When I was a little kid around 1950 we lived in the country. I can remember us getting Sears orders in the mail. Particularly recall everyone getting something but me. That was because it was school clothes and I didn’t go.
Maybe once a month all 7 of us would drive to DeFuniak Springs to shop. It seemed Daddy knew half the people in town and he would constantly stop on the sidewalk and talk for maybe 10 minutes. It really irritated me but nothing I could do but stand there.
There was a truck which came by maybe every two weeks. It was called the “rolling store” and he had many necessities. He also took produce in trade.
A different world but maybe the ordering part has returned.