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.
Festive Friday 2021!
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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.
Meet the sponsor – Nettl of Stockport
Nettl of Stockport are sponsoring the 2021 GCA Conference and AGM. We wanted to find out more about this web design and marketing company.
GCA Conference and AGM 14th Oct 2021
Latest details on the 2021 GCA annual Conference and AGM, to be held in Manchester on 14th October 2021
Thinking of You Week 2021
Thinking of You Week is the 3rd week of September. It’s an annual special week that harnesses the emotional power of greeting cards to create a wave of love, caring and happiness, led by the Greeting Card Association.
GCA partnership with the London Chamber Commerce and Industry
This GCA partnership extends our network and continues to build on the support we offer our members’ across the country.
Design a card for Black History Month in Sainsbury’s
Design a greeting card for Black History Month to be featured in Sainsbury’s this October!
Progressive Greetings Live is back on!
After a forced year off, the highly anticipated dedicated greeting card trade show is back, and the excitement is growing.
Celebrating 100 years of Greeting Cards
Greeting cards through the ages from 1919 to 2019. This collection was assembled to celebrate the GCA’s Centenary in 2019.
Cardgains: the UK’s largest Greeting Card & Gift Buying Group
An insight into the UK’s largest greeting card buying group.
GCA meeting with under-secretary of state Paul Scully MP
The GCA is involved in quarterly meetings with Paul Scully MP, secretary of state for small businesses. Issues raised by GCA members are added to the agenda for government response. The meetings are hosted by the Indie Retail Confederation, a group of trade...
GCA proud to sponsor the industry Diversity and Inclusion Henries Award
The GCA is proud to sponsor this new award celebrating and promoting diversity in the greeting card industry.
The Importance of a Sympathy Card
What people look for in a sympathy card and why they are important.
How to get into the greeting card industry
How to join the greeting card industry. Insight into a GCA team’s talk about working in the card industry to illustration students at Uni of Herts
2nd Greeting Card Industry Seminar on Trade with EU post-Brexit
GCA specialist panel responding to members questions on trading internationally post-Brexit in April 2021
Eid – the opportunity for greeting card retailers and publishers
David Falkner, owner of Cardology, shares his experience and insight into the opportunities of the growing market for Eid greeting cards.
GCA toolkit for student presentations
GCA toolkit for student presentations. Engaging with next generation of greeting card senders, and encouraging new talent into the card industry.
Working with an Artist’s Agent
This blog looks at the benefits for artists of using an agent to represent them, with top tips and links to more information
Batteries in cards – regulations
Latest requirements for any greeting cards that include batteries