Solution: Like the old Sears Roebuck catalog - NYT Crossword

Hi, kids! Once upon a time, there was no Amazon. In fact, once upon a time even before that, you could have mail order goods delivered to your house only if you had thumbed through a print publication such as the Sears catalog. It took a long time to receive your goods, because your order needed to be processed and snail mailed to your house, which was hard to find because there was also no GPS yet. These days, however, Amazon — a maven from cutting-edge technology — is happy to deliver your order half an hour before you realize that you need it.