Wendy Simpkin

Cardzone

Having opened our first store in Sheffield in 2005, the company has grown consistently - now with over 100 stores nationwide. From humble beginnings in a cramped office above the Southwell store, our Head Office is now in a beautiful location at Hexgreave Hall, Farnsfield. ​ Cardzone is a family run business, running its stores independently all over the UK, including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. As the business has grown over 12 years so has our team, we proudly have over 600 employees, headed up by a strong management team. All of our staff play a strong role within the business, without their hard work and loyalty, we would not be where we are today. ​ We trade under multiple names such as Cardzone, Hallmark, Paper Kisses, Card Centre and Home & Fragrance. Selling a wide selection of cards, as well as gifts, gift bags, gift wrap, bows, ribbons, balloons, candles, confectionary and more. With over a third of our stores holding a franchise with Thorntons, we are their biggest multiple franchise retailer in the UK. One of the largest brands we stock is Yankee Candle and we are proud to say we are one of their largest retailers in the UK. ​ Our mission is to maximize sales through organic growth and new store acquisitions, provide value and top quality service to our customers while maintaining our core values.