Everything that publishers attending the GCA’s Dragons Speed Dating event need to know! This blog contains information to help you prepare to get the most out of this popular event.
This blog charts the progress of highlighting and encouraging diversity in the UK greeting card industry. A vibrant and diverse industry with an eclectic mix of cards celebrating nearly every possible occasion.
GCA CEO Amanda Fergusson attended the annual Trade Association Winter Event at Stationers’ Hall. This Stationers’ Company event brings together trade associations linked to the communications, printing and media industries. Held at Stationers Hall, the trade association leaders heard from speaker John Arnold about the current political landscape. John shared advice and tips for working…
GCA’s Sustainability in the Card Industry blogs share good practice happening in our industry to inform and inspire others. Read about what Little Green Paper Shop are doing to are doing to reduce their environmental impact.
Royal Mail will be adding barcodes to stamps this year as part of a new innovation.
The GCA Jobs board is a free resource for all members to use to grow their teams.
If you’re interested to learn more about the GCA, our purpose, our mission and vision this blog will tell you. It also details how we work as an organisation and our Council.
Latest Brexit updates that affect the Greeting Card Industry.
Christmas 2022 has seen lots of coverage of
Information from Better Birthday’s campaign to encourage the celebration of age; asking for a reimagining of aging and ageism.
The GCA Name register helps our publisher members keep their ranges unique. This is the first place to check if a new range name you are planning is already in use. If all members register their ranges on the register, the probability of duplication is greatly reduced.
Top tips for using social media to drive sales in your business. Which platforms to use, and when to use them.
GCA Supplier member Aspin share their Top 10 tips for maximising the potential of your trade website.
Free webinar for GCA members. Book now to learn Aspin’s Top 10 B2B website tips that will “challenge your trade website approach, ensuring your customers visit your website and place repeat orders”
GCA’s Sustainability in the Card Industry blogs share good practice happening in our industry to inform and inspire others. Read about what G.F Smith are doing to are doing to reduce their environmental impact.
In this edition of Meet The Member we speak to William Martin of Littledart Fulfilment, a GCA Supplier member. What’s the name of your company? Littledart Fulfilment Limited When was the company first set up? 2021 Where is your business based? Witheridge, Devon, The West Country Who set up the company and why? Oli and…
GCA CEO Amanda Fergusson attended the Genesis Senate at the Houses of Parliament this week, flying the flag for the greeting card industry and speaking about the challenges we are currently facing. The Genesis Senate works as an ‘umbrella’ organisation harnessing the collective strength of trade associations, institutions and other groups representing the SME sector in…
Links to support for small businesses from Government, local councils and others to help business growth.
A summary of the GCA 2022 annual Conference and AGM held at Notthingham Trent University, including the launch of the GCA Graduate Open Call.
Downloads of the minutes and some of the speaker presentations from the 2022 GCA conference and AGM
GCA Member Spring & Autumn Fair who are sponsoring the 2022 GCA Conference and AGM.
Meet Entwistle Group, sponsors of the 2022 GCA Conference.
2WL, sponsor of the 2022 GCA Conference and AGM have been specialising in fulfilment since 1994. Their moto is “You create-we deliver”.
We caught up with Skylight Media ahead of the 2022 GCA Conference which they are sponsoring.