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Below, our annual index of all stories that appeared in Catalog Success throughout 2006, including this issue. (For easy reference, use the print screen.) Cataloger Profiles Cover Stories United Receptacle: “B-to-B Goes ‘Plug and Play’” by Alicia Orr Suman, January Reiman Publications: “The Synergistic Approach” by Alicia Orr Suman, February Boston Proper: “Billion-Dollar Opportunity” by Donna Loyle, May Spiegel Brands: “How Spiegel Recovered” by Paul Miller, June Smarthome Direct: “Growth the Smart Way” by Matt Griffin, July J&L Industrial Supply: “Shaped Up, Shipped Out” by Paul Miller, August Northern Safety Co.: “Safely Ahead of the Game” by Matt Griffin, September AmeriMark Direct: “Steady

When computer-to-plate (CTP) printing came on the scene a few years back and catalog content went digital, digital asset management (DAM) became the commonly used system it is today. CTP spawned new dilemmas: how to manage digital content (namely product data and images used for print and electronic catalogs); how to find the assets when needed; how to manage revisions; and how best to draw assets into the creative process. These emerging challenges created a ripe opportunity for DAM developers. Today, fewer