CLEVELAND, May 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middle school. High school. College. Graduate school. Law school. Medical school. The types of graduates to celebrate are endless, so be sure to find the perfect card to show each dedicated grad in your life how proud you are with wishes especially for them! Earning that cap and gown isn't easy, and every 2015 graduate deserves a sincere salute. The American Greetings card aisle is your one-stop-shop for cards and gift packaging to share your warmest congratulations.
Consumers visiting the card aisle will be greeted by a variety of iconic graduation imagery in bright color palettes and classic black and silver designs. With a collection of cards ranging from funny and innovative to traditional and heartfelt, high-quality finishings reflect the celebratory nature of the occasion. Gen Y purchases almost one-quarter and receives almost three-quarters of graduation cards, so there is also a large selection of cards featuring authentic, relatable language and trendy designs for the many high school and college grads you want to congratulate this year.
For those star pupils who remember to purchase cards in advance and want to send custom graduation wishes, use Cardstore or the Cardstore app to add your own photos and messages to templates that we professionally-print and mail for you. justWink, the fresh and bold greeting card brand from American Greetings that lets you connect anywhere, anytime, also offers a free mobile app with the capability to customize cards with personal photos and messages that can be printed and mailed. If you're the last-minute type though, justWink cards can be sent for free via email, text, Facebook or Twitter, and you can even let your favorite grad know they're extra special by including a mobile gift card from a number of popular retailers.
While most graduation ceremonies happen in May and June, celebrations occur well into the summer months. Gift cards are the most-popular graduation gifts, after greeting cards and cash, and American Greetings has an assortment of new graduation gift card holders featuring contemporary copy and popular artwork for the occasion in conveniently-sized options. Coordinating graduation gift packaging offers consumers a bold, colorful array of gift bags, tissue paper and roll wrap to celebrate 2015 grads all season long.
Consumers can find these graduation collections, in addition to a great selection of fresh and inspiring cards from American Greetings, at participating drug chains, grocery stores and mass retailers nationwide, as well as in American Greetings and Carlton Cards retail stores. Those who enjoy sending e-cards can share American Greetings cards online from www.americangreetings.com. For more information on American Greetings, please visit www.corporate.americangreetings.com. You can also follow American Greetings on Twitter, Facebook, American Greetings blog, YouTube, Pinterest, Google+ and Instagram.
About American Greetings Corporation
As a leader in meaningful connections, American Greetings Corporation is a creator and manufacturer of innovative social expression products that assist consumers in making the world a more thoughtful and caring place. Founded in 1906, the Company's major greeting card lines are American Greetings, Carlton Cards, Gibson, Recycled Paper Greetings and Papyrus, and other paper product offerings include DesignWare party goods and American Greetings and Plus Mark gift-wrap and boxed cards. American Greetings also has one of the largest collections of greetings on the Web, including greeting cards available at Cardstore.com and electronic greeting cards available at AmericanGreetings.com. In addition to its product lines, American Greetings also creates and licenses popular character brands through the AG Properties group. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual revenue of approximately $2 billion, and its products can be found in retail outlets worldwide. For more information on the Company, visit www.corporate.americangreetings.com.