Editor'a Take: A Reason to Recall Catalog Showrooms

Retailers' websites, once in sync with typical teaser fliers, are now more advanced and make it easier for consumers to shop at home. Most of all, more retailers may soon show less in their stores, relying on consumers to shop direct using in-home catalogs or in-store computer kiosks. Sears, for instance, has had computer terminals set up in its Lands' End sections for several years now.