Greeting Cards Roar Back Into Style in Socially Distanced U.S.
- Paper Source’s Park says people are going ‘back to the basics’
- Company has seen 1,200% increase in card sales during pandemic
Source: Paper Source
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With coronavirus quarantines putting limits on personal interactions, people are increasingly turning to a lost art to connect with loved ones: sending cards.
Paper Source Inc.’s greeting-card sales have soared by 1,200% since social distancing measures went into effect in March, said Chief Executive Officer Winnie Park. That includes higher demand for sympathy, friendship and “thank you” cards, as well as a 10-fold increase in Mother’s Day sales.