Sears’ bankruptcy filing on Monday drummed up plenty of nostalgia for its heyday as the world’s biggest retailer. As Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp. works to save its business, there’s no ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’re an archivist, take a look at some 10-year-old catalogs. Then inspect a current issue of the company’s catalog, assuming it’s still in business. Notice anything different? • Chances are ...

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, ...

Home furnishings and decor retailer Pier 1 Imports announced in June 2007 it was shuttering its three-year-old catalog and its seven-year-old e-commerce site. So what exactly are these Pier 1 Imports ...

Steve Williams, my ever-vigilant audio guru friend just sent a couple cute links. One is for a site that archives old Radio Shack catalogs. It includes the 1939 catalog, although it is on that ...