We shopped for a woman's long-sleeved cotton shirt at six online clothing catalogs. Less clutter in the house, no lines or waiting on hold. Weekly sales, online gift registries and personalized address for shipping. It's easier to navigate the paper catalogs where the pictures are crisper.
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Of the six major catalog retailers we tested, Lands' End won for ease of use, largest selection and shopping tools. You can program a virtual model with your dimensions to see which styles work for you. Thumbnail shots of shirts are well organized by material and style. Because many shirts are displayed on one page, we didn't have to waste time clicking around to find our favorite. Forbes 40 Index powered by Telemet News may include latest headlines from Reuters.