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

Britain urged to back small businesses as national campaign gears up for launch

May 13, 2026

Britain risks weakening its economy by taking small businesses for granted, according to Nigel Botterill, who is launching a new national campaign to put them

Jongjin Park wins Loewe Foundation Craft Prize

May 13, 2026

As London Craft Week 2026 opens across the city, the organiser has extended congratulations to Jongjin Park, who has been announced as winner of the

RHS endorses Tapestry, a new Ca’ Pietra porcelain paving design

May 6, 2026

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced its endorsement of Tapestry, a new porcelain paving design from Ca’ Pietra, its licensee for outdoor paving. Placing

Retailers fall into the AI ‘Integrator’ stage as pilots outpace readiness

May 5, 2026

Retailers are investing growing amounts of time and money into artificial intelligence, but early insights suggest they could be getting stuck in a risky middle

The Giftware Association Quarterly Pulse Survey

April 28, 2026

The Giftware Association has launched a new Quarterly Pulse Survey called Giftware Unwrapped, designed to give the UK gift and home industry a stronger, clearer

How Scottish Landscapes Are Changing the Way Independent Retailers Display Art