Newsletter No.1 May 2008

Welcome to the debut issue of The Catalogue Site Monthly Newsletter.
First things first, to all of you who have shopped with us over the last twelve months, a big thank you.

We hope you’re happy with your purchases and were able to take advantage of the many discounts and special offers our site puts at your fingertips. Once again, thank you.
For those of you yet to shop with us, here’s the lowdown on precisely what The Catalogue Site is, and what it can do for you.

Essentially, we are the online equivalent of a shopping centre, with over 50 top stores all under one virtual roof. Think of the advantages of a ‘real world’ shopping centre in terms of leg work, and The Catalogue Site gives you precisely the same convenience online. No trawling through site after site. Plus, you can be confident that we don’t invite just anybody under our
roof.

All our stores are vetted and scrutinised to ensure they meet our high expectations in terms of customer experience and great offers.

Trinny and Susannah
Shop with Great Universal, Additions Direct, Marshall Ward and Littlewoods Direct, and you’ll receive free style advice from the nation’s favourite fashion gurus

In their bid to ensure that every man and woman in the country dresses well, Trinny and Susannah have come up with some new bodyshape descriptions. “Over and over again we have heard women asking advice on multiple issues. Finally the penny dropped, we realised that the traditional definitions of pear, apple, hourglass and triangle were too limiting. So we embarked on an intensive study period.
We broke down, pulled apart, inspected, dissected, segregated, and redefined the thousands of female bodies we have come across. Our research revealed the twelve definitive female shapes.”
So now we have ‘the cello’, ‘the skittle’ and ‘the brick’, amongst others.
The online stores of Great Universal, Additions Direct, Marshall Ward and Littlewoods Direct all include a ‘Body Shape Calculator’, so you can identify the kind of body you have and then, with the expert help of Trinny and Susannah, you can dress to flatter your figure and bring your finest features to the fore. You can even find out which celebrity you most physically resemble (from the neck down, anyway).
Angelina Jolie, falls into ‘The Lollipop’ category - big bust, slight waist, slim hips, long legs.
Catherine Zeta-Jones, conforms to ‘The Goblet’ body shape - broad shoulders, big bust, no waist, narrow hips, long legs. Nicole Kidman ticks the box for
‘The Column’ - shoulder width same as hip width, slight waist and longer legs.
Whatever your body shape - even if you fall into one of the less flattering categories (and Trinny and Susannah or nothing if not brutally honest about these thing) - the nation’s favourite fashion gurus can match you up with an outfit that will complement your figure perfectly.

Great Deals and Savings!
Here are just a few of the many fantastic offers that can be effortlessly navigated to from The Catalogue Site.
A couple of clicks and you’re saving money!

Remember, this is just a taster of the savings to be had.
Great Universal are offering up to 50% off products across their entire range, from clothing to electrical appliances.
They have a Lacoste long-line zip-through hooded top in teal was £175. Now, it’s only £85. That’s half price! It has two front pockets, self coloured elbow patch detail and is 96% cotton, 4% elastane. And it’s machine washable too. Available in sizes 8, 10, 12 and 14.

Over at La Redoute, they’ve got some great offers on jewellery and accessories.
They have a Large butterfly-shaped necklace by Bel Air. It’s a silver coloured
metal pendant measuring 7 x 9 cm and is mounted on a 60cm silver-coloured metal chain with fastening and adjustment chain. Plus it comes complete with an organdie bag. It was £27. Now, it’s £18.90. That’s a saving of 30%!

Argos are offering this pair of Quinn reclining leather sofas in chocolate for less than half price. They were £1198 for the pair, now they’re only £499! Each sofa has a fixed split back design and luxurious double padded arm pads for ultimate relaxation and is upholstered in top grain leather.

Marks & Spencer have got some great offers on wine at the moment. A case of 6 Kaituna Hills Rosé 2006 has been reduced from £43.16 to £27.68. That’s about £4.62 for a bottle. This wine is a fresh and vibrantly fruity rosé made from Pinot Noir grapes. It’s aromatic, with juicy, ripe notes of cherry, strawberry and raspberry and a mouth-watering off-dry finish.
That’s nearly £808 worth of savings on this page alone.

And on The Catalogue Site, we give you easy access to tens of thousands of products. And don’t worry about trying to keep an eye out for the latest savings, because we’ll keep you informed by email whenever something juicy comes up.

Our Latest Stores
We’re constantly adding stores to our ever-increasing ’shopping centre’ to ensure an almost inexhaustible supply of products and offers to you, our valued customer.
welcome to the latest stores to join us under our virtual roof.

Dixons have joined The Catalogue Site this month and by clicking on this Dixons link, you will be directed straight to their offers page where they have voucher codes with savings of up to £50.00.

Empire Stores is our other new edition this month, with thousands of inspiring fashions and practical products for all the family.
Right now they have a sale with up to 80% off selected item, with free delivery and free returns on everything.

Take a Break
Just like shopping in ‘the real world’, after a few hours of tireless bargain hunting, it’s nice to have a bite to eat and a little bit of ‘you’ time.

Chinese Chicken Salad
4 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1/2 head napa cabbage, thinly shredded
1/4 head red cabbage, shredded
1 large carrot, shredded
3 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced,
Small can sliced water chestnuts
1 small can Mandarin oranges in water, drained
1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced ginger
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons chili sauce
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
and brush onto chicken breasts. Arrange in a baking dish and
bake until juices run clear, about 13 to15 minutes. Remove from
oven, cool completely, and cut into 1/4-inch slices.
In a large bowl, combine Napa cabbage, red cabbage, carrot,
scallions, water chestnuts, Mandarin orange and sliced
chicken. In a separate bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons
soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil,
brown sugar and chili sauce. Pour dressing over salad and
toss to combine.
Divide among bowls and top each serving with 2 teaspoons toasted almonds.

Enjoy.

Until next time, happy shopping!

And don’t forget that all of the sites featured on The Catalogue Site offer exceptional products, unrivalled choice and fantastic value for money.

For all of your mobile communication needs, including the incredible Apple iPhone from O2, take a look at our Mobile Shop page at The Catalogue Site.

In addition to our Catalogue and Mobile pages, take a look at our Money Shop for a great selection of attractive credit offers.

As always,

Happy shopping.

The Catalogue Site team.