Before (and during) this we had catalogs you browsed at home, and after choosing your purchases you called a number and made your order by wiring money or payin

Before (and during) this we had catalogs you browsed at home, and after choosing your purchases you called a number and made your order by wiring money or paying at reception. And even before (and during) that you did the same thing via postal service. Incremental "improvements" at best.