#Cardmitment Toolkit for everyone to use to remind people of the joy of sending and receiving Christmas cards
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Inflation-busting first class stamp price hike “could herald the end of an affordable postal service”
**** Press release Monday 7th October 2024 UK’s Greeting Card Association members concerned Royal Mail is ignoring views of small and medium-sized businesses and their consumers Fears Royal Mail plan to end the more affordable, reliable, second class stamp Move could...
Caring at Christmas!
Join in our #Cardmitment campaign and help start a wave of Christmas cards across the UK, sharing the joy of sending and receiving cards!
Share the joy of cards and secure press coverage for your business this Christmas!
Join our #Cardmitment campaign to encourage everyone to send cards this Christmas, and secure some press coverage to promote your business. GCA members across the country are working on initiatives to remind people about the joy and importance of connecting with their...
Cardmitment Challenge
Tis the season for giving and spreading cheer,
and what better way to do so than taking
part in the Cardmitment Challenge.
Black History Month: Why It Matters for Publishers and Retailers
As a Black Council member of the Greeting Card Association, I am dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in the greeting card industry. It is important to me that our industry reflects the diversity of our communities and that everyone feels recognized and...
Conference and AGM 2024 Report and Photos
https://youtu.be/iLv_sU5IHms GCA members came together in Bristol for the annual GCA Conference and AGM on 19th September 2024. The Conference celebrated our wonderful industry, discussed key industry issues and heard from a fantastic line up of speakers. Members come...
Royal Mail attends GCA Conference in Bristol
The 2024 GCA Conference in Bristol welcomed Royal Mail’s Fiona Hamilton to the stage. Fiona shared insight into Royal Mail’s modernisations plans, and the need for USO reform and for parcel growth. Fiona also outlined proposed changes to 2nd class delivery, moving to...
The Write Before Christmas!
The GCA is encouraging everyone to start writing their Christmas cards early, and post 2nd class to spread good cheer and create a wave of card sending! The Write Before Christmas is an initiative to engage your community, and bring people together to write their...
Festive Friday 2024
Festive Friday 2024 is on the 29th of November. This is the date when everyone in the greeting card industry posts their Christmas cards! Our #Cardmitment campaign reminds everyone about the joy of sending and receiving cards, and continuing to enjoy them as...
A Guide to GCA Member Events
As a member of the Greeting Card Association, you have access to a wide array of programs and events designed to enrich your professional development, foster connections within the industry, and provide opportunities for growth and collaboration. In this blog post, we...
2024 GCA Conference and AGM, Thursday 19th September 2024
The 2024 annual GCA Conference and AGM will be held in Bristol on Thursday 19th September 2024 at the Bristol Harbour Hotel.
#Cardmitment
#Cardmitment campaign – sharing the joy of sending and receiving greeting cards
GCA and Winston’s Wish Workshop
GCA members held an inspiring workshop with the Winston’s Wish team, kindly hosted by Moonpig. Winston Wish’s enthusiastic young ambassadors shared their stories and provided valuable insight into the language and imagery suitable for greeting cards designed for...
GCA Retailer Marketing 2024
Over 40 retailers joined GCA Council members at the GCA's Retail Forum, kindly hosted by Jakki Brown after the 2024 Henries judging. The afternoon saw retailers share their successes and discuss ideas for promoting card sending and growing sales in 2024. See PGBuzz...
How to recruit new creative talent!
GCA top tips to recruit new creative talent and help from the expects to build successful working relationships with new designers and others joining your team.
Graduate Opportunities in the Greeting Card Industry
Are you a student considering a career in the greeting card industry? This blog details some ways to access the industry, and has links to lots more information.
New coalition of membership organisations and businesses unites to save UK’s postal service
*********Press release 30th July 2024 A new coalition of membership organisations and businesses that represent over 10,000 small and medium-sized UK businesses, serving millions of consumers across the country, today joined forces to make sure the new government...
10 years of Thinking of You Week!
2024 marks the 10th anniversary of Thinking of You Week! This annual event, which takes place the 3rd week in September, was born at a UK Greeting Card Association (GCA) Council Meeting and launched in September 2014! Thinking of you week was inspired by the...
GCA Podcast – Ged Mace, The Art File
GCA podcasts hear from greeting card leaders. Sharing their journey in cards and top tips to inspire the next generation of greeting card industry leaders
Feature on our Thinking of You Week Website
Showcase your cards in the Thinking of You Week gallery – Members only!
Popular Trade Fairs For Greeting Card Publishers
Details of trade fairs held throughout the year with significant sections dedicated to greeting cards.
GCA Podcast – Karen Wilson and Claire Williams, Paper Salad
GCA podcasts hear from greeting card leaders. Sharing their journey in cards and top tips to inspire the next generation of greeting card industry leaders
UK’s Greeting Card Association reacts to news of agreed £3.57bn EP Group takeover of Royal Mail
****** Press Release 29th May 2024 The UK’s Greeting Card Association (GCA) today issued the following statement following the formal announcement that the boards of EP Group and IDS, the owner of Royal Mail, had agreed a takeover deal. GCA chief executive officer...