JCPenney will send out 10 million copies of its Christmas Catalog this fall. The redesigned catalog will feature merchandise grouped by themes such as “gifts under $25,” “gifts for him or her,” “gifts ...

The Amazon Holiday Kids Gift Book, which just recently hit mailboxes months ahead of Christmas, has become the modern child’s wish book — a glossy stand-in for the toy store aisles their parents once ...

The pages of the 1942 Sears Christmas catalog held much that might seem quaintly old-fashioned today. The department store retailer’s easy payment plan, which could be laid out in a simple grid, has ...

CAMBRIDGE It was the second “most wonderful day of the year.” While honors for the most wonderful day must still reside with the visit of Santa Claus, for many people of certain generations the second ...

Like the 1933 edition, the 2017 Wish Book includes toys, holiday decorations, housewares, tools, clothing, jewelry and appliances. This made us wonder, “How would the prices of similar items compare ...

The following is a weekly 60 Minutes commentary by CBS News correspondent Andy Rooney. I get a lot of Christmas catalogs with hundreds of gift ideas in them and I like getting them because there are ...