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Back in the preinternet days, a catalog company called Service Merchandise had a business model similar to this. Catalog company with retail stores that had a
by jmspring 7y ago
Back in the preinternet days, a catalog company called Service Merchandise had a business model similar to this. Catalog company with retail stores that had a subset of the popular items.
- mcgrath_sh 7y agoI used to love to go to Service Merchandise as a kid and watch the boxes/items come out on the belt/wheels. I was oddly fascinated by it and excitedly waited for whatever Mum/Nana bought.
- geerlingguy 7y agoI also remember they had a really fun audio room with boom boxes and very nice stereo systems, along with keyboards and the like. Lots of fun while others were out shopping!
- seltzered_ 7y agoIf I remember correctly there was a "Scratch & Dent" section in those stores.
- DrScump 7y agoThere were also Best Products and Consumers Distributing with similar business models ("catalog showrooms"). We had all three in SV.