Life is just too short to be shopping, especially when crowded streets, unhelpful sales staff, fitting room queues, inconvenient parking facilities or inclement weather hampers the whole experience. Online sales have increased year on year over the past decade and since so much information can be found on the internet regarding hot buys, best deals and customer ratings, it's little wonder 44% of consumers shop online. In fact, 98% of the online shopping brigade is happy for two specific reasons, convenience first, and then better prices. Actually, over 62% of the UK's consumers choose to shop from home in one form or another, and currently 54% of UK adults do so through catalogue shopping. Catalogues seem to have evolved from being a store-in-a-book to being a useful point of reference, comparison and ideas generation.

So why is home shopping with Catalogue Connection so much better? Well, firstly it is rather convenient. There's no need to get in your car or wait for the next bus to do your shopping. Simply plant your cuppa next to your computer and log on to check out our whole range of catalogues. You can spend as long or as a little as you like making your choices, comparing designs and prices, and you won't upset anyone for taking too long or incur parking costs in the meantime. We offer the best range of UK catalogue retailers offering a whole variety of different products so you won't have to walk from shop to shop and up and down aisles looking for something specific, and because we have gone the extra mile to prepare price comparisons between our featured catalogues in prices, delivery times and costs and payment plans, everything you need is just a click away. Then, you'll have the added benefit of having it all delivered for you, so there's no need to lug heavy bulky bags around the shops and then try and squeeze them into the car. Sure, you might have to wait a few days for your goods to arrive, and you'll have to wait in for the delivery, but most times you can choose your delivery date to suit your diary. What's more, returning goods that you are not happy with is more convenient with most of our catalogue companies, since most offer a no-questions-asked free return service either through the Post Office or with their own courier collections. Payment online is the most secure it has ever been and you can choose from a variety of payment methods, from credit and debit cards to the ultra-safe Paypal types, or you can arrange to spread the costs on an interest free basis if you prefer.

Secondly, you will probably make a decent saving by ordering online, as not only do online prices tend to be more competitive as retailers pass the savings they make with their online shops onto their customers, but also because you can shop around more easily through the internet than in person in a shopping centre. And again, our fantastic price comparison feature will enable you to see at a glance which catalogue retailer is offering the best deal and therefore make the most saving. Got the kettle on then?