I beg to differ Sheabadiah. Service Merchandise was all the way 80s. Actually, I think they went way back before that. But I used to buy all my 80s toys there and shit... lookin in the Service Merchandise catalog and circling all the shit I wished for. I remember when you use to buy something there, youd have to go up front and wait for the workers to pull it off a conveyer belt that came from the back warehouse. I use to think them fools made all the stuff in the back when you bought it, and sent it on the belt, lol.
But I do remember Best and Gemco. Dont forget Price Club. Thats like the Costco of yesteryear.