Cardstore Holiday Greeting Cards Put the Merry and Bright into the
Season of Giving
CLEVELAND, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for
the holidays, Cardstore, the popular greeting card website from
American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) has stocked the online
card shelves with more than 2,500 holiday card designs you can
personalize and mail to friends and family. Thanks to a recent
website redesign, brand new features, and a 100% satisfaction
guarantee, it's easier than ever to find and send the perfect card.
And for a limited time, Cardstore is helping consumers get an early
start on their holiday "to do" list by offering a 70% discount plus
free shipping on all holiday card orders.
To demonstrate the ease of the new website, Cardstore introduces
Mr. Buckles, the cat. A brand new marketing campaign includes
a :30 video that allows consumers to watch as Mr. Buckles checks an
item off the "Holiday To Do" list by creating a perfectly
personalized holiday card featuring photos of himself and his
roommate, Sarah. He shows just how easy it is to add a photo and
message to any card at Cardstore that can be signed and sent for
you — "cat-isfaction guaranteed!"
"We are thrilled with our holiday card collection and the
response we've seen from shoppers who recognize how easy it is to
personalize a greeting at Cardstore", said Ann-Marie McGowan, general manager of Cardstore.
"We all know how hectic the holidays can become. Our gift to our
customers is a little extra time by providing an easy way to create
and send the perfect card this time of year."
This year's selection of Christmas, Hanukkah and other holiday greetings include
folded and flat cards with designs ranging from traditional colors
and iconic images to contemporary holiday designs to show off a
favorite family photo—or photos. Cardstore users can easily
add personal photos, include unique, heartfelt messages and even
upload a signature. Cardstore can then stamp and send the cards
directly to recipients via the U.S. postal service.
Other Cardstore benefits include free standard shipping this
holiday season, mail delivery service with the simple click of
"mail to the recipient", a schedule ahead option, three different
ways to include a signature, easier upload for address books, the
ability to upload photos from Facebook, a free iPhone app that can
be easily downloaded on Cardstore.com or through the iTunes App
store, as well as the Cardstyle blog that provides inspiration and
suggestions on creating the perfect card.
This year, Cardstore makes its Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade debut by joining forces
with longtime partner Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization
behind Sesame Street, to deliver a powerful message about
the joy and benefits of playing music. Tune in to NBC on
Thursday, November 22 at 9:00 a.m. to see Cardstore and Sesame
Street remind us that the joy of the holiday season isn't
complete without taking the time to send a little you to family and
friends – no matter what street they live on.
About American Greetings Corporation
For more than 100 years, American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM)
has been a creator and manufacturer of innovative social expression
products that assist consumers in enhancing their relationships to
create happiness, laughter and love. The Company's major
greeting card lines are American Greetings, Carlton Cards, Gibson,
Recycled Paper Greetings and Papyrus, and other paper product
offerings include DesignWare party goods and American Greetings and
Plus Mark gift-wrap and boxed cards. American Greetings also
has one of the largest collections of greetings on the Web,
including greeting cards available at Cardstore.com and electronic
greeting cards available at AmericanGreetings.com. In
addition to its product lines, American Greetings also creates and
licenses popular character brands through the American Greetings
Properties group. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates
annual revenue of approximately $1.7 billion, and its products
can be found in retail outlets worldwide. For more
information on the Company, visit
http://corporate.americangreetings.com.
SOURCE American Greetings Corporation