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GCA Market Report

GCA Market Report

Commissioned by the Greeting Card Association the annual GCA Market Report provides reliable figures for the greeting card industry for defined card categories based on its members UK retail sales. Once again the project was managed independently, confidentially and securely by Echo Research, the award winning market data company. The GCA Market Report can be…

GCA Podcast – Cath and Rosie Tate, Cath Tate Cards

GCA Podcast – Cath and Rosie Tate, Cath Tate Cards

GCA podcasts – capturing greeting card history to inspire the industry of the future Talking Cards with Industry Leaders, the Greeting Card Association’s podcast series, is a look at key greeting card designers, publishers and individuals whose passion, drive and talent has influenced and shaped the history of our industry. It is hoped that listening…

Inflation-busting first class stamp price hike “could herald the end of an affordable postal service”

Inflation-busting first class stamp price hike “could herald the end of an affordable postal service”

Press Release: Monday 7th October 2024 On Monday (7 October), Royal Mail will raise the price of a first class stamp from £1.35 to £1.65 – an inflation-busting 22 per cent increase that’s the fifth hike in less than three years. A first class stamp is now almost twice the price of a second class…