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>Does anyone here remember catalog stores? That may not be the right name, I've only been in one once, and it has to have been over 15 years. Oh yes. When I l
by tsotha 14y ago
>Does anyone here remember catalog stores? That may not be the right name, I've only been in one once, and it has to have been over 15 years.
Oh yes. When I lived in a small town we had a Sears catalog store. You went in and ordered your stuff there and then picked it up at the same place (this is pre-UPS). There weren't enough people living in our tiny burg for anybody to operate a full-blown department store, but the catalog store only had a couple employees and allowed us to pick up and handle a reasonable selection of the things we could then order through the catalog. I think the staff would help you measure yourself so you'd get the right size when you ordered clothing.
- nooneelse 14y agoSame here. Perhaps, given the right conditions, they can also make a bit of profit on items that require installation, service, or repair by setting the customer up with qualified staff or local repair-people.