In one TV commercial from this year’s Toys R Us holiday campaign, a mom sweats through her cycling workout while her suspiciously helpful daughter tries to stir up a breeze. “I’m just gonna leave this ...

Here is a blast from the past. My audio guru pal Steve Williams found these old Allied Electronics catalogs at the electronics flea market last Saturday. We all had a great time flipping through them ...

Though catalogs are using bigger and better photos and less text, they are increasingly a go-to medium to entice shoppers, even by online-only retailers, according to the Wall Street Journal. Bonobos, ...

Gen Z TikTokers are getting a glimpse into the past, thanks to vintage catalogs — and the content is making them nostalgic for a time they’ve never known. But in a new trend, TikTok accounts devoted ...

Mail-order catalogs have been mostly dead for a while, but now Amazon is putting a new twist on the idea for the digital shopping age. But to the retailer, that’s the entire point. Just stop saying ...

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Hammacher Schlemmer, known for its unexpected and unique merchandise, has initiated going-out-of-business sales.

Long established acts are finding new fans in young listeners -- how is that affecting album sales? The picture is as hazy as a rock star's dressing room in the 1970s. By Chris Parker With all the ...

Last spring, Outline, a three-year-old multibrand boutique on Atlantic Avenue in the Boerum Hill neighborhood, replaced its e ...