In 1886, Richard Sears established the first mail order catalog. Why do you think this development was a significant event in U. S. history?

It earned him a huge amount of money which he invested in getting more products and sending them further away and to as many people as possible using the railroad. It was the early age of mass consumerism and he found a way how to get people to buy as much as possible using the catalog from which they could order or see what he has.