Catalogs are getting a new lease on life as retailers try to battle email fatigue and other factors. (Glenn Koenig/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
In one TV commercial from this year's Toys R Us holiday campaign, a mom sweats through her cycling workout while her suspiciously helpful daughter tries to stir up a breeze.
"I'm just gonna leave this right here," the girl says, covering the stationary bike's display with her impromptu fan – an old-school mail-order catalogue.
