The Catalogue Exchange was established in 2002 by a group of leading cataloguers who recognised the need for more specialised tailored advice for the catalogue and mail order industry. Working together as a co-operative, our members share knowledge, ensuring they stay ahead of their competitors, operate within the industry's best practises, maximise their business opportunities and remain on top of any developments within the industry.
Client Membership - We welcome applications from retailers who sell goods via a transactional website or traditional paper catalogue, single brand home shopping businesses through to multi-brand speciality catalogue houses. We also welcome UK subsidiaries of international home shopping groups and B2B operations through to off-the-page mail order businesses. No matter what products or channels are majored in, new entrants to the field or experienced retailers, there is no question there is a lot we can do to help each other. Client membership starts from £245+vat per year for companies with sales under £1 million per annum, and £495+vat per year for those companies with sales fo more than £1 million.
Supplier Membership - Any business which provides a support service to the catalogue industry can apply for membership - from list management brokers, financial services and postal carriers to creative studios, printers, marketing and smaller bespoke consultancies. Membership will aid you in reaching your potential business partners by improving your visibility to the marketplace. Also, you will be seen as supporting their trade association. Supplier membership starts from £495+vat per year for Sole Traders (ie: independent consultants) and £695+vat per year for all other suppliers. We also have a range of three high profile sponsorship packages available.
Meetings, Forums and Networking: Through our online forums, members' conferences, meetings, social events and regular e-newsletter bulletins, the Catalogue Exchange can provide you with constant opportunities to network with your colleagues, peers, suppliers and clients. Bringing our members together enables the opportunity to debate and learn from the experience of others on many of the industry's issues.
Forthcoming Events 2010
You are cordially invited to join The Catalogue Exchange for iour 2010 programme of events. Come along and indulge in topical debate, within convivial surroundings.
Dates For Your Diary
Improving your website on a shoestring - Bristol
Thursday 28th January 2010
This exclusive training event will give CatEx members the chance to spend the day with people who know how to make a dramatic impact on sales, with limited resources.It’ll be of interest to anyone who has responsibility for website sales, or who just wants to learn more about the range of free tools and easy-to-implement techniques that the well-established retailers are already using. The difference will be that this time, our team will show you how to do it without the ‘big budgets’. This event will take place at the Novotel in Bristol. Tickets are priced £89+vat per delegate (CatEx member rate), and £189+vat per delegate (Non members rate).
CatEx New Year Detox - Twickenham
Thursday 4th February 2010
Our popular Catalogue Exchange New Year Detox returns with top speakers, reviews of 2009 and expert advice and information for the year ahead. This event will take place at Twickenham Rigby Stadium which offers superb conference facilities. Tickets are priced at £95+vat per delegate (CatEx member rate) and £195+vat per delegate (Non member rate).
Improving your website on a shoestring - Leeds
Wednesday 10th March 2010
This is the second event, for those who could not make the Bristol event in January and the days content will follow that of the day in Bristol (please see information above). The event will take place at the Novotel in Leeds. Tickets are priced at £89+vat per delegate (CatEx member rate) and £189+vat per delegate (Non member rate).
Profitable Multi-Channel Marketing Across All Channels - London
Thursday 25th March 2010
This exclusive training event, which will be hosted by Rosemary Stockdale of Sterling Marketing, will focus on understanding the customer, making the best marketing decisions and improving the effectiveness of marketing spend and will take place at the Kensington Close Hotel in London. Tickets are priced at £95+vat per delegate (CatEx member rate) and £195+vat per delegate (Non member rate).
Catalogue Exchange/ECMOD Creative Breakthroughs Conference - London
Wednesday 14th April 2010
This full day conference will feature top creative practitioners with expertise in the catalogue & home shopping sectors. Individual catalogue critiques will be conducted and case studies will be explored in detail. Speakers will include Tony Adams of TA Design, along with a host of respected client and supplier side experts. The event will take place at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. Tickets are priced at £185+vat per delegate (CatEx member rate) and £275+vat per delegate (Non member rate).
Customer Service Forum - Rutland
Tuesday 11th May 2010
Join Catalogue Exchange board member Tim Curtis and the team from multi-channel mail order company Lands’ End for this lively and interactive event focusing on all aspects of customer service. It will take place at the firm’s European Headquarters in Oakham, in rural Rutland, and it will share ideas around best practice in customer service and look at how Lands' End respond to their customers. Tickets are priced at £77+vat per delegate (CatEx member rate) and £177+vat per delegate (Non member rate).
Buying & Merchandising Seminar - Reading
Wednesday 19th May 2010
Further details to follow, please check back soon. The event will take place at the Novotel in Reading. Tickets are priced at £85+vat per delegate (CatEx member rate) and £185+vat per delegate (Non member rate).
Catalogue Exchange Annual Summit - London
Wednesday 9th June 2010
One of the key events on our calendar and always a sell-out, the Annual Summit offers a packed programme of timely, constructive discussion and debate. With top guest speakers, senior executives from all member companies can enjoy a day of valuable insights, advice and expert comment. This popular event will take place at Kensington Town Hall. Tickets are priced at £155+vat per delegate (CatEx member rate) and £255+vat per delegate (Non member rate).
CatEx at ECMOD - London
Wednesday 6th & Thursday 7th October 2010
2009 saw the launch of our own zone in the exhibition hall and increased involvement in this major annual exhibition and conference. Our members enjoy an exclusive 30% discount on rates for the multi-track conference programme, along with additional group concessions. The ECMOD exhibition also plays host to many of our associate member companies and sponsors in the CatEx village.
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