Retail history

20 Fashion Trends That Black Friday Shoppers Went Crazy For

20 Fashion Trends That Black Friday Shoppers Went Crazy For

The article offers a collection of the fashion trends that once fueled the biggest Black Friday shopping sprees.

16 Loyalty Programs No One Understood

16 Loyalty Programs No One Understood

These loyalty programs promised perks and rewards but often left shoppers scratching their heads.

15 Department Stores That Defined Shopping Malls

15 Department Stores That Defined Shopping Malls

These department stores shaped the golden era of American shopping malls before many faded away.

10 Catalog Companies That No Longer Exist

10 Catalog Companies That No Longer Exist

These once-beloved catalog companies brought shopping into living rooms long before the internet but have since disappeared.

17 Shopping Catalogs That Arrived Every Month

17 Shopping Catalogs That Arrived Every Month

Monthly shopping catalogs shaped how people discovered and bought products before online shopping existed.

11 Return Policies That Only Made Sense in the ’90s

11 Return Policies That Only Made Sense in the ’90s

Return policies in the 1990s were often unusual compared to the streamlined systems we see today.