Colonial Williamsburg Closes Catalog, Axes 16

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation said Friday it was shuttering its mail-order catalog next spring and laying off 16 employees.

The organization is moving the operation entirely online.

The Web store, www.williamsburgmarketplace.com, will be marketed through e-mail campaigns, in-store promotions and through traffic from www.colonialwilliamsburg.com, the foundation said.