Service Merchandise refocuses on jewelry, housewares

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Brentwood, TN-based Service Merchandise has decided to scrap sales of toys, electronics and sporting goods and focus on its core businesses of jewelry and housewares. It is redesigning its sales stores slightly more than one year after seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy organization in 1999. The retailer aims to have completed the remodeling of 160 of its 221 stores by mid-2001. It has not yet decided whether the remaining stores will be remodeled.

Organizational history, Tennessee, Misc General Merchandise Stores, Service Merchandise

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USPS trucks promote Kmart in Puerto Rico

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US Postal Service (USPS) trucks began promoting Kmart Corp's credit card offer in May 2001 in the metropolitan area of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and the surrounding area. About 350 trucks bearing an ad with a toll-free number are roaming the streets to market a Kmart MasterCard. The promotion is slated to continue for 45 days. Terms of the agreement between USPS and Kmart were not disclosed.

Discount Chains, Puerto Rico, Discount stores

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Arnold Palmer to tout medical products

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New Orleans, LA-based Invacare Corp. is planning to introduce a direct response television campaign in the first part of 2002 using legendary golfer Arnold Palmer as spokesman. Consumers will be urged to live independent lives with the help of the company's products.

United States, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, Television, Surgical appliances and supplies, Medical Appliances & Supplies, Spokesperson, Medical equipment industry, Invacare Corp., IVCR

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