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His new Digi-Key Corp. would purchase these reels, break the pack and sell parts in small quantities, first through a mail-order catalog several inches thick and then online.
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Those of us who scour the globe for new plants for the garden — whether collecting seeds while dangling from a Himalayan cliff or cruising the pages of a favorite mail-order catalog — are always looking for the next great problem solver.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
The direct-to-consumer catalog was almost a precursor to influencer culture, featuring models that shoppers came to recognize in each issue, and photos that looked more lifestyle magazine than mail-order catalog.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Amazon isn’t the first retailer to sell homes; Sears sold tens of thousands of houses via a mail-order catalog from 1908 to 1942.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Those of us who scour the globe for new plants for the garden — whether collecting seeds while dangling from a Himalayan cliff or cruising the pages of a favorite mail-order catalog — are always looking for the next great problem solver.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
The direct-to-consumer catalog was almost a precursor to influencer culture, featuring models that shoppers came to recognize in each issue, and photos that looked more lifestyle magazine than mail-order catalog.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Amazon isn’t the first retailer to sell homes; Sears sold tens of thousands of houses via a mail-order catalog from 1908 to 1942.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Mail-order catalog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mail-order%20catalog. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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