GCA annual Conference and AGM
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GCA Response Government Industrial Strategy
GCA’s response to the Department for Business and Trade for the Governments Industrial Strategy.
EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)
GPSR is new regulation brought in by the EU covering all products from 13 December 2024. This blog shares links and information to help navigate this new legislation.
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‘Use it or Lose it’ GCA members highlight important of postal service to small businesses across the country
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.
GCA and Winston’s Wish Guidelines for greeting cards designed for bereaved children
Guidelines for designers and publishers designing cards for bereaved children. Produced by the GCA with Winston’s Wish, a charity supporting bereaved children.
Dragons Speed Dating
The Dragons Speed Dating Event is a popular GCA members event
Temu Takedown Guide for Copyright Infringement
Temu Takedown Guide for Copyright Infringement by GCA Supplier member McDaniels Law
Graduate Showcase 2024 and GCA progress in bridging the gap into industry
GCA’s New Creative Talent project has built up a series of resources to support GCA members looking to recruit new creative talent,, and to offer a route into the industry for those looking to join.
2025 Valentine’s Day Toolkit
The 2025 Valentine’s Day Toolkit contains downloadable resources to help with online and offline marketing.
2025 Mother’s Day Toolkit
The 2025 Mother’s Day Toolkit contains downloadable resources to help with online and offline marketing.
2025 Father’s Day Toolkit
The 2025 Father’s Day Toolkit contains downloadable resources with online and offline marketing.
2025 Easter Toolkit
The 2025 Easter Toolkit contains downloadable resources to help with online and offline marketing.
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 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…
GCA #Cardmitment Media Coverage 2024
GCA Press coverage 2024
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#Cardmitment Toolkit
#Cardmitment Toolkit for everyone to use to remind people of the joy of sending and receiving Christmas cards
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…
Caring at Christmas!
Join in our #Cardmitment campaign and help start a wave of Christmas cards across the UK, sharing the joy of sending and receiving cards!
Share the joy of cards and secure press coverage for your business this Christmas!
Join our #Cardmitment campaign to encourage everyone to send cards this Christmas, and secure some press coverage to promote your business. GCA members across the country are working on initiatives to remind people about the joy and importance of connecting with their loved ones through greeting cards particularly at Christmas. Through fun activities and events,…
Cardmitment Challenge
Tis the season for giving and spreading cheer,
and what better way to do so than taking
part in the Cardmitment Challenge.
Black History Month: Why It Matters for Publishers and Retailers
As a Black Council member of the Greeting Card Association, I am dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in the greeting card industry. It is important to me that our industry reflects the diversity of our communities and that everyone feels recognized and celebrated. This year’s Black History Month theme, “Reclaiming Our Narratives,” provides an…
2024 Conference and AGM – Bristol
GCA members came together in Bristol for the annual GCA Conference and AGM on 19th September 2024. The Conference celebrated our wonderful industry, discussed key industry issues and heard from a fantastic line up of speakers. Members come from across the country, flying in from Ireland, Scotland and the USA too! The day heard good…
Royal Mail attends GCA Conference in Bristol
The 2024 GCA Conference in Bristol welcomed Royal Mail’s Fiona Hamilton to the stage. Fiona shared insight into Royal Mail’s modernisations plans, and the need for USO reform and for parcel growth. Fiona also outlined proposed changes to 2nd class delivery, moving to just two or three days a week (every other working day), and…
The Write Before Christmas!
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…