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The consumer’s arrival was heralded on Wall Street in 1906 by the $40 million IPO of Sears, Roebuck, whose mail-order catalog brought store goods to even isolated rural homes.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Mail-order catalogs such as the midcentury Sears, Roebuck Christmas edition overflowed with evocative shades—winterberry, burnished beige, rico green—meant to conjure a feeling as much as a hue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

While Fifa's regulations have been brought in to increase access to top jobs for female coaches, Roebuck said the gender of their coach does not affect player-staff relationships.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Roebuck finished with 29 points and was punishing the Wolverines with his strength driving and drawing fouls.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

I was in the outhouse, flipping through the Sears, Roebuck catalog.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm