Service Merchandise Hoodie / Sweatshirt
S / Dark Heather
$39.99
Product Details & Size Guide
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Recall the Service Merchandise shopping ritual: browse a catalog and working displays, submit item numbers, then collect purchases near the exit. Founded in Pulaski, Tennessee, in 1934, the company opened its Nashville showroom in 1960 and expanded nationwide during the growth of mall-era retail. Later known for a stronger focus on jewelry, gifts, and home decor, its history remains familiar to former shoppers and collectors. This hoodie or sweatshirt celebrates that distinctive showroom legacy and the changing ways people shop.
Service Merchandise began in 1934 as a five-and-dime store founded by Harry and Mary Zimmerman in Pulaski, Tennessee. After leaving the wholesale business, they developed the company into a catalog-showroom retailer, opening a showroom at 309 Broadway in downtown Nashville in 1960. During the 1970s and 1980s, it became a leading retailer of this kind, expanding nationwide, often near major shopping malls, and reaching more than $4 billion in annual sales at its peak. In the early 1980s, its headquarters moved from Nashville to nearby Brentwood, Tennessee. In May 1985, the company acquired H. J. Wilson Co. for approximately $200 million to strengthen its presence in Sun Belt states. Its retail holdings also included Zim’s Jewelers, HomeOwners Warehouse, later called Mr. HOW Warehouse, The Lingerie Store and The Toy Store. Facing competition from large discount chains, Service Merchandise restructured in the 1990s and shifted its focus toward jewelry, gifts and home decor. It entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1999. After another attempted turnaround in 2001, it closed its remaining showrooms and ceased operations by early 2002.
Recall the Service Merchandise shopping ritual: browse a catalog and working displays, submit item numbers, then collect purchases near the exit. Founded in Pulaski, Tennessee, in 1934, the company opened its Nashville showroom in 1960 and expanded nationwide during the growth of mall-era retail. Later known for a stronger focus on jewelry, gifts, and home decor, its history remains familiar to former shoppers and collectors. This hoodie or sweatshirt celebrates that distinctive showroom legacy and the changing ways people shop.
Service Merchandise began in 1934 as a five-and-dime store founded by Harry and Mary Zimmerman in Pulaski, Tennessee. After leaving the wholesale business, they developed the company into a catalog-showroom retailer, opening a showroom at 309 Broadway in downtown Nashville in 1960. During the 1970s and 1980s, it became a leading retailer of this kind, expanding nationwide, often near major shopping malls, and reaching more than $4 billion in annual sales at its peak. In the early 1980s, its headquarters moved from Nashville to nearby Brentwood, Tennessee. In May 1985, the company acquired H. J. Wilson Co. for approximately $200 million to strengthen its presence in Sun Belt states. Its retail holdings also included Zim’s Jewelers, HomeOwners Warehouse, later called Mr. HOW Warehouse, The Lingerie Store and The Toy Store. Facing competition from large discount chains, Service Merchandise restructured in the 1990s and shifted its focus toward jewelry, gifts and home decor. It entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1999. After another attempted turnaround in 2001, it closed its remaining showrooms and ceased operations by early 2002.
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
| Width, in | 20.08 | 22.05 | 24.02 | 25.98 | 27.99 | 29.92 | 31.89 | 33.86 |
| Length, in | 27.17 | 27.95 | 29.13 | 29.92 | 31.10 | 31.89 | 33.07 | 33.86 |
| Sleeve length from center back, in | 33.50 | 34.50 | 35.50 | 36.50 | 37.50 | 38.50 | 39.50 | 40.50 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
Product features
- 50/50 cotton-poly mid-weight (8.0 oz) for warmth and soft handfeel
- Tubular knit (no side seams) for cleaner lines and less waste
- Double-lined hood with color-matched drawcord and tear-away label
- Kangaroo pouch pocket for hand warmth and storage
- DTF/DTG printing and optional embroidery placements (chest, wrists) for durable graphic detail
Care instructions
- Tumble dry: medium
- Iron, steam or dry: low heat
- Do not dryclean
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Gildan 18500, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Warnings, Hazard: For adults
Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Tumble dry: medium, Iron, steam or dry: low heat, Do not dryclean