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THE

CATALOG

PROGRAM

THE

BUYING GROUP

PROGRAM

THE

ONLINE

CATALOG

Since 1981, Gourmet Catalog has produced top quality, four-color

catalogs for specialty retailer

members across the country.  Incorporating the latest in printing technology, each catalog is personalized front and back with your store information. The catalog is an excellent vehicle to reinforce and enhance your store's image in your market area.  Featuring the latest in kitchenware and top lines such as All-Clad and Wusthof, the catalog will bring traffic into your store.

Two catalog opportunities each

year - Spring/Summer available

mid-April and Fall/Winter in early

October - provide an affordable

way to use negotiated discounts

and extended terms.

GourmetCatalog Cooking.com Program creates

a personalized online store for

you, complete with access to over 45,000 products online and a listing on cooking.com store locator.The online catalog keeps you in touch with customers - 24 hours a day.

"Many can do together what one cannot do alone."  This philosophy has grown Gourmet Catalog Buying Group to over 190 store locations across the country, including programs with over 150 vendors.  The store/vendor partnership allows special discounts to store members, and extended dating terms for improved cash management. Member discounts are deducted from vendor invoices throughout the program year

The buying team takes advantage

of both staff and retailer

experience and works on a

national and international scale.  Programs that usually are available only to large specialty chains are negotiated for the GroupExclusive products and

programs are developed only for Gourmet Catalog stores. 

Gourmet Catalog Buying Group membership brings instant credibility and clout to any independent retailer,

regardless of size.

Each year the e-commerce industry grows.  Online purchases are expected to reach $168 billion in 2005 and $316 billion by 2010 .   43% of Internet users purchase products offline after viewing them online, and are influenced to spend $6 offline for every $1 spent online.  Internet shopping is the fasting growing segment in the retail arena today and we know why!

 

Your customer - either the loyal one you've had for years or the first time visitor - can view your store at their convenience, 24 hours a day!   Customers can view over 45,000 product online as well as the catalog merchandise.

With the Gourmet Catalog Cooking.com Program your customers can order online 24 hours a day, 356 days a year.  Let Gourmet Catalog help you take advantage of this billion-dollar business with our Online Catalog.

Gourmet Catalog also provides affordable website hosting.