ContentsMay 2009 Volume 10 Number 8
REGULARS
5 Leader
Times may be tough, but the world is still turning and customers continue
to spend money if the retail environment is right.
6 News
All the latest developments from the world of greetings.
12 Licensing News
Edward Monkton makes rare appearance at John Lewis in London’s
West End.
14 Supplier News
Latest developments from specialist printers, board and paper merchants
and suppliers.
14 Suppliers Focus
How Streamline Press is bringing a fresh approach to print for
greetings cards.
Front cover design from Woodmansterne’s Fusia range by
18 Retail Logic
artist Chris Chun/www.chrischun.com
Rents may be low and retail space is available – is this the time to open
store number two? Maybe not says Terry Harvey.
30 Design Matters
Gill Davies looks forward to the influential Surtex show in New York.
FEATURES
20 Animal cards
Images of household pets, farmyard animals and wildlife have always held
a particular and profitable appeal for card shops and customers alike.
24 It’s all in the mix
It’s time for Cardmix to leave the parental home at Woodmansterne.
Greetings Today finds out what’s going to be in store for retailers from the
newly independent business.
26 Art Cards
We take a look at what’s new and exciting from artists and publishers in
the art sector.
32 Pulse Preview
Buyers and retailers will have much to excite them at the cutting edge,
design-led Pulse show. GT takes a look at what’s on offer.
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