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Scotts of Stow chooses Stibo for integrated merchandising, Catalog and PIM solution
Swindon, Wiltshire, UK - 10  januar, 2006

Merchandisers and catalog creatives to work with Stibo's latest suite of software.

Stibo Catalog announced today the signing of an agreement with leading UK mail order house, Scotts of Stow, for its STEP 4.7 product content management suite.

To continue its aggressive growth strategy, Scotts of Stow selected Stibo Catalog’s STEP solution to handle all product information of about 25,000 SKUs, an estimated 15,000 digital assets, assist in merchandising planning and enable true multi-channel publishing. Scotts of Stow chose STEP due to the fact that STEP offers the best combination of relevant beneficial features, proven stability, fast implementation and low risk.

Nigel Swabey, Chairman and Chief Executive of Scotts of Stow said: “We needed a Digital Asset Management and a Product Information Management system. We defined the need over an 18-month period using a third-party consultant who was experienced in the area. We reviewed offerings from ten potential suppliers worldwide.

“We chose Stibo. Their STEP system was simply head-and-shoulders above the rest. We are now looking forward to working with them over the coming years.”

Scotts will use STEP 4.7, the latest release of the leading product content management suite, to store and manage product information throughout the business, from initial evaluation of new product, through the selection process, the planning of ranges and catalog publications, right through to integrated publishing into QuarkXPress for print and via XML to other business systems and websites.

Dan Korsgaard, Stibo Catalog’s CEO commented: ”We are delighted to be working with such a respected name in the mail order catalog industry as Scotts of Stow. Choosing STEP as their integrated software solution reinforces the versatility and all-round capability of our product and will provide Scotts of Stow with a system that not only manages their product content but delivers a true-multi-channel marketing solution.”
 
About Scotts of Stow
One of the most respected names in the UK mail order catalog business, the name Scotts of Stow is synonymous with quality and value in its specialist area – products for kitchen, home and garden. First established in 1991, the company now has an annual sales turnover of over £40m. The group publishes between 60 and 90 million catalogs a year, under nine different brands, distributed directly to customers and as media inserts in national newspapers and magazines. The company is now the largest specialist multi-title catalog retailer in the UK.
 
Current company catalog titles include:
Scotts of Stow - (Kitchen Home and Garden)
The Original Gift Company - (Original and Traditional Gifts)
Expert Verdict - (Technology Products, Electronics, Exercise equipment)
Ancestral Collections - (Lifestyle Accessories, Traditional Furniture & Gifts)
Cucina Direct - (Up-market Kitchenware and Tableware)
Presents Direct - (Wacky and Unusual Gifts)
Viva! – (Products for health and well being)
Solutions, from Renwoods – (Practical solutions for everyday problems)
Stow Grange – (Products for country living and lifestyle)
In addition to its mail order business, the company has seven retail outlets in the historic Cotswold market town of Stow-on-the-Wold.   
The company maintains a small corporate office in London, and its head office in Groundwell near Swindon where it also has a substantial warehouse and customer service center.
 
About STEP
For businesses that are improving their business processes by pursuing a content strategy, STEP lets them aggregate raw product information from disparate sources in a central data repository, enrich and manage the product content, and deliver consistent marketing content smoothly through multiple channels - including electronic and print media.
STEP includes a true multi-channel publishing engine, and gives users the flexibility to decide how to market consistent messages through the communication channel of choice. The solution supports delivery of e-catalogs, web-content, call center content, as well as printed promotions ranging from flyers to brochures and catalogs.
Its unique versioning capabilities make STEP an optimal solution for mail order businesses, distributors and retailers who sell in multiple brands, markets, currencies or languages.
 
About Stibo Catalog
Stibo Catalog is a leading provider of product content management solutions for multi-channel publishing. Stibo Catalog was founded as an independent business in 1976, and has over 170 employees in the UK, USA, Germany, France, Denmark and Singapore. It is part of Stibo A/S. Stibo Catalog’s customers include RS Components, Premier Farnell, Siemens, VRG, Millipore, MSC Industrial Supply Company, Newport, Screwfix Direct, Kleeneze, Figleaves.com, and many others.

 
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