greetings cards
We commonly talk about buying “a card and a gift”, as though the card belongs in a separate, lesser category. The gift is the main event. The card is the finishing touch, picked up afterwards to identify who the present is from and say the things convention requires us to
royal mail
Last week I was interviewed by the BBC about the impact of failing postal services on the greeting card industry. My contribution got bumped because an actual MP made an interesting comment about the situation, and frankly, I‘m well aware my opinion ranks way lower than his! But being
greetings cards
“And I only came in for a card!” It’s one of the most common phrases we hear in our shop and honestly, we love hearing it. Because experienced shopkeepers know something many people outside retail don’t. Cards are very rarely just cards. The humble greeting card quietly does
greetings cards
Recently, I was invited onto BBC Radio Leicester to talk about something I care very deeply about: the future of greeting cards, changing customer behaviour, and the growing importance of trust in our postal system. As both a greeting card retailer and publisher, I see every day just how much
Greeting Card Association
I was honoured to be invited to join the judging panel for the 2025 Henries Awards, widely regarded as the UK’s most prestigious celebration of greeting card design and publishing. As both a greeting card retailer and publisher, it was a real privilege to spend time reviewing such an
retas awards
We were incredibly proud to have our Female Founders Month campaign named Best Retailer Initiative at The Retas 2025, a national awards event celebrating the very best of the UK greeting card industry. Not long afterwards, the Leicester Mercury also featured the story, helping share the campaign and award win
Smart Shopkeeper Club
PG Buzz featured our Female Founders Month campaign as a standout example of how independent retailers can lead with both purpose and creativity, which was incredibly lovely to see. What made the feature particularly meaningful to me was that it focused entirely on the initiative we created and ran ourselves