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Executive Summary 1. Market Definition Report Coverage MARKET SECTORS Birthday and Other Everyday Cards Christmas and New Year Cards Spring Season Cards MARKET TRENDS Industry Confidence Greetings Cards for Older Ages Christian Christmas Cards Ethnic Minority Cards Family Structures Print on Demand Alternative Means of Communication Collaboration Between Publishers Economic trends Gross Domestic Product Table 1: UK Gross Domestic Product at Current and Annual Chain-Linked Prices (£m), 2003-2007 Inflation Table 2: UK Rate of Inflation (%), 2003-2007 Household Disposable Income Table 3: UK Household Disposable Income Per Capita (£), 2003-2007 Population Table 4: UK Resident Population Estimates by Sex (000), Mid-Years 2003-2007 Unemployment Table 5: Actual Number of Unemployed Persons in the UK (million), 2003-2007 MARKET POSITION The UK Table 6: Household Expenditure on Newspapers, Books and Stationery at Current Prices (£m), 2003-2007 Overseas 2. Market Size The Total Market Table 7: The Total UK Retail Market for Greetings Cards by Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2005-2007 Figure 1: The Total UK Retail Market for Greetings Cards by Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2005-2007 by MARKET SECTOR Birthday and Other Everyday Cards Table 8: The UK Retail Market for Birthday and Other Everyday Cards by Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2005-2007 Christmas and New Year Cards Spring Season Cards Figure 2: The UK Retail Market for Spring Season Cards by Sector by Value Share at Current Prices (%), 2007 Overseas trade Table 9: Overseas Trade in Greetings Cards and Illustrated Postcards (£m), 2003-2007 EU Trade Table 10: Value of Imports and Exports of Greetings Cards and Illustrated Postcards To and From Selected EU Countries (£000), 2007 EU Imports EU Exports Non-EU Trade Table 11: Value of Imports and Exports of Greetings Cards and Illustrated Postcards To and From Selected Non-EU Countries (£000), 2007 Non-EU Imports Non-EU Exports Leading Export Publishers 1. Introduction REPORT FOCUS DEFINITION Executive Summary 1. Introduction REPORT FOCUS DEFINITION 2. Strategic Overview THE ECONOMY IN 2008 Gross Domestic Product Table 1: UK Gross Domestic Product at Current and Annual Chain-Linked Prices (£m), 2003-2007 Inflation Table 2: UK Rate of Inflation (%), 2003-2007 Household Disposable Income Table 3: UK Household Disposable Income per Capita (£), 2003-2007 Household Expenditure Table 4: UK Household Expenditure at Current Prices (index 1971=100 and £bn), 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2005 Employment Table 5: Actual Number of Unemployed Persons in the UK (million), 2003-2007 Consumer Debt Savings THE CONSUMER — KEY FACTORS Population Trends Table 6: UK Resident Population Estimates by Sex (000), Mid-Years 2004-2008 and 2011 Boys Outnumber Girls; Women Outnumber Men Table 7: Age of UK Resident Population by Gender (000), 2002-2011 Number of UK Households Table 8: Households in Great Britain by Size (%, million and number), 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2006 Table 9: Households in Great Britain by Type of Household and Family (% and million), 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2006 Gender and Family Status Table 10: Marital Status in Great Britain by Sex (%), 2006 Work and Employment Trends by Sex Table 11: Economic Activity in the UK by Employment Status and Sex (million), 1989 and 2007 Table 12: Employment in the UK by Sex and Occupation (%), 2007 Earnings and Gender Table 13: Men and Women's Mean Hourly Pay, Excluding Overtime (£ and %), 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007 Lifestyle Trends and Gender Table 14: Time Spent on Main Activities by Sex (minutes per day), 2005 Table 15: Time Spent on Housework by Sex (minutes per day), 2005 Who Holds the Purse Strings? 3. Key Markets INTRODUCTION FOOD AND DRINK Table 16: UK Consumer Expenditure on Food and Non-Alcoholic Drink at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002-2006 Table 17: Composition of Expenditure on Food (%), Quarter 4 2006 TOILETRIES, COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCES Total Market Table 18: The Total UK Toiletries, Cosmetics and Fragrances Market by Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2005-2007 Toiletries Table 19: The Total UK Toiletries Market by Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2005-2007 Fragrances Table 20: The Fragrance Sector by Subsector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp and %), 2006 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR Table 21: The Total UK Clothing and Footwear Market by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2003-2007 Table 22: The UK Market for Women's and Girls', and Men's and Boys' Clothing by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2003-2007 Table 23: Annual Average Retail Price Indices for Clothing and Footwear (1987=100), 1987, 1997 and 2003-2007 Table 24: Retail Sector Shares by Expenditure (%), 12 Weeks Ending 14th October 2006 and 2007 Table 25: Average Weekly Expenditure on Men and Women's Clothing and Footwear by Place of Purchase (£), 2006 MEDIA — MAGAZINES Table 26: Consumer Expenditure on Magazines (£m), 2003-2007 Table 27: Top Ten Women's Weekly Magazines by Average Net Circulation, July-December 2003-2007 Table 28: Top Ten Women's Monthly Magazines by Average Net Circulation, July-December 2003-2007 Table 29: Top Ten Men's Lifestyle Magazines by Average Net Circulation, July-December 2003-2007 THE BROWN GOODS MARKET Table 30: Consumer Expenditure on Electrical Audiovisual and Recording Equipment at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2003-2007 CARS Table 31: UK Households with Regular Use of a Car and Number of Cars on UK Roads (% and million), 2002-2006 Table 32: Number and Composition of Cars on UK Roads by Year of Registration of Vehicle (000 and %), 2006 Table 33: Retail Sales Value of the Motor Vehicle Industry (£m), 2002-2006 4. Buying Habits RETAIL TRENDS SHOPPING HABITS AND GENDER Research into Shopping Habits Shopping and the Personality Perspective — New Paradigms for Segmentation Content Responsibles Natural Hybrids Social Catalysts Cultural Artists ADVERTISING Table 34: Top Ten UK Television Advertisers by Expenditure (£), May 2008 Food and Drink Table 35: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Supermarkets and Grocery Stores (£000 and %), Year Ending December 2007 Cosmetics, Toiletries and Fragrances Table 36: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Cosmetics, Toiletries and Fragrances (£000 and %), Year Ending December 2007 Clothing and Footwear Table 37: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear (£000 and %), Year Ending December 2007 Magazines Table 38: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Magazines (£000 and %), Year Ending December 2007 Table 39: Top Ten Magazines Within Women's or Men's Categories by Main Media Advertising Expenditure (£000 and %), Year Ending December 2007 Brown Goods Table 40: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Brown Goods (£000 and %), Year Ending December 2007 Cars Table 41: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Cars (£000 and %), Year Ending December 2007 THE ROLE OF CELEBRITY MEDIA INFLUENCES July 2008 Issues IN-STORE POINT-OF-SALE ACTIVITY Auto Pilot Buzz-Activated Variety-Activated Bargain-Activated DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS Supermarket Table 42: Supermarket Market Share (%), 12-Week Periods to 22nd June 2003 and 23rd March 2008 Tesco PLC ASDA Group Ltd J Sainsbury PLC Morrison PLC Out-of-Town Shopping Centres Table 43: Top Ten UK Shopping Centres by Size, Number of Units, Average Weekly Footfall and Ratio of Male:Female Shoppers (square metres and number), 2007 New Generation of Retail Shopping Environments INTERNET RETAILING Women and the Internet 5. Consumer Dynamics INTRODUCTION SHOPPING HABITS — GENERAL Shopping Companions Table 44: Men and Women's Shopping Companions by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 45: Men and Women's Shopping Companions (% of respondents), 2008 Attitudes Towards Shopping Table 46: Men and Women's Attitudes Towards Shopping by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 47: Men and Women's Attitudes Towards Shopping (% of respondents), 2008 Shopping Styles Table 48: Men and Women's Shopping Styles by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 49: Men and Women's Shopping Styles (% of respondents), 2008 Type of Shopper Table 50: Men and Women — Type of Shopper by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 51: Men and Women — Type of Shopper (% of respondents), 2008 The Attributes of a Good Shopping Trip Table 52: Attributes of a Good Shopping Trip for Men and Women by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 FOOD AND DRINK Shopping for Groceries Table 53: Men and Women — Shopping for Groceries by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 54: Men and Women — Shopping for Groceries (% of respondents), 2008 Factors Contributing to Decision on Weekly Grocery Shopping Table 55: Factors Contributing to Men and Women's Decision on Weekly Grocery Shopping by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 56: Food and Drink Purchasing by Type of Shop by Sex (% of adults), 2007 Types of Food Purchases Table 57: Shopping for Groceries by Sex (% of adults), 2007 Influences of Sales Promotion Table 58: The Influence of Sales Promotion on Shopping Habits by Sex (% of adults), 2007 Frequency of Shopping Table 59: Shopping for Food and Drink — Most Popular Days of the Week by Sex (% of adults), 2007 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR Retailer Choice by Gender Table 60: The Most Popular Retailers Used for Buying Clothing and Footwear for Women or Girls (% of respondents), 2007 Table 61: The Most Popular Retailers Used for Buying Clothing and Footwear for Men or Boys (% of respondents), 2007 Table 62: Users of Clothing and Footwear Stores by Sex (% of respondents), 2007 Expenditure on Clothing Table 63: Total Expenditure on Clothing `For Yourself or Anyone Else' Over the Past 12 Months by Sex (% of adults), 2007 TOILETRIES AND FRAGRANCE Shopping For Toiletries Table 64: Men and Women — Shopping for Cosmetics and Toiletries by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 65: Men and Women — Shopping for Cosmetics and Toiletries (% of respondents), 2008 Toiletry and Fragrance Usage Table 66: Penetration of Toiletry or Fragrance Items Within the Past 12 Months by Sex (% of adults), 2007 Expenditure on Skincare Table 67: Monthly Expenditure on Skincare by Women (%), 2007 Brown Goods Table 68: Purchasing of Electrical or Household Goods by Men and Women (% of respondents), 2008 CARS Car Ownership and Purchasing Table 69: Car Ownership by Sex (% of adults), 2007 Table 70: Breakdown of Car-Purchasing Habits by Sex (% composition), 2007 Table 71: The Most Important Influences on the Purchase of Most Recent Car by Sex (% of adults), 2007 Table 72: Decision Maker on the Model of the Only or Most Recently Purchased Car by Sex (% of adults), 2007 SHOPPING CENTRES Table 73: Men and Women's Attitudes Towards Shopping at Shopping Centres by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS Financial Future Spending and Consumer Confidence Table 74: Change of Buying Habits Among Men and Women by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 75: Change of Buying Habits Among Men and Women (% of respondents), 2008 Store Cards and Credit Cards Table 76: Ownership of Plastic Cards by Type (% of adults), 2007 Table 77: Average Monthly Expenditure on Credit Cards (% of adults), 2007 ONLINE SHOPPING Main Motivations to Shop Online Table 78: Men and Women's Main Motivations to Shop Online by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 79: Men and Women's Main Motivations to Shop Online (% of respondents), 2008 Main Concerns Regarding Online Shopping Table 80: Men and Women's Main Concerns Regarding Online Shopping by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 81: Men and Women's Main Concerns Regarding Online Shopping (% of respondents), 2008 Types of Internet Usage Table 82: Men and Women's Usage of the Internet by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 83: Men and Women's Usage of the Internet (% of respondents), 2008 6. The Future OVERVIEW The Economy Population KEY MARKET FORECASTS Food and Drink Toiletries, Cosmetics and Fragrances Clothing and Footwear Magazines Brown Goods Cars Online Retailing 7. Further Sources Associations Publications General Sources Government Sources Other Sources Bisnode Sources 2. Strategic Overview THE ECONOMY IN 2008 Gross Domestic Product Table 1: UK Gross Domestic Product at Current and Annual Chain-Linked Prices (£m), 2003-2007 Inflation Table 2: UK Rate of Inflation (%), 2003-2007 Household Disposable Income Table 3: UK Household Disposable Income per Capita (£), 2003-2007 Household Expenditure Table 4: UK Household Expenditure at Current Prices (index 1971=100 and £bn), 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2005 Employment Table 5: Actual Number of Unemployed Persons in the UK (million), 2003-2007 Consumer Debt Savings THE CONSUMER — KEY FACTORS Population Trends Table 6: UK Resident Population Estimates by Sex (000), Mid-Years 2004-2008 and 2011 Boys Outnumber Girls; Women Outnumber Men Table 7: Age of UK Resident Population by Gender (000), 2002-2011 Number of UK Households Table 8: Households in Great Britain by Size (%, million and number), 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2006 Table 9: Households in Great Britain by Type of Household and Family (% and million), 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2006 Gender and Family Status Table 10: Marital Status in Great Britain by Sex (%), 2006 Work and Employment Trends by Sex Table 11: Economic Activity in the UK by Employment Status and Sex (million), 1989 and 2007 Table 12: Employment in the UK by Sex and Occupation (%), 2007 Earnings and Gender Table 13: Men and Women's Mean Hourly Pay, Excluding Overtime (£ and %), 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007 Lifestyle Trends and Gender Table 14: Time Spent on Main Activities by Sex (minutes per day), 2005 Table 15: Time Spent on Housework by Sex (minutes per day), 2005 Who Holds the Purse Strings? Executive Summary 1. Introduction REPORT FOCUS DEFINITION 2. Strategic Overview THE ECONOMY IN 2008 Gross Domestic Product Table 1: UK Gross Domestic Product at Current and Annual Chain-Linked Prices (£m), 2003-2007 Inflation Table 2: UK Rate of Inflation (%), 2003-2007 Household Disposable Income Table 3: UK Household Disposable Income per Capita (£), 2003-2007 Household Expenditure Table 4: UK Household Expenditure at Current Prices (index 1971=100 and £bn), 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2005 Employment Table 5: Actual Number of Unemployed Persons in the UK (million), 2003-2007 Consumer Debt Savings THE CONSUMER — KEY FACTORS Population Trends Table 6: UK Resident Population Estimates by Sex (000), Mid-Years 2004-2008 and 2011 Boys Outnumber Girls; Women Outnumber Men Table 7: Age of UK Resident Population by Gender (000), 2002-2011 Number of UK Households Table 8: Households in Great Britain by Size (%, million and number), 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2006 Table 9: Households in Great Britain by Type of Household and Family (% and million), 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2006 Gender and Family Status Table 10: Marital Status in Great Britain by Sex (%), 2006 Work and Employment Trends by Sex Table 11: Economic Activity in the UK by Employment Status and Sex (million), 1989 and 2007 Table 12: Employment in the UK by Sex and Occupation (%), 2007 Earnings and Gender Table 13: Men and Women's Mean Hourly Pay, Excluding Overtime (£ and %), 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007 Lifestyle Trends and Gender Table 14: Time Spent on Main Activities by Sex (minutes per day), 2005 Table 15: Time Spent on Housework by Sex (minutes per day), 2005 Who Holds the Purse Strings? 3. Key Markets INTRODUCTION FOOD AND DRINK Table 16: UK Consumer Expenditure on Food and Non-Alcoholic Drink at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002-2006 Table 17: Composition of Expenditure on Food (%), Quarter 4 2006 TOILETRIES, COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCES Total Market Table 18: The Total UK Toiletries, Cosmetics and Fragrances Market by Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2005-2007 Toiletries Table 19: The Total UK Toiletries Market by Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2005-2007 Fragrances Table 20: The Fragrance Sector by Subsector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp and %), 2006 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR Table 21: The Total UK Clothing and Footwear Market by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2003-2007 Table 22: The UK Market for Women's and Girls', and Men's and Boys' Clothing by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2003-2007 Table 23: Annual Average Retail Price Indices for Clothing and Footwear (1987=100), 1987, 1997 and 2003-2007 Table 24: Retail Sector Shares by Expenditure (%), 12 Weeks Ending 14th October 2006 and 2007 Table 25: Average Weekly Expenditure on Men and Women's Clothing and Footwear by Place of Purchase (£), 2006 MEDIA — MAGAZINES Table 26: Consumer Expenditure on Magazines (£m), 2003-2007 Table 27: Top Ten Women's Weekly Magazines by Average Net Circulation, July-December 2003-2007 Table 28: Top Ten Women's Monthly Magazines by Average Net Circulation, July-December 2003-2007 Table 29: Top Ten Men's Lifestyle Magazines by Average Net Circulation, July-December 2003-2007 THE BROWN GOODS MARKET Table 30: Consumer Expenditure on Electrical Audiovisual and Recording Equipment at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2003-2007 CARS Table 31: UK Households with Regular Use of a Car and Number of Cars on UK Roads (% and million), 2002-2006 Table 32: Number and Composition of Cars on UK Roads by Year of Registration of Vehicle (000 and %), 2006 Table 33: Retail Sales Value of the Motor Vehicle Industry (£m), 2002-2006 4. Buying Habits RETAIL TRENDS SHOPPING HABITS AND GENDER Research into Shopping Habits Shopping and the Personality Perspective — New Paradigms for Segmentation Content Responsibles Natural Hybrids Social Catalysts Cultural Artists ADVERTISING Table 34: Top Ten UK Television Advertisers by Expenditure (£), May 2008 Food and Drink Table 35: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Supermarkets and Grocery Stores (£000 and %), Year Ending December 2007 Cosmetics, Toiletries and Fragrances Table 36: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Cosmetics, Toiletries and Fragrances (£000 and %), Year Ending December 2007 Clothing and Footwear Table 37: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear (£000 and %), Year Ending December 2007 Magazines Table 38: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Magazines (£000 and %), Year Ending December 2007 Table 39: Top Ten Magazines Within Women's or Men's Categories by Main Media Advertising Expenditure (£000 and %), Year Ending December 2007 Brown Goods Table 40: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Brown Goods (£000 and %), Year Ending December 2007 Cars Table 41: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Cars (£000 and %), Year Ending December 2007 THE ROLE OF CELEBRITY MEDIA INFLUENCES July 2008 Issues IN-STORE POINT-OF-SALE ACTIVITY Auto Pilot Buzz-Activated Variety-Activated Bargain-Activated DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS Supermarket Table 42: Supermarket Market Share (%), 12-Week Periods to 22nd June 2003 and 23rd March 2008 Tesco PLC ASDA Group Ltd J Sainsbury PLC Morrison PLC Out-of-Town Shopping Centres Table 43: Top Ten UK Shopping Centres by Size, Number of Units, Average Weekly Footfall and Ratio of Male:Female Shoppers (square metres and number), 2007 New Generation of Retail Shopping Environments INTERNET RETAILING Women and the Internet 5. Consumer Dynamics INTRODUCTION SHOPPING HABITS — GENERAL Shopping Companions Table 44: Men and Women's Shopping Companions by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 45: Men and Women's Shopping Companions (% of respondents), 2008 Attitudes Towards Shopping Table 46: Men and Women's Attitudes Towards Shopping by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 47: Men and Women's Attitudes Towards Shopping (% of respondents), 2008 Shopping Styles Table 48: Men and Women's Shopping Styles by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 49: Men and Women's Shopping Styles (% of respondents), 2008 Type of Shopper Table 50: Men and Women — Type of Shopper by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 51: Men and Women — Type of Shopper (% of respondents), 2008 The Attributes of a Good Shopping Trip Table 52: Attributes of a Good Shopping Trip for Men and Women by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 FOOD AND DRINK Shopping for Groceries Table 53: Men and Women — Shopping for Groceries by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 54: Men and Women — Shopping for Groceries (% of respondents), 2008 Factors Contributing to Decision on Weekly Grocery Shopping Table 55: Factors Contributing to Men and Women's Decision on Weekly Grocery Shopping by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 56: Food and Drink Purchasing by Type of Shop by Sex (% of adults), 2007 Types of Food Purchases Table 57: Shopping for Groceries by Sex (% of adults), 2007 Influences of Sales Promotion Table 58: The Influence of Sales Promotion on Shopping Habits by Sex (% of adults), 2007 Frequency of Shopping Table 59: Shopping for Food and Drink — Most Popular Days of the Week by Sex (% of adults), 2007 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR Retailer Choice by Gender Table 60: The Most Popular Retailers Used for Buying Clothing and Footwear for Women or Girls (% of respondents), 2007 Table 61: The Most Popular Retailers Used for Buying Clothing and Footwear for Men or Boys (% of respondents), 2007 Table 62: Users of Clothing and Footwear Stores by Sex (% of respondents), 2007 Expenditure on Clothing Table 63: Total Expenditure on Clothing `For Yourself or Anyone Else' Over the Past 12 Months by Sex (% of adults), 2007 TOILETRIES AND FRAGRANCE Shopping For Toiletries Table 64: Men and Women — Shopping for Cosmetics and Toiletries by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 65: Men and Women — Shopping for Cosmetics and Toiletries (% of respondents), 2008 Toiletry and Fragrance Usage Table 66: Penetration of Toiletry or Fragrance Items Within the Past 12 Months by Sex (% of adults), 2007 Expenditure on Skincare Table 67: Monthly Expenditure on Skincare by Women (%), 2007 Brown Goods Table 68: Purchasing of Electrical or Household Goods by Men and Women (% of respondents), 2008 CARS Car Ownership and Purchasing Table 69: Car Ownership by Sex (% of adults), 2007 Table 70: Breakdown of Car-Purchasing Habits by Sex (% composition), 2007 Table 71: The Most Important Influences on the Purchase of Most Recent Car by Sex (% of adults), 2007 Table 72: Decision Maker on the Model of the Only or Most Recently Purchased Car by Sex (% of adults), 2007 SHOPPING CENTRES Table 73: Men and Women's Attitudes Towards Shopping at Shopping Centres by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS Financial Future Spending and Consumer Confidence Table 74: Change of Buying Habits Among Men and Women by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 75: Change of Buying Habits Among Men and Women (% of respondents), 2008 Store Cards and Credit Cards Table 76: Ownership of Plastic Cards by Type (% of adults), 2007 Table 77: Average Monthly Expenditure on Credit Cards (% of adults), 2007 ONLINE SHOPPING Main Motivations to Shop Online Table 78: Men and Women's Main Motivations to Shop Online by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 79: Men and Women's Main Motivations to Shop Online (% of respondents), 2008 Main Concerns Regarding Online Shopping Table 80: Men and Women's Main Concerns Regarding Online Shopping by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 81: Men and Women's Main Concerns Regarding Online Shopping (% of respondents), 2008 Types of Internet Usage Table 82: Men and Women's Usage of the Internet by Topline Results (% of respondents), 2008 Table 83: Men and Women's Usage of the Internet (% of respondents), 2008 8. Current Issues CLOSURES, MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS Abacus Cards Acquires Clare Maddicott Publications Budget Greeting Cards Acquires Riverdale Publishing Ltd Card World Ltd Chatterbox Greetings Greetings Direct JA Magson Ltd The Paper House Group to Acquire Medici Cards UK Greetings Acquires Card Connection Wishes BOARD AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT CHANGES Hambledon Studios International Greetings PLC The Paper House Group PLC Paper Rose Ltd NEW LAUNCHES Barclays Bank Ben 10 Blue Nose Friends Crystal Atelier Memento Mills & Boon Potamus The Future of the Post Office The Future of Royal Mail Copying Designs Charity Cards 9. The Global Market The European Market The US Market The LOUIE Awards The Australian Market SELECTED GLOBAL COMPETITORS Albert Horn Söhne GmbH & Co American Greetings Corporation Archies Busquets Hallmark Cards Inc 10. Forecasts introduction The Economy Forecasts 2008 to 2012 Table 28: The Forecast Total UK Retail Market for Greetings Cards by Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2008-2012 Figure 3: The Forecast Total UK Retail Market for Greetings Cards by Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2008-2012 MARKET GROWTH Figure 4: Growth in the Total UK Retail Market for Greetings Cards by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2005-2012 FUTURE trends `Green' Issues Zonal Charging Alternative Means of Communication 11. Company Profiles Clinton Cards Plc Hallmark Cards Plc International Greetings Plc The Paper House Group Plc Uk Greetings Ltd 12. Company Financials 13. Further Sources Associations Publications General Sources Government Publications Other Sources Bisnode Sources

Companies Mentioned

Clinton Cards Plc Hallmark Cards Plc International Greetings Plc The Paper House Group Plc Uk Greetings Ltd