Become a GCA Retailer Member
89% of cards are bought in a bricks and mortar store. Retailers are a vital part of our industry. Join our community and have access to specialist resources, events and free POS.
Retail GCA members benefit from a series of specialist resources and opportunities to attend industry networking events, plus free POS and discounts from specialist suppliers. As a member you can also promote your store in the Thinking of You Week Gallery, our consumer facing site, to drive traffic to your own website and support your sales and marketing activities.
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Why join the GCA?
The GCA runs member networking events that provide opportunities to build business relationships meet greeting card publishers and other retailers, plus supplier members, who are recommended and already working with other GCA members.
The GCA will keep you up to date with pressing industry and business issues to support you as you build your business. We also compile an annual greeting card market report which is available to premium retail members free of charge.
Joining the GCA also helps us to continue to promote the importance of greeting cards to consumers of all ages. The GCA works with the government and media to protect and promote card sending. We also develop initiatives such as Thinking of You Week and Festive Friday, to ensure the UK remains a nation of card senders and we continue to build a healthy industry.
Benefits
Free Point Of Sale
We make available the artwork for seasonal Point Of Sale to help you maximise sales
Networking
Networking events designed to support retailers and connect them with other members of the card community
Advice and Support
Industry experts to help you grow your business, just a phone call away
Stay Informed
Regular communications to help keep you in the know about the industry
Support the Greeting Card Industry
Your support helps the GCA to protect and promote the greeting card industry
Members’ Directory
Search by genre to find new Publishers, and other members. Also, reach your customers and link to your online store with your own dedicated profile page on the Members’ Directory.
Member Only Content
Access the GCA library full of resources and support for Retailers
Have a voice
Be part of the Greeting Card Industry and help shape its future
GCA Market Report
Access to the GCA Market Report (saving £750+VAT) for Premium Retailer members
Members’ Directory
Reach retailers with your own dedicated profile page on the Members’ Directory
Be a part of the community
The GCA runs member networking events that provide opportunities to build business relationships with greeting card publishers and other retailers, plus established supplier members who are recommended and already working within the GCA community.
The GCA will keep you up to date with pressing industry and business issues to support you and your business, leading debate within the industry. We also compile an annual greeting card market report which is available to premium retailer members free of charge (normal price £750), providing valuable information on our industry as you plan product releases.
Membership of the GCA also helps us to continue to promote the importance of greeting cards to consumers, through the media and initiatives such as Thinking of You Week, ensuring that the UK tradition of card sending remains, and our industry grows.
Pricing
BASIC
Retailer Membership
£60
Per Year
Excludes access to the GCA Market Report
PREMIUM
Retailer Membership
£300
Per Year
Includes access to the GCA Market Report (worth £750+VAT)