Maintaining your drive and focus in business over the course of a dozen years is never easy, but it’s something Card Connection franchisees Dave and Di Tudor have worked hard on. They took on the Hereford territory back in 2006 and the husband and wife team work seamlessly as a unit. Di spends most of… Read more »
Read moreThe Hope That Springs From Easter
“I challenge you to look at the designs in our two Easter 2019 ranges without feeling uplifted,” enthuses Card Connection’s Creative Director, Kelly Courtenay. “The positive sentiments just shine through!”The trend for sending cards at Easter time began way back in the 1890’s, firstly with postcards but then as greeting cards, when they became the… Read more »
Read moreMusgraves – Daybreak Trade Show 2020
Wednesday 4th March and scores of store owner and mangers descended on the Lyrath Estate in Ireland for the first of this year’s Spring Season Trade Shows with Musgraves Day Break Event. Publisher and franchisor Card Connection had pride of place with their stand of greeting cards, giftwrap and giftbags. Interest was further sparked by… Read more »
Read more#sharekindness
While the Coronavirus is working on a daily basis to divide and isolate business, families and friends you can fight back to assert yourself in small but positive ways.Although it is the job of public health officials encourage us to distance ourselves from others, you can still find ways to connect with your friends, family,… Read more »
Read moreCoronavirus – Royal Mail confirms Mother’s Day cards and gifts are safe to post home
Royal Mail is reassuring people that they should not be concerned about posting Mother’s Day presents, as Public Health England says coronavirus Covid-19 cannot survive for long on objects such as letters and parcels. Posting home presents is a safe way to celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday, in light of the Government’s new advice against… Read more »
Read moreJOE – THE RADIO STAR ON THE GO!
Joe Junior, son of Card Connection’s franchisee for Ireland West & Midlands Joe Sweeney, was merchandising stores in Sligo when he landed himself a starring role on national Radio! As well as performing admirably under pressure during the station’s popular ‘Pump Up The Slump’ competition, Joe was able to get in a plug for his… Read more »
Read moreNew Card Connection Franchisees ‘Drive’ their own business
Early in 2019, Kevin Field and Jane Pitt decided they’d had enough working for other people. As an HGV driver for Costa Coffee, Kevin was travelling all over Somerset, Dorset, Devon & Cornwall, while Jane was working as a manger in Clinton Cards, when they spotted a perfect opportunity to combine their experience into one… Read more »
Read moreLet’s hear it for the Mums!
Customers dig deeper into their purses and wallets for a Mother’s Day card than they do for either Valentine’s Day or Father’s Day, which, considering everything they do for us, is exactly how it should be! For Mother’s Day 2020 Card Connection offer 60 very varied new designs, spread across two different ranges. “Contemporary… Read more »
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