GCA’s Sustainability in the Card Industry blogs share good practice happening in our industry to inform and inspire others. These excerpts from a PG article in 2021 detail the activities of several GCA members.
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GCA sponsors the Diversity and Inclusion Award at the 2022 Henries
GCA sponsors the Diversity and Inclusion Award at the 2022 Henries.
GCA Podcast – David Hicks of Really Good
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
New Online Sales Tax proposal
GCA are keen to ensure that members voices are heard on the new proposed Online Sales Tax. Members are asked complete the survey.
Dragons Speed Dating 2022
Headlines and photos from our 2022 Dragons Speed Dating event.
New UKCA marking
Details on the changes to product marking for items previously subject to the CE marking from 1st January 2023
Utterly Conkers
We had a chat with GCA Member Emma at Utterley Conkers to find out more about the business.
British Veterinary Association #BreedtoBreathe campaign
Details of the British Veterinary Association’s media campaign for the responsible portrayal of pets.
Five Ways to get published on greeting cards
A quick guide to navigating publishing options by GCA member Bev Cunningham of the Creative Card Collective.
Creative Card Collective
Find out more about The Creative Card Collective, a membership service supporting the Greeting Card industry.
Preparing Files for Print – Introduction
The GCA’s 8-part series on preparing files ready for printing. A must-read for beginners in the greeting card industry.
Victorian Cards, Crackers and Christmas Themes
Christmas cards have played a key part in the customs, themes and images of Christmas since Victorian times.
Penguin Ink
As part of our Meet The Member series, we asked Penguin Ink to tell us a bit about their story. What is the name of your company? Penguin Ink When did you first start the company? 01/04/2015 Where is your business based? Bristol Why did you decide to set up your...
How to survive your first trade show
An insiders guide to making the most of your first greeting card tradeshow.
Greeting Card Association Conference and AGM 2021
A summary of the 2021 GCA AGM and Conference held in Manchester.
GCA Consumer Survey Report 2021
The 2021 Consumer Survey Report commissioned by the GCA
How Greeting Cards captured the thoughts of society in 2020 & 2021
GCA President Chris Bryan explores how greeting cards have captured the sentiments of the country in 2020/2021.
Festive Friday 2021!
Festive Friday is the 26th November. This is the day when everyone in the card industry, sends their Christmas cards! See here for our toolkit to promote this event in your community.
Plastic Packaging Tax
Information for the greeting card industry on the UK-wide Plastic Packaging Tax that comes into effect from April 1st 2022.
GCA Market Report 2021
The 2021 GCA Market Report
Meet the sponsor – PR Direct
PR Direct are new members of the GCA and sponsors of the 2021 GCA Conference. Meet the team who can help with your marketing.
Meet the sponsor – Fedrigoni
Fedrigoni are a long time member of the GCA, and a popular paper and board suppliers. Their support continues this year as they become a sponsor of the 2021 Conference and AGM.
Meet the sponsor – Encore Envelopes and Packaging Group
The Encore Group supply envelopes for greeting cards and are sponsoring the 2021 Conference and AGM. We had a chat to find out more about them,
Black History Month
Black History Month in October gives us an opportunity to celebrate and highlight the increasing variety of greeting cards available celebrating Black history.