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H. J. Wilson Co.

H. J. Wilson Co.

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H. J. Wilson Co., also known as Wilson's, was an American catalog showroom chain based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Founded in 1947 as a jewelry store, it was acquired in 1985 by Service Merchandise.

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History

The store was begun by Huey John Wilson in 1947 as a jewelry vendor in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Ten years later, Wilson opened his first catalog showroom. By 1982, Wilson's was the third-largest catalog showroom chain in the United States.[1] At its peak, it had 80 stores in 12 states. In 1985, rival chain Service Merchandise purchased all 80 of the Wilson's stores.[2]

Wilson died on February 8, 2008, at age 80.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Walker, Ruth (26 October 1982). "Wilson's: retailing by the (big) book". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  2. [2]
    Kellerhalls, Merle D. (15 May 1985). "Service Merchandise buys Wilson's". The News and Courier. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Huey John Wilson obituary". The Advocate. 10 February 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
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