Which historical innovation first enabled mass consumer product comparison and catalog shopping from home, fundamentally changing consumer behavior decades before the internet?

Throughout history, retail and consumer behavior have evolved dramatically in response to technological, economic, and social changes. This trivia question explores a pivotal moment in retail history that fundamentally changed how consumers interacted with products and made purchasing decisions. Test your knowledge about how historical events shaped modern shopping behaviors!

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Montgomery Ward mail-order catalog (1872)
Radio advertising broadcasts (1920s)
Television commercials (1941)
Sears telephone ordering system (1892)