Transit of Peanus!

The prize for most topical greeting card design of the millennium without doubt goes to Carte Blanche Greetings brand Violent Veg for its fantastic Transit of Peanus – anything that can make us laugh out loud gets a gold star as well as a planet, this deserves to be an instant cult classic!

Tatty Teddy is Thinking of You!

September 20, 2021

After the isolation of lockdown, Me to You, the much-loved brand featuring Tatty Teddy, the cute grey bear with a blue nose and patches, is

Greetings for Spring 2021 from Hotchpotch

December 4, 2020

Carte Blanche Group has revealed a raft of beautiful new greeting card ranges from its design-led Hotchpotch brand: Rosette, Butterscotch, Parasol and Raspberry. Pictured above,

Me to You defines the Moments that Matter

December 6, 2019

Carte Blanche Greetings has unveiled its new Me to You animation, tugging at the heartstrings of viewers with a heart-warming message of enduring love and

Paperchase to close stores as it announces CVA

March 5, 2019

Specialist stationery and greeting card retailer, Paperchase, has formally launched a CVA following weeks of speculation. The company, which is owned by private equity firm,

Cardgains charity challenge is mission accomplished!

June 25, 2018

On Thursday June 21 – Midsummer’s Day, no less – Gifts & Greetings Review publishers, Charlotte Cowell and Denre Bruins, joined around 30 industry colleagues

Danilo and Gemma find new routes to market

June 25, 2018

A year after Carte Blanche Group acquired the Is It Art distribution business, two Is It Art brands, Danilo and Gemma International, have announced they

Pentel raises over £750,000 for Prostrate Cancer UK

February 19, 2026

Japanese writing instruments manufacturer Pentel (Stationery) Ltd., is celebrating raising more than £750,000 for men’s health charity Prostate Cancer UK. In 2009 Pentel became a

Songbirds Now Number 18 for Umbellifer!

February 11, 2026

Umbellifer’s bestselling Songbirds & Seedheads range is now 18 designs strong after the publication of the latest three designs: Willow Tit, Robin and Cetti’s Warbler.

showUP 2026: The Review

February 6, 2026

Roving reporter, Denre Bruins writes: With the showUP and Trendz collaboration and relocation, this would be the last time I walked through the doors of

Crayola Outlines Strategy to Double its UK Business

February 5, 2026

Crayola has announced that it is increasing its commitment in the UK and Irish markets with the goal of doubling its business over the next

Voices of Retail launched at Spring Fair

February 1, 2026

Two industry leaders call for independent retailers across the UK to shape the future of the industry in latest campaign – ‘Voices of Retail’ For

Bira calls for business rates relief for retailers

January 27, 2026

The British Independent Retail Association (Bira) has called on the Chancellor to urgently reconsider business rates relief following new figures showing sharp job losses in