GCA Members in the News, & Industry Updates

The Washington Post: “Stationery stores are in trouble, but our love for Valentine’s Day cards burns hotter than ever”: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/stationery-stores-are-in-trouble-but-our-love-for-valentines-day-cards-burns-hotter-than-ever/2020/02/11/d4927154-4c40-11ea-9b5c-eac5b16dafaa_story.html

GCA member Notes & Queries celebrates 40-year anniversary: 
https://www.prunderground.com/baltimore-maryland-company-notes-queries-pushes-the-envelope-for-40-years/ 
https://www.pgbuzz.net/notes-queries-leading-us-distributor-of-uk-publishers-celebrates-40th-anniversary/ 

The U.S. Postal Service tops of the list of the most trusted brands in America:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/10-most-trusted-brands-america-191529114.html

Valentine’s Day greeting cards aren’t just for couples anymore:
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/02/valentines-day-everyone-relationships/606580/

The GCA announces its return to UnBound at the BookExpo this Spring:
https://www.giftsanddec.com/trending-gifts/stationery/greeting-card-association-returns-to-book-expo/

“Enduring Love: How Greetings Cards Are Surviving the Smartphone Era” Read more from the Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/feb/13/enduring-love-how-gen-z-saved-the-greetings-card

GCA Member lovepop pledges to donate 100% of the proceeds from the purchases of its Koala Family Card to help with the Australian fire relief efforts: https://stationerytrends.com/news/lovepop-helps-with-australian-fire-relief-efforts/

Learn about Nancy Davis Kho, author of “The Thank You Project,” and the benefits of writing thank you-letters:
https://www.wbur.org/kindworld/2020/01/14/thank-you-letters

“The Future of Greeting Cards” a guest blog post by GCA member, Quilling Card:
https://www.greetingcard.org/the-future-of-greeting-cards/

Read about the History of St. Valentine’s Day: 
https://krdo.com/lifestyle/valentines-day/2020/01/10/the-history-of-st-valentines-day/
https://parade.com/982726/zoeroscoe/valentines-day-history/

American Greetings announces exciting new partnership with country music legend, Dolly Parton:
https://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/american-greetings-partnership-with-dolly-parton/17202

Marketplace: “Young People Are Making Greeting Cards Cool Again”:
https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-morning-report/millennials-greeting-cards/

The U.S. Postal Service release their latest stamp in their Love series “Made of Hearts”:
https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2020/0123-usps-releases-made-of-hearts-stamp.htm

GCA member Calypso Cards announces new partnership with Curly Girl Design greeting cards: 
https://www.greetingcard.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Calypso-Cards-Press-Release-01.28.20.pdf

GCA and Up With Paper President George White was part of a panel discussion hosted by Tariffs Hurt the Heartland: 
https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/01/10/local-companies-to-trump-congress-get-trade-deals.html

Jess Bennett, owner of Ohio shop Letterpress Jess, says it’s not time for a goodbye to greeting cards: 
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/originals/as-stores-close-one-maker-says-its-not-time-for-a-goodbye-to-greeting-cards

One St. Louis-based card maker has a creative plan on how to get to *Noted in San Francisco: 
https://www.stltoday.com/pr/business/st-louis-based-greeting-card-company-to-host-fundraiser-event/article_6e308f36-4dc6-11ea-9e61-c3da6ad9d410.html