Patterson said he had recently walked into Carlton Cards and Papyrus stores in downtown Toronto for the first time in many years and found that they were virtually the same as his memories of them. "We've seen a real shift about consumer behaviour, and I don't think a lot of retailers have been addressing that," he said. The message that typically accompanies these closures is that even long-tenured chains are having trouble coping with the growth in online shopping, as consumers increasingly opt for convenience over familiar retail brands.Ĭraig Patterson, founder of industry website Retail Insider, said Wednesday in a telephone interview that he believes the recent announcements from Carlton Cards and others are just the "tip of the iceberg" in what he expects to be a dreadful year for Canadian retail. Things Engraved announced earlier this month that it plans to shut all of its stores. This week alone, fair-trade retailer Ten Thousand Villages announced plans to shutter many of its stores and the owner of apparel store Bench's Canadian operations confirmed to BNN that all 24 locations will be closed. #bargaindiaries #designer #designerfindsforless #designerdeals #dealsandsteals #deals #idontpayretail #shopaholic #thrifty #discount #sale #sales #clearance #bargainshopping #salespy #salespotter #torontoshopper #shopsmart #idontpayretailoronto #idontpayretail #walletfriendly #papyrus #stationary #closingdeals #markham #richmondhill #scarborough #torontoclosureĪ post shared by bargaindiaries on at 12:18pm PSTĬarlton Cards and Papyrus are the latest in a seemingly never-ending series of Canadian retail closures. Papyrus is closing ALL their doors! 20% everything hit it up 🙂 . There are 59 Carlton Cards locations and 17 Papyrus outlets in Canada, encompassing all provinces except New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.Īnyone wishing to continue purchasing Carlton Cards can use the chain's online store locator to find other retailers that sell them. Going-out-of-business sales are underway at physical stores in both Canada and the U.S. The Carlton Cards and Papyrus online stores also remain open, although the Papyrus website has been modified to state that all sales are final. Those aspects of the business are handled by a separate company.
'The closures will not affect the publishing of Carlton Cards or their sale in other stores. Schurman said the closures were a "difficult decision" necessitated by the company being unable to "realign our … stores to fit today's shopping environment." Most of the closures will take place over the next four to six weeks, Schurman Retail Group CEO Dominique Schurman told CTVNews.ca in a statement.Īnother 178 locations will close in the U.S., bringing the total to 254 stores employing approximately 1,400 people. will close which will affect about 1,400 employees.Īccording to CTV News, most of the closures will happen in four to six weeks and will leave Hallmark as the last remaining big player in the retail greeting card game in Canada.Īn "everything must go" sale sign was spotted at a Papyrus store in CF Markville mall in Ontario and according to CTV News, the going-out-of-business sales are happening at physical stores in both Canada and the U.S.The owner of greeting card retailers including Carlton Cards and Papyrus is closing all of its stores in North America, including 76 Canadian locations.
Carlton Cards locations make up 59 of those and Papyrus has 17.Īlong with the Canadian stores, another 178 locations in the U.S. There are 76 locations here and at least one in almost every province except P.E.I. On January 22, it was announced that every single North American location of these two chains would be closing, which includes all their Canadian spots. However, you might still be able to find those specific brands in other stores that also sell these kinds of products.
Carlton Cards is closing down along with Papyrus stores across Canada. Pretty soon some familiar storefronts will shut their doors and you won't be able to go in and get a singing birthday card or a fancy greeting anymore.
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