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This easily digested infographic is food for thought and proves that the UK greetings card market is very much alive and well in the age of eCards, Facebook birthdya messages and the like. Source: http://www.creasedcards.com/uk-greeting-cards-top-facts-figures-handy-infographic.irs
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Greeting Cards UK TOP FACTS & FIGURES The value of the UK greetings cards market increased by 5.4% from 2013 to 2014 31x Average greeting cards bought per year per person 1,000 Over a thousand UK publishers 85% Of all greeting cards are purchased by women 100K People are employed in the greetings card industry Did You Know? Mother's Day remains the largest Spring Seasons card sending event, with a value of £50.4m and an ARP at £1.71 58% Birthday cards count for more than half of all greeting card sales 1st More cards are bought in the UK than in any other country 884M Over 800 million single greeting cards were bought in 2013 £1B Over 1 billion pounds were spent on cards in 2014, more than tea and coffee put tgether! Valentine's Day has the highest retail value of all the card categories with an ARP of £1.86 Christmas Mother's Day Valentine's Day Charity Discover more interesting facts about the UK greeting cards market along with a huge selection of funny & unique greeting cards at Creased Cards. Find out more at: