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National Stationery Week is well underway with help from Hallmark

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National Stationery Week has started this week against a background of unprecedented activity and promotion by independent and multiple retailers throughout the UK, and growing interest in the Get Britain Writing campaign from the media. Amazon, Ryman, Staples, The Pen Shop, Osborne Stationers, Sainsbury’s, The Paperie, Websters, Cult Pens and Post Office Shop are among

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The Bomb!

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With Spring in our hearts if not the freezing air we are looking forward to seeing some of the wonderful gifts and greetings companies lined up to exhibit at Pulse, due to take place from May 12 – 14 at Earl’s Court, London. High on our list of stands to visit is Bombus, which supplies

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The Henries 2012 finalists

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The UK greetings card industry is now looking forward to The Henries, the ‘Oscars’ of the trade that are organised each year by Max Publishing. The 2012 awards ceremony, which this year has an Under the Sea theme, will take place on Thursday October 4 at the Lancaster London Hotel. Our mermaid outfits are at

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Maginating and Amy Smyth win ‘Card of the Year’ at 24th annual Louie awards

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The American Greeting Card Association celebrated the 24th annual Louie award finalists and winners across 54 categories of greetings at a special gala event at Espace in New York on Sunday May 20. This year’s Awards saw upwards of 950 entries from 170 companies worldwide. Entrants included companies from Canada, India and England, and roughly

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Americans set to send 150 million Valentine’s Day cards

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News just in from the American Greeting Card Association (GCA) is that sales of Valentine’s Day cards have held steady so far for 2012, and approximately 150 million greeting cards are anticipated to be purchased in America for the global day of romance. The GCA estimates that approximately 150 million greeting cards will be purchased

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Sign the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee card at Spring Fair!

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The greetings card and gift buying group Cardgains has commissioned a fabulous 6’ x 4’ greetings card from member supplier UK Greetings in honour of HRH The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year. Everyone visiting the show is invited to come along to sign the card during Spring Fair. It will then be delivered post-show directly to

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