Celebrating Life’s Special Moments

Is Big Business

Why Greeting Cards?

Card giving is ingrained in our culture

Card giving is ingrained
in our culture

With the market for English-language greeting cards across the world expected to continue to grow for the foreseeable future. Celebrating life’s special moments is BIG business particularly as Millennials enter these new stages of Life. Whilst Everyday single cards accounts for around 50% of the global sales, Christmas stands out as the undisputed leader with an astonishing 1.3 billion Christmas cards finding their way to recipients each year. In terms of Incremental seasonal sales followed closely behind Christmas is Valentine’s Day with 145 million cards being sold, Mother’s Day with 113 million, and Father’s Day with 72 million. There are other local and regional holidays giving pleanty of opportunity to keep selling cards throughout the year.

$20 BILLION

GLOBAL REVENUE

PER ANNUM

$8 BILLION

CARDS PURCHASED

PER ANNUM

Why Partner with Cardland Xpress

‘’we help retailers sell more greeting cards’’

Having over 40 years industry experience we understand that the Supermarket and Convenience sector requires a special approach. Our Category experts work with our customers to create displays which your shoppers will love. Our world class brands are the latest trending and award winning within our industry and are put together with focus on a high volume sell through to drive sales and profitability. With our first class customer service, No risk or capital outlay, fully serviced consignment business model means you only ever pay for what you sell.

From 40cm Square to as big as you need to go, our modular displays can be adjusted to whatever size required.

Some other Benefits

From 40cm Square to as big as you need to go, our modular displays can be adjusted to whatever size required.
Our Trading Partners

We are proud to have worked with the following retailers, past and present.

Sales and Service

We offer more than just great product. No matter if you are a major supermarket or c-store chain, or an independent retailer our fully trained passionate and knowledgeable Sales and merchandising team will deliver outstanding service.
Our teams will ensure your displays are well maintained and managed with a level of service to suit your business needs.
Our field team will always be on hand with advice and support.

Strategic Display Planning

We know achieving the perfect display isn’t easy.
At Cardland Xpress we carefully plan your perfect display FREE OF CHARGE to maximise your retail sales by taking into account space, sales data, demographics, caption balance, price points and design for all occasions and events.

Trade Customer Shop

Our online shop enables our customers to access our
products 24 hours a day, this is particularly handy if you are desperately needing a top up or have a store in a city or country we don’t currently merchandise or serve.
Once registered when you log in your trade price will be visable and you just need to follow your stock control numbers to find your stock and pre-order seasonal goods.

Industry Fun Facts

8 Billion

greeting cards are
purchased each year

95%

of greeting card
sales are purchased
in store
Global Industry worth

$20 Billion

per anum

The average
household purchases

33 cards
per year

50%

of the sales are
everyday cards

80%

of buyers are
females

65%

of consumers agree
that receiving cards and
letters on the mail lifts
their spirits

9 out of 10

households buy
greeting cards

8 out 0f 10

buyers say cards CANNOT be replaced by social media

80%

of buyers are
females

Online sales remain
relatively low at only

5% Globally

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