Seven in 10 Americans shop from home via catalogs, on the Internet, by mail or over the phone, according to surveys by the New York-based Direct Marketing Association trade group.

It's National Mail Order Catalog Day. Despite the fact that increasingly, consumers are tossing their catalogs in favor of online shopping, mail order catalogs not only set the stage for online ...

I have my favorite mail-order houses as well (see sidebar). Catalogs have always offered a far greater array of color and shape in flowers and foliage than many local garden centers can handle.

By the late 19th century, mail-order catalogs had become an important source for a great variety of seeds and bulbs. It was only a matter of time before gardeners realized that birdbaths, wind ...

The mailbox is still crammed with glossy catalogs of every shape and size, featuring almost anything a consumer’s heart could desire from cutlery, to shop-by-mail clothing, fitness equipment,… ...

Billions of catalogs find their way into America's mailboxes every year. A new online service aims to slow down that flood of glossy paper. Lenora Chu reports.

Billions of catalogs find their way into America's mailboxes every year. A new online service aims to slow down that flood of glossy paper. Lenora Chu reports.

Such Style, a mail-order catalog of fancy lingerie to fit the 67 percent of American women who are a size 14 or larger. Catalogs are $3 each and are available by calling (512) 490-5895.

Attention, catalog shoppers! Better get those holiday orders in soon. Because of increased operating costs and competition, many consumer catalog companies may be out of business by the end of the … ...