The GCA is encouraging everyone to start writing their Christmas cards early, and post 2nd class to spread good cheer and create a wave of card sending! The Write Before Christmas is an initiative to engage your community, and bring people together to write their Christmas cards. The tagline was the brainwave of GCA member…
Festive Friday 2024 is on the 29th of November. This is the date when everyone in the greeting card industry posts their Christmas cards! Our #Cardmitment campaign reminds everyone about the joy of sending and receiving cards, and continuing to enjoy them as part of the seasonal decorations in their homes! We’re also encouraging everyone to ‘buy…
You can place adverts on some GCA posts. Each post that allows adverts will only hold one advert at a time – and it’s first come first served!Step 1: Create your advert graphicsYou will need two advert graphics to create an advert. One will be used on desktops and the other will be used on mobile devices. The adverts need…
As a member of the Greeting Card Association, you have access to a wide array of programs and events designed to enrich your professional development, foster connections within the industry, and provide opportunities for growth and collaboration. In this blog post, we are excited to highlight some of the key events that can help you…
Are you passionate about greeting cards and looking to take your involvement to the next level? Joining the Greeting Card Association (GCA) could be the perfect step for you. In this blog post, we’ll provide you with a brief overview on how becoming a member of the GCA can benefit you.GCA Members at Top Drawer GCA Local Event in Sheffield…
The 2024 annual GCA Conference and AGM will be held in Bristol on Thursday 19th September 2024 at the Bristol Harbour Hotel.
The GCA publishes toolkits to help retailers and publishers promote card sending occasions. GCA Toolkits
#Cardmitment campaign – sharing the joy of sending and receiving greeting cards
GCA members held an inspiring workshop with the Winston’s Wish team, kindly hosted by Moonpig. Winston Wish’s enthusiastic young ambassadors shared their stories and provided valuable insight into the language and imagery suitable for greeting cards designed for bereaved children. Background to this Workshop Winston’s Wish contacted the GCA saying that their youth ambassadors felt…
Over 40 retailers joined GCA Council members at the GCA’s Retail Forum, kindly hosted by Jakki Brown after the 2024 Henries judging. The afternoon saw retailers share their successes and discuss ideas for promoting card sending and growing sales in 2024. See PGBuzz for full report GCA CEO Amanda Fergusson spoke about the work the…
GCA top tips to recruit new creative talent and help from the expects to build successful working relationships with new designers and others joining your team.
Are you a student considering a career in the greeting card industry? This blog details some ways to access the industry, and has links to lots more information.
*********Press release 30th July 2024 A new coalition of membership organisations and businesses that represent over 10,000 small and medium-sized UK businesses, serving millions of consumers across the country, today joined forces to make sure the new government understands the importance of protecting the Royal Mail service following the postal scandals which dominated previous parliaments….
2024 marks the 10th anniversary of Thinking of You Week! This annual event, which takes place the 3rd week in September, was born at a UK Greeting Card Association (GCA) Council Meeting and launched in September 2014! Thinking of you week was inspired by the “heartfelt replies” received by one of the GCA members, Leonard…
GCA podcasts hear from greeting card leaders. Sharing their journey in cards and top tips to inspire the next generation of greeting card industry leaders
Showcase your cards in the Thinking of You Week gallery – Members only!
Details of trade fairs held throughout the year with significant sections dedicated to greeting cards.
GCA podcasts hear from greeting card leaders. Sharing their journey in cards and top tips to inspire the next generation of greeting card industry leaders
****** Press Release 29th May 2024 The UK’s Greeting Card Association (GCA) today issued the following statement following the formal announcement that the boards of EP Group and IDS, the owner of Royal Mail, had agreed a takeover deal. GCA chief executive officer said: “Our members are rightly concerned that the undertakings being proposed by…
*********Press release 24th May 2024 The UK’s Greeting Card Association (GCA) today reacted to Ofcom’s announcement that it had opened a formal investigation into Royal Mail’s quality of service performance in 2023/24[1]. GCA chief executive officer said: “Our members welcome Ofcom’s announcement this afternoon that they will formally investigate Royal Mail’s quality of service performance…
Following the huge success of Pride in London last year where we handed out over 10,000 greeting cards to the cheering crowds, we’re delighted to announce that we’re doing it all again… TWICE!
Press release from the GCA: Greeting Card Association asks government to make six-point ‘Cardmitment’ pledge to protect postal services
Join in our campaign to share the joy of card sending, and protect our postal service.
The GCA is a big supporter of The Henries greeting card awards and urges all members to enter these ultimate accolades in greeting card publishing – our industry ‘Oscars’. The Henries are annual awards that are organised and owned by Max Publishing, which publishes Progressive Greetings magazine and PG Buzz. Why enter? Not only is…