Greeting Cards
News about greeting card retailers
Greeting Cards News
Card retailer Thoughts in pre-pack deal
Greetings cards retailer Thoughts has been bought in a pre-pack administration deal after it collapsed due to an absence of banking facilities.
Moonpig profits soar
The largest shareholders of online card retailer Moonpig have shared a dividend of almost £5m after full year profits rose 67%.
Ex-Celebrations chief Milton Guffogg joins GA Asset Advisors
Milton Guffogg, the former chief executive of now-defunct greetings cards retailer Celebrations, has been appointed European operations director at restructuring and investment firm GA Asset Advisors.
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WHSmith ex-chairman Sir Simon Hornby dies
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Paperchase bought in management buy out
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City perks up as general retailers bounce back
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Clinton Cards reaps benefits of audio conferencing
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Card Factory co-founder to be chair after sale
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Card Factory to be sold to Charterhouse
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Brand overhaul on the cards for Clinton
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Card Factory founders set to rake in £400m
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Retailers compete for share of £1.6bn Valentine’s sales bonanza
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Paperchase set to grow following £30m buyout
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Clinton Cards considers closing its Ireland stores
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Clinton Cards issues profit warning
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Clinton Cards like-for-likes dip
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99p Stores takes on greeting cards market
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Findel chairman Keith Chapman steps down
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Clinton Cards profits soar after buying back Birthdays
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Poundland founder to launch mid-market variety chain
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Card Factory appoints KPMG to advise on sale
Greeting Cards In Depth
Learning to play their cards right
With Clinton Cards issuing a profit warning and Paperchase being sold, the UK’s £1.5bn card market is a hive of activity.
The advantage of doing it yourself
According to conventional thinking, vertical integration is yesterday’s strategy. But there are exceptions. Some retailers have shunned the conventional wisdom and maintained their own factories
