The National Buying Group

for Independent

Greeting Card and Gift Retailers

SUPPLIER PORTFOLIO...

The Cardgains Supplier portfolio aims to cover all aspects of retailing and offer recommended suppliers for each category.

Greeting card suppliers are very well supported and not only include a wealth of long-standing 'top' greeting card manufacturers, but also 'small house' and specialist companies, balloon and party ware, gifts, candles, stationery, wrap, plush and confectionery, as well as giving access to many service providers necessary to retailing.

Discounts vary from company to company, but Cardgains aims to negotiate better terms for its members than they would receive independently.

Cardgains is constantly looking to improve the portfolio and listens to feedback from the members.

However, it is very important that suppliers within the portfolio are 'protected' from other suppliers offering similar product.

Cardgains is confident that the portfolio is an eclectic mix of products and services available in the industry.

"We are sometimes under a lot of pressure from companies in the industry, but we remain true to the suppliers who have supported us; some for many, many years," says Chris Dyson, Joint Managing Director of Cardgains.