Major US greeting card company, Designer Greetings’ acquisitive streak continues as with the acquisition of US independent card and wrappings distributor Expressions Unlimited. Expressions had been a distributor of Designer Greetings’ products for years.
This marks the 13th company Designer Greetings has acquired over the last 14 years. Last May saw Designer Greetings acquire the world-renowned photographic greeting card company Palm Press which followed hot on the heels of its purchase of Kristan Michaels Greetings.
Other acquisitions include Madison Park Greetings, Treasure Greetings, Card$mart, Glitterwrap, Red Farm Studio, Royal Greetings, Northern Exposure, V&M Sales and enGreet.
Commenting on the attraction of the latest purchase, Steve Gimbelman, president and ceo of Designer Greetings said: “Expressions provides excellent product and service to a variety of retailers in the South. We look forward to continuing and building on the success that they have forged over the past 26 years.”
![Above: The acquisition of Expressions Unlimited comes less than a year after Designer Greetings’ purchase of Palm Press.](https://www.pgbuzz.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/5C.-Palm-Press-Screen-Shot-2019-05-14-at-06.10.59-copy.png)
Designer Greetings’ product portfolio is vast, already spanning over 23,000 designs, but Steve is not finished yet and confirmed he is still “actively pursuing acquisitions.”
![Above: One of Designer Greetings’ designs that is in the finals of the US Louie awards.](https://www.pgbuzz.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/5D.-Designer-Greetings-Screenshot-2020-03-10-at-05.56.41-copy.png)
Top: Steve Gimbelman, president and ceo of Designer Greetings has got a real taste for acquisitions.