Fast Facts

• Carlton Cards employs approximately 3000 people across Canada.

• Corporate headquarters are located in Mississauga, Ontario.

• Carlton Cards Canada is a subsidiary of American Greetings Corporation located in Cleveland, OH.

• Carlton Cards has four English-speaking Brands in Canada: Carlton Cards, American Greetings, Gibson and Tender Thoughts. 

• To serve our French-speaking customers, Carlton Cards also has an office in Montreal, Quebec and two French language Brands called Entre Nous and Tout en Tendresse.

• Carlton Cards Retail operates more than 190 stores across Canada.

• Carlton Cards also markets to many of Canada's leading retailers. It is the leading supplier to most of the major industry distribution channels, including drug stores, mass retailers, grocery chains and dollar stores.

• Women between the ages of 25 to 64 purchase approximately 93% of all greeting cards.

• More than 600 million greetings cards are exchanged in Canada annually.

• The most popular card sending holidays are, in order, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day and Easter.