It’s been quite some four years for Card Connection Franchisee, Hanish Patel. After purchasing his area in 2014 he quickly set down a marker by growing his sales by 20% in his first year. Not shy of prospecting for new stores, Hanish saw a great potential to add greatly to his numbers by purchasing Card… Read more »
Read moreFeeling the Love on Valentine’s Day
Card Connection are very proud of the fresh new designs in their Valentine’s 2019 ranges. “People have been sending Valentines Cards for over 100 years,” explains Creative Director Kelly Courtenay, “So coming up with new approaches and exciting designs is our tough annual challenge. This year, I’m proud to say we’ve excelled ourselves, once more!”For… Read more »
Read moreCard Connection Focus On Charities
The UK and Ireland are home to many fantastic charities, all doing great and deserving work. Supporting such charities is a positive process both for individuals and businesses. At Card Connection, we believe in spreading this support around, so we begin each year by asking our staff to put forward suggestions of the charities that… Read more »
Read moreOn Air With Card Connection
When The BBC comes calling, who are Card Connection to refuse? The British Franchise Association had put forward a shortlist of names to the BBC when the were asked to provide good candidates for a short feature the BBC wanted to do on family run Franchisees in the Oxford area. Card Connection stood out as… Read more »
Read moreDrive and Focus
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 morePullovers And Pies For Charity
This week saw Card Connection staff, in Farnham, raising money for the third charity they have voted to support during 2018; the Alzheimer’s Society. They all sported their Christmas jumpers and selflessly baked, bought and ate homemade mince pies and cakes in order to raise money for this charity, which is close to the hearts… Read more »
Read moreCard Connection Network Their Network
Card Connection’s network of franchisees work at the sharp end of the business, merchandising over 12,000 displays across the country and dealing with the many challenges of working onsite in often busy stores and outlets. “It makes sense that if you want to inform and motivate a dedicated workforce like ours, that you need to… Read more »
Read moreFrom Merchandiser to Franchisee
There are few commitments you can make to a new job more positive than moving house and home to a new location. That’s exactly Bhaumik Shah did when he invested in Card Connection’s Swindon territory, back in June 2018.“I’d been a merchandiser for another franchisee,” said Bhaumik, “So I knew exactly what the business involved… Read more »
Read moreCard Connection put the Joy back into Christmas giftwrap
Recycling is rightly top of everybody’s minds right now and Christmas is the time of year that brings more products into our households than ever, that we then need to consider. This includes Christmas giftwrap.“Let’s admit it – it’s not just children who enjoy that frisson of excitement and anticipation as we tear off the… Read more »
Read moreIn Sickness and in Health
What do the NHS and Greeting Card publisher Card Connection have in Common? They both have to prepare for the winter months and its effects on the Nation’s heath. So in the last few weeks they have been releasing their new ranges of cards for both their Get Well and Sympathy captions. “Although greeting cards… Read more »
Read moreBake for Heroes!
Last Friday, to coincide with Remembrance Sunday, Head Office staff held their latest charity event; a cake sale in aid of HELP for HEROES. The event was organised by Sarah Battisson, whose husband is a serving Corporal in the Royal Logistics Corps, Aldershot. Aldershot –the home of the British Army – is only a few… Read more »
Read morePeterborough
A great opportunity to invest in this well-run area has arisen. Peterborough is a well-managed territory managed by a husband and wife team. With a current turnover of over £103k generated from 113 outlets, there is a good balance of National Accounts and independent stores which includes well-known brands like BP, Spar and Costcutter, to… Read more »
Read moreChristmas comes early for Card Connection
Like with many business; planning for Christmas starts early for Greeting card publishers Card Connection. “We show our new Christmas ranges to our network a whole year before they go on sale,” explains the company’s Managing Director, Michael Johnson. “It’s not just about proudly showing off all our new designs to our network of franchisees… Read more »
Read moreGreat time to Invest
There has never been a better time to invest in a Card Connection Franchise. Successful Franchisees can generate in excess of £50,000 profit per year owning a Card Connection Franchise.A Card Connection franchise allows you to buy into an established company and a proven business idea. Franchisees enjoy the flexibility of being their own boss… Read more »
Read moreKeeping it in the Family
When father and son team Karsan Naran & Avneesh Sangani invested in the Card Connection area of Macclesfield earlier this year, it was hardly a step in the dark. That’s because Avneesh is the brother of Dilip Sanghani, who has been successfully running the Manchester franchise of Card Connection since 2014.Karsan had watched Dilip’s development… Read more »
Read moreLicensed to Succeed
Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection has announced the release of a whole new batch of Licensed character cards, including Star Wars, Disney’s Incredibles and Marvel’s Avengers, to name but a few. “As well as many new designs across our Disney licenses, we also have new cards for proven popular franchises like Transformers and… Read more »
Read moreNew Challenges
Rakesh Joshi invested in the Card Connection’s Northampton territory back in August 2017 after some detailed research. “I was actually looking at a franchise at one of Card Connection’s direct competitors, but having met the team at Farnham and looking more closely at the company’s product range, I realised I quickly needed to switched allegiance,”… Read more »
Read moreCard Connection’s Franchisee becomes ‘Mr Northern Ireland’
Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection, has today announced that its 2 x Franchisee of the Year Gabriel McGeown (Gabe) has now expanded his franchise territory to cover the whole of Northern Ireland. McGeown joined Card Connection in 2008, investing in Armagh/South Tyrone, plus part of the Country Down Territory, focussing on expanding… Read more »
Read moreCard Connection Franchise – A Great Asset
A great investment opportunity has arisen in Gloucestershire, featuring the beautiful cathedral city of Gloucester and set at the edge of the picturesque Cotswolds, an area of outstanding beauty. Currently turning over £110k, generated from 154 outlets that comprise a good mix of both National Accounts and independent stores, including well-known brands like Costcutter, Premier… Read more »
Read moreFrom Employee to Franchisee!
Former Card Connection Regional Sales Manager, Penny Ellis and her husband Colin, invested in the Card Connection Windsor/Reading territory in 2017. With Penny’s wide-ranging industry knowledge, they now deliver Card Connection’s extensive range of quality greeting cards, gift wrap, bags and accessories to retail outlets throughout their region. Prior to joining Card Connection in 2013,… Read more »
Read morePaper Straws – Bringing environmental issue to the party
We can all do our bit to help reduce our impact on the environment, so when the BBC’s Blue planet highlighted the problem of plastic build up in our oceans, Card Connection were keen to respond.Looking at our product range we identified the plastic straws in our Party range as an obvious disposable item that… Read more »
Read moreGreetings from Birmingham
For sale is this exclusive Card Connection territory with a current turnover of over £70k generated from over 140 outlets. This good balance of National Accounts and independent stores includes well-known brands like Spar, Nisa and Costcutter to name but a few. Taking in the areas of West Bromwich, Sutton Coldfield, Burton-Upon-Trent and Cannock, it… Read more »
Read moreFranchising – Your Next Step After Redundancy?
The current turbulent economy means redundancy has become a cruel reality for many people. However, not all is doom and gloom! As one door closes, a new one can open, as franchising allows you to turn a negative experience into a positive one and allow you to invest in a bright future. “If you’re facing… Read more »
Read moreCard Connection Franchisee Buys First Home
Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection has announced that after just three years after investing in their franchise, Oxford regional franchisee Gayan Weerakkody and his wife Anjana have enjoyed such success that they have been able to purchase their first house. Andy Bull, Regional Sales Manager at Card Connection explains: “This week has… Read more »
Read moreStoke on Trent – A Great Investment
Featured Territory of the Month – July – Stoke on Trent Revolving around the two busy urban centres of Stoke and Crewe, this business actually spans four counties – Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Cheshire and Shropshire. As a result it offers a pleasing mix of customer types set in a variety of environments. The area has been… Read more »
Read moreHappy 10th Birthday Boofle!
Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection recently celebrated Boofle’s 10th birthday at their annual conference. Made from 100% love and cuddles, oh and lots of wool and a little button, Boofle has quickly become a star in the greeting card world with sales of over 70 million cards. Boofle, created by David Blake,… Read more »
Read moreCard Connection Celebrates Chairman’s Award and Franchisee 25th Anniversary
Card Connection, the leading franchised Greeting Card publisher in the UK and Ireland, presented two special awards at their recent conference. Kevin Vaux, retiring Chairman of Card Connection presented the inaugural Chairman’s Award to Hanish Patel for his outstanding contribution to Card Connection as well as a special 25th Anniversary Award to recognise Martin Rolfe… Read more »
Read moreCardiff, one of Europe’s youngest capital cities. Featured Territory of the Month
Offered for sale and nestled in beautiful Wales is one of Europe’s youngest capital cities, Cardiff has plenty of attitude! This exclusive Card Connection territory currently has a turnover of over £120k. There is a good mix of both National Accounts as well as independent retailers. It has a well-established customer base of over 140… Read more »
Read moreOverall and Regional Franchisee of The Year Winners Announced at Card Connection Annual Conference
Card Connection the leading franchised Greeting Card publisher in the UK and Ireland, recently held its annual conference at Forest of Arden, Birmingham. The excited group of franchisees, along with Card Connection staff and some colleagues from UK Greetings eagerly attended this renowned event. The conference’s theme was “Service Superheroes”, celebrating the fantastic service the… Read more »
Read moreBournemouth, a Great Opportunity. Featured Franchise Territory of the Month, April 2018
Looking for the perfect business? Card Connection has a solution, a great opportunity to supply greetings cards and accessories to retail outlets within our Bournemouth Territory, which is now for sale.Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town on the south coast of England directly to the east of the Jurassic Coast. Bournemouth was voted the… Read more »
Read moreA Very Hoppy Easter!
A very Hoppy Easter! Easter is right around the corner and it’s time to celebrate all things spring! There are many Easter traditions – church visits, Easter egg hunts, hopping bunnies, hot cross buns and sending Easter cards. These are all fun and memorable ways to spend time with your family and friends. According to… Read more »
Read moreLake District and Surroundings, Featured Franchise Territory of the Month – March 2018
Imagine spending your days working in the beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Lake District, the Scottish borders, the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Eden Valley…. You now have this opportunity! The Card Connection territory that covers this spectacular region is for sale. You will be buying a very professionally run area managed… Read more »
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