchandise Co. Inc., a home-and-jewelry specialty chain operating under bankruptcy protection since 1999, announced Friday it is going out of business. The company, which has more than 200 ...