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

Opportunity for GA Members to Showcase at Shoppe Object New York

June 15, 2026

The Giftware Association (GA), in partnership with BATF International, is offering an exclusive opportunity for four of its members to showcase their products at Shoppe

UK Father’s Day spending set to rise in 2026

June 15, 2026

More UK consumers intend to celebrate Father’s Day this year through gifting, dining and other activities, although spending is forecast to remain restrained as they

The Puppet Company celebrates 25 years of fun with Hamleys

June 11, 2026

The Puppet Company is taking centre stage at Hamleys Regent Street this summer with its first-ever dedicated window display, celebrating 25 years of puppets, imaginative

Denby brand, Burleigh Pottery, saved by a group of investors

June 9, 2026

The globally renowned British brand, Burleigh Pottery, has been saved by a group of investors led by former Burberry CEO, Christopher Bailey. Based at the

Home Bargains owner, Tom Morris, acquires majority shares in Carte Blanche Group

June 9, 2026

Carte Blanche Group has announced a change of ownership at the company as majority shareholders, Stephen Haines and Duncan Spence, leave the business. Haines is

Why Gardening Gifts Are Rooted in the UK’s Biggest Hobby

June 4, 2026

As gardening reaffirms its status as into one of the UK’s most beloved pastimes, self-watering planters from LECHUZA offer the perfect Father’s Day gift, blending