A long-standing greeting card store chain is closing.
All Carlton Cards locations on the continent will be shutting down, confirmed owner and operator Schurman Retail Group in a statement Wednesday, Jan. 22.
A Carlton Cards spokeswoman, in a separate statement e-mailed to Black Press, noted that the Carlton and Papyrus brands are licensed to Schurman Retail Group and Carlton also sells products to SRG.
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Schurman Retail Group CEO Dominique Schurman said most stores will be closed in the next four to six weeks.
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She thanked customers for their patronage over the years.
-files from Paul Clarke/Black Press
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