Once upon a time—way before online shopping—you could order just about everything you needed from the Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog—including a house. In the early 20th century, the massive Sears ...

As the size of the average American home has been creeping upward over the years, so has the size of the 12-month active universe for the home catalogs market. New York-based list brokerage services ...

While the catalog had long been a mainstay of the U.S.-Canada retail experience in times past — particularly the holiday catalogs produced by Sears, Neiman Marcus, and JCPenney — it appears that one ...

One of Marcia Opp’s favorite evening pastimes is to leaf through gardening and home furnishings catalogs. “It takes less time than going to a store,” the Lincoln Park resident says. “I can shop at ...

Over the decades, the kit homes ranged in price from $3,000 to $10,000 depending on the size, design and scope. The companies also sold garages, boilers, chicken coops, bathtubs and built-in shelving.

With torrid temperatures still scorching much of the country, it’s easy to forget that fall is just around the corner. But it’s true! It’s been happening for millions of years, so there’s no reason to ...