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Why the GCA Is Concerned About Ofcom’s Consultation on the Universal Service This consultation closes on 10th April 2025. It is really important that everyone in the greeting card industry takes time to respond, however briefly, to highlight to Ofcom the issues for our industry with spiralling unregulated 1st class postal costs, and potential reduction…

Royal Mail has now confirmed it’s begun trials to end Saturday second class delivery in a number of areas will extend those pilots to more locations next month. Even though Ofcom has not agreed to any changes to Royal Mail’s legal obligations under the USO, these trials will also reduce second class delivery to every…

As part of the GCA’s Cardmitment campaign to protect and promote the greeting card industry we have launched a parliamentary petition asking for parliamentary scrutiny of any planned changes to Royal Mail’s legal ‘Universal Service Obligations’. At 10,000 signatures the government will respond to our Petition. An affordable and reliable postal service is vital to…

This year marks a remarkable milestone in the world of trade shows as the Spring Fair celebrates it’s 75th anniversary. We share with you the latest information, discounts and marketing opportunities on this February 2025 trade show.

The GCA’s Cardmitment campaign to protect and promote the greeting card industry has reached nearly 35 million people across the UK in 2024! We have communicated our messages about the joy of sending, and receiving cards and the importance of a reliable and affordable postal service, via social media, in print and online news, and…

GCA’s response to the Department for Business and Trade for the Governments Industrial Strategy.

GCA members across the UK have been highlighting the importance of an affordable, reliable and national postal service to our industry. The story is being picked up by media across the country, and is also covered by PGBuzz.