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'''Card Factory''' is a chain of greeting card and gift stores in [[United Kingdom]], opening the first store in 1997. Founded and owned by [[Dean Hoyle]] and his wife Janet, it celebrated its tenth birthday last year. The company currently employs over 5000 people, mostly in front line positions in its stores. Of these stores, twenty are from the acquisition of Celebration Cards in January 2006. Their advertising claims they have not increased prices for nine years. Sales have risen 91% from 2002, £6.6m, to £45.7m in 2005.<ref>[http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack2002/migration/dbDetails.asp?siteID=1&compID=1950&yr=2006]</ref> |
'''Card Factory''' is a chain of greeting card and gift stores in [[United Kingdom]], opening the first store in 1997. Founded and owned by [[Dean Hoyle]] and his wife Janet, it celebrated its tenth birthday last year. The company currently employs over 5000 people, mostly in front line positions in its stores. Of these stores, twenty are from the acquisition of Celebration Cards in January 2006. Their advertising claims they have not increased prices for nine years. Sales have risen 91% from 2002, £6.6m, to £45.7m in 2005.<ref>[http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack2002/migration/dbDetails.asp?siteID=1&compID=1950&yr=2006]</ref> |
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Card Factory are donating one million pounds to [[Macmillan Cancer Support]] in the third year, being the company's chosen charity.<ref>[http://www.spenboroughguardian.co.uk/news/Charity-cash-on-the-cards.4435550.jp]</ref> In light of this they are currenly running a major advertising scheme in stores, including voice overs by coleen nolan. |
Card Factory are donating one million pounds to [[Macmillan Cancer Support]] in the third year, being the company's chosen charity.<ref>[http://www.spenboroughguardian.co.uk/news/Charity-cash-on-the-cards.4435550.jp]</ref> In light of this they are currenly running a major advertising scheme in stores, including voice overs by coleen nolan. and by repeating the song "im in the mood for dancing" way to much |
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Revision as of 23:54, 2 November 2008
Card Factory is a chain of greeting card and gift stores in United Kingdom, opening the first store in 1997. Founded and owned by Dean Hoyle and his wife Janet, it celebrated its tenth birthday last year. The company currently employs over 5000 people, mostly in front line positions in its stores. Of these stores, twenty are from the acquisition of Celebration Cards in January 2006. Their advertising claims they have not increased prices for nine years. Sales have risen 91% from 2002, £6.6m, to £45.7m in 2005.[1]
Card Factory are donating one million pounds to Macmillan Cancer Support in the third year, being the company's chosen charity.[2] In light of this they are currenly running a major advertising scheme in stores, including voice overs by coleen nolan. and by repeating the song "im in the mood for dancing" way to much