Thirty-five years ago, print media was having a renaissance. And the uncontested leader of the medium, with more cultural relevance than most magazines or books, was a clothing catalog, delivered free ...

Tell the truth: Every time a catalog arrives in the mail, don’t you feel a little like you’ve just spotted an ex-girlfriend? Catalog shopping has the unmistakable air of an old love these days, while ...

The private-equity owner of the women’s clothing catalogs Spiegel and Newport News is close to buying Massachusetts-based mail-order company Appleseed’s, according to sources familiar with the deal.