lˈaɪk ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɚ nˈæʃənəl tʃˈeɪnz ʌv kˈæɾɐlˌɑːɡ ʃˈoʊɹuːmz sˈʌtʃ ɐz bˈɛst pɹˈɑːdʌkts, ðə ɹˈiːteɪl kˈɑːnsɛpt kəlˈæpst ɪnðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z dˈuː tʊ ˌoʊvɚwˈɛlmɪŋ kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən fɹʌm bˈɪɡ bˈɑːks stˈoːɹz ænd ˈɪntɚnˌɛt ʃˈɑːpɪŋ.
Like the larger national chains of catalog showrooms (such as Best Products), the retail concept collapsed in the late 1990s due to overwhelming competition from big box stores and Internet shopping.