Birthdays
Birthdays was a British High Street greeting cards retailer. From its beginning in 1966, Ron Wood Greeting Cards operated as a wholesaler of greeting cards and gift wrap in Bury, Greater Manchester. In the mid-1970s three card shops were opened and soon the number had increased to thirty.
Basic Information
- Category: retail
- Website: http://www.birthdays.co.uk
Documented Facts
- Inception (Wikidata): 1966 (Source 1: Wikidata Q4917070, revision 2505755366)
- Industry (Wikidata; date unspecified): retail (Source 1: Wikidata Q4917070, revision 2505755366; Source 2: Wikidata label: Q126793, revision 2547610904)
- Headquarters location (Wikidata; date unspecified): Loughton (Source 1: Wikidata Q4917070, revision 2505755366; Source 3: Wikidata label: Q373971, revision 2534232662)
- Official website (Wikidata; date unspecified): http://www.birthdays.co.uk/ (Source 1: Wikidata Q4917070, revision 2505755366)
Evidence and Sources
- Wikidata Q4917070, revision 2505755366 (knowledge-base)
- Wikidata label: Q126793, revision 2547610904 (knowledge-base)
- Wikidata label: Q373971, revision 2534232662 (knowledge-base)
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-21
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AI summary
Birthdays was a British High Street greeting cards retailer. From its beginning in 1966, Ron Wood Greeting Cards operated as a wholesaler of greeting cards and gift wrap in Bury, Greater Manchester. In the mid-1970s three card shops were opened and soon the number had increased to thirty.
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