Abacus is a world renowned specialist in the management and utilisation of transactional data. They work with retailers, mail order and catalogue companies to deliver more responsive prospect marketing campaigns across B2C and B2B channels. Their approach in the market place is unique and not to be confused with traditional compiled third party databases, which deliver far less effective results.

Transactional Data is based on actual purchasing behaviour & recency and frequency & monetary value information. It allows you to reach real, not assumed, business buyers in your prospect audience precisely. It is supplied net of your customer database hence ensuring that you receive only new prospects. It is the most effective predictor of future purchasing behaviour and lies at the heart of the Abacus Alliance.

Does your catalogue or brochure actively SELL your products?

Catalogues for Business are the UK’s most experienced catalogue design and marketing company. Our unique blend of creative and strategic skills will provide you with practical and proven solutions in all areas of catalogue marketing, such as pagination and product density through to how to position your products on a spread to achieve maximum sales.

By applying proven catalogue dynamics and marketing principles, we ensure our client’s catalogues SELL. To apply award-winning solutions to your catalogue from concept right through to mailing, call us today on 0845 2300 258.

Exact Abacus has twenty-five years experience in providing leading edge software solutions for mail order, fulfilment, ecommerce and multi-channel companies.

Our new product, 3EX.NET is an enterprise-class software application, consisting of six modules packed with innovative features for Supply Chain Management, Stock Control, Demand Management, Marketing, eCommerce and Financials.

3EX.NET utilises the very latest database and programming technologies, creating an intuitive, scalable and robust solution for companies large and small.

We are a pioneer of outsourced system hosting and software-as-a-service.

THERE ARE NO UP-FRONT OR CAPITAL CHARGES FOR 3EX.NET LICENCES. When considering your next IT or outsourcing project, we would be happy to demonstrate our approach.

Granby Marketing is an award winning fulfilment, response management and brand support services company with facilities in the North West and partner fulfilment capability in minland Europe.

Granby has proven mail-order and e-commerce experience with projects including the Andrex puppy collection, Armadillo Sports, and a major US toy catalogue.

Our service offering encompasses the provision of order processing, fulfilment, storage, payment processing and customer services. All of which are supported by a sophisticated, 24/7 on-line reporting system.

We understand that the decision to entrust your brand values and customer relationships to a third-party is a huge step to take and we pride ourselves on providing a level of professionalism and service that ensures the best experience possible during the interaction with your business.

At Granby we aim to remain invisible and provide a level of operation that will be a credit to your brand.

Combine this culture with skilled and attentive account management and our reputation for innovation and you have the best reason possible to see how we could help support your activities during 2008 and beyond.

Please contact Stewart Oxley or Nick Costello on 01254 682702 or info@granbymarketing.com to learn more.

Home Delivery Network Limited (HDNL) is the UK’s largest dedicated home delivery and collection service. Delivering to all 1,760,000 residential postcodes throughout the country, a nationwide network of 62 parcel depots and 4 specialised Two-Man locations, handles items of all shapes and sizes - from fresh flowers to bulky home furniture.

As two thirds of the UK’s population receives at least one delivery from HDNL each year, we pride ourselves on becoming your brand ambassadors. The point of delivery is often the only time customers come face to face with a person associated with a brand. We recognise the importance of the doorstep experience and our 3500 friendly and reliable drivers are trained to represent you to the highest standards.

It’s not just your product in our hands it’s your reputation. Providing bespoke services for retailers delivering to homes in every postcode…every day are our specialty. Supported by a new multi million pound real time track and trace system, which provides you with visibility of our service level achievements at every step of the journey.

For more information call the Commercial Team on 0844 556 7000 or visit www.hdnl.co.uk.

Khaos Control is a ‘big company’ system for small and medium sized enterprises; when compared to yesterday's market leaders, you will find it possesses high levels of functionality but at a significantly lower cost.

• Using modern technologies delivers a lower cost of software development, faster turnaround & lower cost of ownership, i.e., recurring support and maintenance charges

• Strong web and e-commerce technologies, both from within our own software or when integrating 3rd party developed and hosted web sites

• A one-stop-shop for the majority of business functions

ONEPOST is the first company to provide independent advice and cost saving postal solutions.

Specially developed software, with a sophisticated analysis system, enables ONEPOST to source the most cost-effective delivery for each mailing project, depending on its size, weight, format, service requirement and geographical areas to be targeted.

Existing clients saving money on their postal costs include The National Trust, NSPCC, Reed Learning and Booker Cash & Carry.

Perigee is a leader in marketing content and multi channel publishing solutions for the Distance Selling, Retail and Graphic Arts industries. The Perigee Software Suite streamlines production and improves quality of catalogues, brochures, websites and POS tools by delivering consistent messages across multiple channels.

Perigee improves team performance via workflow based on real time collaboration between local and remote teams. Production costs are significantly reduced and time to market for catalogues and other product based publications is much faster.

Come along and ask how our range of hosted and local web services can help any retailer or e-tailer, large or small, to validate, capture and maintain accurate global customer information. We can even provide multi-route, multi-vehicle route optimisation to help you get your deliveries to your customers by the fastest or most fuel-efficient route.

Costing from just £50 per year, Postcode Anywhere integrates easily with leading ecommerce applications such as Actinic and can be used in websites as well as and internal applications. We’re sure we have a solution that’s right for you.

We provide a no-obligation, free trial, free technical support and an award-winning solution that’s used by thousands of retailers.

Rade deliver powerful, flexible e-commerce solutions.

Our easy to manage sites are designed with both your vision and the end-user in mind. Tools allow you to customise almost every aspect of your online store while a single range of products can support multiple web storefronts and catalogues.

RadeTrade is the product of 8 years experience developing database-driven web solutions. It is designed for websites processing 100 to 5000 orders per day and can be fully integrated with your back office systems. Offering great flexibility, a host of features and virtually any design can be added to your system.

Committed to building strong, lasting partnerships, we offer a fully supported, hosted and managed service. Working closely with your team, ongoing development will ensure you continue to increase sales and improve performance.

Call us on 01502 478000 to discuss your plans and find out how we can help you achieve them.

SLI Systems provides site search, site navigation and automated SEO services for online retail and content-rich websites.

These solutions are built with patented Learning Search technology – an intelligent search system that learns from customer behavior to increase sales and conversions. Learning Search enhances the user experience while delivering valuable insights on visitor activity, and provides ecommerce sites with advanced merchandising capabilities and intuitive navigation.

SLI’s Site Champion service creates optimised pages to increase a retailer’s visibility in natural search engine listings and increase site traffic.

Customers like FTD, Tupperware, ULTA, and hundreds more benefit from SLI Systems’ search technology.