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[waterlily]

@homedecor1, I couldn't agree more, I never go to Hallmark, but recently ran out of place cards and couldn't find them anywhere else.  I paid just under $50 for two packages of 24 each, different designs.  I couldn't believe it.  I used to purchase the exact cards for $10 per package. Way too expensive for me, now.

[JJsMom]

There are so many other ways to communicate now. I don't really see young people buying cards. They are expensive and create too much clutter

Personally, I would prefer a text or email, so I don't have to worry about storing or filing away a card. It ends up in a big pile every year, and I don't really go back to look at them because most people just sign it.

[riley1]

Both Hallmark stores in my area closed within the last 2 years.

[sunshine45]

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@JJsMomwrote:

There are so many other ways to communicate now. I don't really see young people buying cards. They are expensive and create too much clutter

Personally, I would prefer a text or email, so I don't have to worry about storing or filing away a card. It ends up in a big pile every year, and I don't really go back to look at them because most people just sign it.

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my young adult daughter still loves going to the hallmark stores, especially for cards. she may be an exception though? she babysits several children and enjoys buying them cards for holidays and sending them in the mail. she has fun choosing them, they enjoy getting a piece of mail. she just sent out cute st patricks day cards and will send them all easter cards this week also.

[RedTop]

The only Hallmark store in my immediate area closed about 3 years ago.   I only shopped there once a year buying an ornament for my nephew.  My teacher daughter always has a training session upstate in the fall, so she picks up the ornament I want from the big stores in that area. 

[CANDLEQUEEN]

I live in a town with a population of approx 100,000, and we used to have 4 Hallmark stores, we are down to 1. It seems to stay fairly busy, and is located in a strip mall, so hopefully that helps, and it is a gift shop as well, with some really nice things, so fingers crossed it can stay in business! Greeting card prices are astronomical though.....I noticed our local Walgreens card dept is much smaller as well.  

[Rockycoast]

The 2 Hallmark stores near me, 1 at the Mall, the other in a strip mall are still in business and judging by the traffic going in and out doing well. People buying cards and such at Dollar Tree, nope, not happening here. I myself don't shop there. The DT did close in the strip mall and a Goodwill store is there now I believe.  When we were first married my husband and I started our collection of Christmas ornaments at Hallmark.  Thank you notes(does anyone send those anymore??), birthday, anniversary, wedding cards, wrapping paper, you name it we went to Hallmark for it. Now, I make my own cards and we purchase wrapping paper at the drug store.

[happycat]

Our Hallmark store closed probably 5 years ago, at least. I was surprised, because they seemed to have a lot of customers.

[Cakers3]

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@Lucky Charmwrote:

Hallmark's are franchized.  We looked into buying one about 30 years ago.

My usual grocery store carries Hallmark cards and I was in there yesterday to buy 2 more Easter cards. 

None of the cards had any religious reference to them.

They were either bunnies, chickies or pictures of flowers.  No images of Christ, the Cross or biblical scripts.

I noticed that too, with their Christmas card selection.  I wonder if it's just that way they stock [my] grocery store? 

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@Lucky Charm  It most likely is your grocery store.

The Hallmark store I shop at has religious themed cards not only for Easter and Christmas but a few for  all situations-birthdays, anniversaries, etc.  They also carry other non-Christian religious cards.

Of course the usual bunnies and chickies can be found, too.  I guess they just try to be inclusive.  I would guess the grocery store has less room and sells for convenience?

[Trinity11]

We still have 3 stores near us. I will be quite sad if they do decide to close. I have kept many of the cards I have received over the years. In fact, I have a memory box where I put a lot of the cards and love looking at them from time to time.

Our Christmas tree is exclusively decorated with a collection of Hallmark ornaments that I have been collecting since the 80's. Each one elicits a memory of when they were purchased. Many were chosen by my children. This past Christmas we purchased some that my grandson chose.

I continue to send cards and probably always will. May be old fashioned but it's just a tradition that I started many years ago....