Long before Amazon and big box retailers, the general store was key to commerce and community. Here's the history of its rise ...

White clothes and linens are stain magnets. But even if you manage not to spill food or drink on that crisp white top, your perspiration and skin oils can lead to discoloration. A good detergent can ...

Woman, fashion and tablet screen for online shopping, e commerce and customer experience on website. Hands scroll, typing and click on digital technology for clothes catalog, search or choice at home ...

In these dark days of winter, thoughts of a lush garden can seem light-years away. Find some hope in the frigid temps by flipping through seed catalogs — and better yet, you don’t even have to pay to ...

Walking into a great clothing store is like taking a vacation. A spell is cast. You are transported to a different world, if only for 10 minutes. A great store will make you think about who you are — ...

The holiday shopping campaigns have already begun: by way of TV ads, emails, social media, and — increasingly — catalogs. Yes, real paper ads that arrive in your mailbox, those are becoming more ...

Walmart is experimenting with paper catalogs. Yes, you read that correctly. The retail giant that helped drive countless catalog companies out of business is now testing the very medium many ...

Holiday shoppers of a certain age remember thumbing through seasonal catalogs, and while you might still be able to get a printed Macy's holiday catalog, most stores and outlets have evolved their ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. In the world of apparel and style, the term “sustainable ...