Argos Catalogue is one of the most successful, online and high street retailers in the UK today.

Currys Electrical Store is one of the UK's biggest reputable electrical retailers offering a huge range of products online, backed by the quality and service guarantees expected from one of the UKs leading brands.

Currys offers customers a vast range of over 3,000 products online including a constantly updated range of Web exclusives. From Washing Machines, Widescreen TV's to the Latest in Home Computing it caters for everyone.

At Currys, they aim to offer great deals and first class customer service, they check their prices daily against other retailers making sure they have consistently low prices. Currys has more to offer than any other online retailer, with their excellent customer service, the Currys...No Worries guarantee of Everyday Low Prices, 24 Hr Helpline, delivery 7 days a week (usually within 4 working days of order) and expert installation.

"Comet checks competitors' prices online, then lowers their own."

The Comet Electrical Store website offers the widest range of electrical products to buy online, all supported by their commitment to provide a tremendous aftersales service.

"However their customer service does leave a lot to be desired & is not recommended."

Comet makes shopping for the products as effortless and rewarding as possible. Advice, recommendations, explanations and tips all come as part of the package.

Electrical products include:

Home Entertainment & Kitchen Appliances - Cameras, Camcorders & Digital Cameras - Computers, Computer PCs,Laptops & Accessories - Cookers, Ovens & Hobs - Cooling and Heating Appliances - Dishwashers - DVD Players & Video Recorders - Fridge Freezers - Game Consoles - HiFis, Stereos and Music Systems - Small Kitchen Appliances - Microwave Ovens - Mobile Phones - Musical Keyboards - Personal Care and Grooming - Personal HiFi's & MP3 Players - Phone, Fax and Answer Machine - Televisions - Vacuum Cleaners - Washing Machines & Tumble Dryers.

Delivery costs are very good on the equipment you purchase.

"Delivered Direct to your Door"

PC World offers products, including the latest technology from all the top computing brands on everything to do with PC Hardware and Software.

Their online store compliments their huge high street presence, which speaks for itself, building upon their commitment to meet all of their customers’ computing needs. They offer a vast range of competitively priced products from thousands of carefully selected lines. Aiming to deliver a fast, no fuss and secure online shopping experience every time you visit their site.

Dixons Electrical Store is a well known reputable household name and is one of the country’s leading electrical retailer.

With a huge range of over 2000 products online from binoculars to mp3 players, from global positioning systems to recordable DVD players, it truly is the place to go for all your technology needs.

Dixons.co.uk compliments their strong high street presence and they believe they can offer something special to their online visitors. The Dixons team is working hard to bring the best priced exclusive offers to online customers and because these offers are backed by Dixons, you as the customer can have the confidence to take advantage of them, with a fast, no fuss, secure online shopping experience every time.

Discover a whole new shopping experience and visit John Lewis department stores without leaving home.

You'll find the same quality and value - plus all the convenience of having your shopping delivered direct to your door. What could be easier!

It's convenient. You can browse through a wide ranging selection of home and gift products at your leisure, check whether an item is in stock, and order right away. It's flexible, allowing you to choose from a range of delivery options, naming a day that suits you. It's safe. You can trust John Lewis to guide you securely through the online shopping experience and safeguard your personal details. It's guaranteed.

They believe the customer should always get what they want. So if you are not satisfied with anything you order; simply return it to them within 28 days using their FREE RETURNS SERVICE - and they'll refund or replace as necessary.

Empiredirect, the online electrical superstore is where you can buy the latest top brand electrical goods at the lowest possible prices. By buying direct you can save up to 30% off typical High Street Prices and have the goods delivered direct to your door anywhere throughout the UK.

It must be suggested that you at least compare their prices, an not automatically overlook them in favour of the high street stores.

There main categories are as follows, but the site naviagtes well to allow you to drill down to the applaince you are looking forcategore na

Audio Visual, Home Appliance, Hi-Fi Separates, In-Car Media, Computing, Communication, Photography, Accessories, Boys Toys, Small Appliance, Power Tools, Personal Care, Clearance Sale.

Dell is the UK's leading computer supplier.

Dell - HOME & HOME OFFICE provides computer hardware including desktops, laptops, servers, workstations and peripherals, serving the B2C (Business to Community) market. You can buy a brand new PC built to your personal specification whether for home or business purposes.

The company can legitimately claim to be a trusted leader in online computer systems sales.

Maplin Electronics has 15,000 audio, video, electronic and computer products, components and accessories, all available online. Such a depth of product range makes Maplin the first stop for any online shopper interested in electronics and technology as well as the latest affordable gadgets and gizmos and attractive prices. Their site is relatively easy to navigate with an easy to use shopping cart procedure.

Product Menu:

Communication
Intercoms, Mobile Telephone Accessories, Radio Communications, Telephones, Transceivers.

Components & Cables
Cable, Capacitors, Connectors, Enclosures Fixings & Hardware, Fixings, Fuses & Circuit Breakers, OptoElectronics, PCB & Circuit Development, Relays & Solenoids, Resistors, Semiconductors, Switches, Transformers Ferrites & Inductors

Computers
Books, Build Your Own PC, Calculators, Computer Cables & Gender Changers, Computer Case Accessories, Computer Cases, Computer Cooling, Computer Gaming & Audio, Computer Hard Drives, Computer I/O Cards, Computer Image Scanners, Computer Keyboards, Computer Media & Accessories, Computer Media Storage, Computer Memory, Computer Processors, Computer Sound/Graphic/TV Cards, Computer Storage Devices, Computer Switch Boxes, Digital Cameras & Webcams, Firewire, Iomega Products, Laptop Accessories, Mice, Modems, Monitor Cables, Monitors, Motherboards, Network Cables & Accessories, Network Cards / USB Adaptors, Network Hubs, Network Kits, Network Routers, Network Switches, Network Time Clocks, Networking - Wireless, Office Equipment, PDAs, Printer Cables, Printer Ink, Printer Ink - Branded, Printer Servers, Printers, Serial Cables, Software, Specialist Papers, Storage Systems, USB.

Electrical
Batteries & Chargers, CCTV, EMC Filters & Suppression, Home Automation, Home Security Systems, Lighting & Torches, Mains Electrical, Power Supplies.

Hobbies & Education
Alternative Energy, Books, Fish Finders, Global Positioning System, Health & Lifestyles, Hobbies & Education, Optical, Outdoor, Time And Weather Monitors, Toys & Games.

Sound & Vision
Aerials & Amplifiers, Audio Video Cables & Accessories, Disco, Disco Lighting, Headphones, Home Audio, In Car Entertainment & Security, Loudspeaker Cabinet Hardware, Loudspeakers & Sounders, Microphones, Music Accessories, Personal Audio & Accessories, Projector, TV And Video, Video Editing.

Tools
Panel Meters, Service Aids, Soldering Equipment, Test & Measurement, Tools.

Overclocking & Modding
Cables, Case Mods, Cooling, Firewire Networking, Hard Disk Accessories, Hard Disk Caddies, Power Supply Units, System.

Clearance
Continually updated with hot bargains.

PersonalPost - Try it Free for 30-Days - Pitney Bowes are the world’s leading provider of mail and document management solutions. They have recently launched into the SOHO market (Small Office Home Office) with PersonalPost, a digital franking machine designed specifically for small businesses and home workers.

PersonalPost is offered on a 30 Day Free Trial with £20 Free Postage to use during the trial and a Free Company Logo so users can advertise on every piece of mail they send. Pitney Bowes are acquiring 15,000 new users per year and currently 30,000 small businesses in the UK benefit from the convenience, cost and time saved by PersonalPost.

Products for Small & Medium Business (SME's)

Business mail is booming. Typically accounting for around 60% of customer contact, it dominates customer communication and product delivery. To keep pace with new innovations, Pitney Bowes adds value to every message you send, measured in terms of reduced cost, increased reliability, security, convenience, effectiveness and impact.

Select from the product range below to find out how the 'one stop shop' experience can assist you in meeting all your incoming and outgoing mailing needs.

• Digital Mail Finishing Systems
  
• Electronic Postal Scales
  
• Letter Openers
  
• Addressing Printers
  
• Folding Machines
  
• Folding & Inserting Machines
  
• Forms Handling Machines
  
• Inbound Mail solutions
  
• Shipping Logistics
  
• Document Messaging Technologies
  
• Financial Services
  
• Postage by Phone
  
  Digital Mail Finishing Systems
  
  Pitney Bowes have Digital Mail Finishing Systems for companies of all sizes, all of which can be re-credited by phone and comply with the new Royal Mail Standards for 2002. Help them to take you to the right products for your business by answering three basic questions for a tailor made solution.
  
  Electronic Postal Scales
  
  Electronic Postal Scales - Accuracy at your fingertips. Research shows that incorrect weighing can account for over one-fifth of postage costs. Pitney Bowes electronic postal scales tell you the exact weight and work out the correct postage, for all types of letters and parcels, going anywhere in the world, even priority services such as registered post or recorded delivery are included. There is no need to look up tables or add up the cost, your Pitney Bowes scale tells you the exact amount. And whenever postage rates change, Pitney Bowes send you an easy plug-in module to update them instantly. Several different models are available, with weight capacities from 2kg to 35kg
  
  Letter Openers
  
  Opening the daily mail is faster and more efficient with a Pitney Bowes Letter Opener. Cut out a time consuming, labour intensive chore, improve staff morale and get opened mail to where it's needed - fast.
  
  Addressing Printers
  
  When your mail means business - address it for success! Recent studies reveal that up to 17% of all promotional mail is thrown away unread. Why? Probably because recipients perceived that envelopes addressed in a messy, cluttered fashion looked like "junk mail" - prepared with a label and often addressed inaccurately. So, if your mail means business, do it right. Or, you're just wasting time, effort and money.
  
  Using one of the Pitney Bowes range of addressing printers your envelopes, postcards, newsletters and catalogues say "open me up - I'm important"! Their are various models catering for your required number and size of envelopes. Prints addresses, logos and advertising messages. Prints delivery point barcodes for postal discounts as well as all being PC compatible.
  
  Folding Machines
  
  Manually folding paper can be a tedious and time consuming process, leaving you with bottlenecks at inconvenient times. Whether you are in a rush to send out letters, invoices, statements, or direct mail pieces, the need to get the job done can mean the final presentation of the material suffers.
  
  Increase your productivity and free your staff to concentrate on more important tasks with a Pitney Bowes folding machine. Their various models can handle up to large volumes of paper and Feed and fold various paper sizes and weights.
  
  Folding & Inserting Machines
  
  Today's modern office typically includes desktop computers, copier and facsimile systems and telecommunications networks. But one critical function has been largely overlooked - the mail. Yet it is through the mail, both internal an external, that the lifeblood of a business flows - outbound invoices, promotional mailings that generate sales, as well as payroll and critical employee communications.
  
  Is your mailing function as efficient as the rest of your operation? If like most offices, you're still folding and inserting by hand, Pitney Bowes can help.:-
  
  
• Compact, fast and affordable flats inserter.
  
  
• Handles up to 3600 C4 or C5 mail pieces per hour.
  
  
• Automatically collates up to six documents for insertion into wallet or pocket envelopes.
  
  
• Step-by-step, menu driven display for easy set up and operation.
  
  
• Multi Feeder for inserting a collated set of sheets plus a booklet or document up to 8mm thick.
  
  
• Hand fed, it can handle combinations of catalogues, magazines, booklets, reply cards/envelopes and flat or pre-folded documents.
  
  The above is a summary from the top of the range, they have choice of several smaller and larger models suited to your needs.
  
  Forms Handling Machines
  
  Computer generated mail pieces, such as statements, invoices, payroll and cheques tend to be produced on continuous stationery, which then needs to be trimmed, cut and collated. Pitney Bowes have A 'Burster' which neatly separates continuous stationery, such as statements, invoices and reports. OR A "Cutter" Cutter which is an automatic guillotine, featuring Optical Mark Recognition (OMR), which trims and cuts and decollates continuous stationery and can be directly linked to a Pitney Bowes Inserting System. It converts continuous form printouts into letter quality documents that make your communications more professional and more effective
  
  Inbound Mail solutions
  
  The Pitney Bowes suite of Inbound Mail Solutions offers a simple way to keep track of accountable items that you receive as well as providing security and peace of mind in your mail room. Products include the handling of Package Tracking & Delivery Management, Mail Verification System, Mail Security Scanner.
  
  Shipping Logistics - Enterprise Distribution Toolkit
  
  High-volume shippers and third part logistics providers face a serious challenge as the drive to implement electronic commerce marches forward. Typically these companies often face significant problems associated with information management.
  
  In order to automate the logistics processes, the order management systems of the seller, the purchasing systems of the buyer and the operational systems of the carriers must be able to communicate seamlessly with each other.
  
  Enterprise Distribution Toolset (EDT), is a platform independent solution used by shippers to manage the distribution of goods to their customers via a variety of carriers in such a way. The product also offers the ability to help shippers to manage visibility of orders while in the distribution chain. EDT automates business processes and connects existing systems to give transparency to the entire logistics operation.
  
  The main advantages are that it allows you to Manage distribution of goods to customers via a variety of carriers and Offers the ability to help shippers to manage visibility of orders while in the distribution chain.
  
  Document Messaging Technologies
  
  Success has always belonged to those able to get their message across quickly and clearly. How? By targeting the right people, tailoring the message contents to suit the recipient, choosing the best delivery medium and being quick to respond and adapt to any feedback received.
  
  Pitney Bowes introduce Document Messaging Technologies (DMT) serving the highest volume mailers with a complete range of hardware, software, technical support and financial and professional consulting services. The units which form Document Messaging Technologies allow us to focus on customer solutions for high volume mail and document management whether they are physical, digital or a hybrid of the two.
  
  Financial Services
  
  Pitney Bowes Financial Services has created a range of flexible and competitive financing packages - covering equipment, maintenance, postage and on-going supplies.
  
  ISO 9001:
  
  Pitney Bowes Finance PLC has held the ISO9001 accreditation since February 1996. The accreditation states that we have implemented a quality business system and its documented procedures are consistent with the requirements of this International Standard.
  
  Finance & Leasing Association:
  
  Pitney Bowes Finance PLC is a member of the Finance and Leasing Association which works to promote high standards of lending and leasing. Compliance with a Code of Practice is a condition of full membership of the Association. Post now and pay later, with up to 55 days free credit. A flexible and affordable leasing package for any type of office equipment. Innovative equipment replacement programme as an add-on to your Pitney Bowes lease.
  
  Postage by Phone
  
  With Postage by Phone, you can dial up instead of queuing up - in less than a minute, postage value comes directly and securely down your phone line to your franking machine. Pitney Bowes invented the system, and it's available on all franking machines. Postage value can be re-charged six days a week between 8:45am and 6.00pm. Each time Postage by Phone® is used, you get a detailed statement, including a record of your postal expenditure. With no trips to the post office to buy stamps or re-charge your franking machine, the system is used by more than 50,000 Pitney Bowes customers.

Probably the best around. For home office furniture plus all the stationery, printer cartridges and post-it notes you could ever want, try the online presence of this office supplies mail order firm. The range of stock here is huge, so browsing to get what you want can take time, unless you know exactly what you're after. There's plenty of sale items too. And if you order by noon, you get the stuff the same day. A real market leader in home and office stationary.