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Lockside has moved offices to a picturesque location next to the Kennet and Avon canal still beside a lock!
vCatalog the low budget option for smaller catalogues A.C.Leigh opted for vCatalog for their first venture into catalogues. With an exceptional range of architectural ironmongery, a quality catalogue is the only way to bring the best of their 20,000 plus stock to their customers. The leading architectural ironmonger in the East of England, A.C.Leigh supplies Ironmongery for projects nationwide. They have 4 branches in East Anglia, each with highly experienced and well trained staff. Quality door handles and architectural ironwork is of such importance to architects that short of seeing and touching it, a catalogue is the only way to convey its quality. For their first attempt it was important not only to keep the expenditure to a minimum but to be able to update it without going through the pain of doing it all over again. vCatalog was exactly what they were looking for. Every company has a stock list and for those wanting to produce a catalogue that is the only starting point. The catalogue manager, Lloyd Bluett had the unenviable task of picking, describing and collating the products for the catalogue. The in-house system was of little help because like most stock control systems it has cryptic titles and little or no description. vCatalog’s image database eased the problem of relating pictures to products and being able to view what had been selected. Lockside’s designers helped with the design of the catalogue as well as doing the layout and pre-press.
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Robinsons ramp up production with Catalog’nTime
The need for more publications, shorter lead times on products and less time between mailings called for a better way of producing catalogues. Delays to catalogues costs money, the larger the operation the greater the potential for loss.
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The premier supplier of equestrian supplies in the UK, Robinsons produce 5-8 publications annually of up to 300 pages each. In addition to the catalogue, products are sold through their superstore near Haydock. A true multi-channel retailer, Robinsons need consistency of description, pricing and photography and a single source managing the core data. Catalog’nTime was chosen because of its ability to take data from other systems, helping Robinsons maintain a central repository for catalogue and web. Everything from catalogues to shelf-edge labels are done in-house, including photography, copy writing and proofing.
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18. GoDogGo Designed to provide hours of healthy exercise and enjoyment for your dog. From the remote control, you can set GoDogGo to any one of the three modes. It will either automatically launch the balls every 7 or 15 seconds, or you can launch them manually at the press of a button.
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The hopper will hold fifteen balls (six provided with the unit) and launch distance can be controlled from fifteen to thirty feet. The unit requires six 'D' size batteries (not included) but comes with an AC adaptor (indoor use only). NB: Not suitable for use near very young children when in automatic mode. Col: Green £85.00 Code: 91904
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“We’ve cut 3 weeks off our main catalogue schedule and we are still new to the system!” Jill Deane - marketing manager The success of the project is down to the enthusiasm and competence of Robinsons’s staff
to find out more... For more information on any of the articles or products published in this issue contact us at: UK Office Canal House, Kennet Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5JB Tel +44 (0)0845 0039244 Website www.locksidesoftware.com USA Office 505 Montgomery Street, 11th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111 Tel +1 415-874-3174 Fax +1 415-874-3416
‘Lockside Update’ was written, designed and published in-house by Lockside Software Ltd. All trademarks acknowledged. Lockside Software has used its best endeavours to ensure accuracy of content and believes all information and figures to be correct at time of print but accepts no liability for errors or emissions.
Issue No.6 Winter 2007
Lockside Software Ltd.