Pictured above: Margie Chavasse, Founder and Owner of Greetings Cards On Time

An enterprising local business owner has launched a free service designed to make sure a client or employee birthday, anniversary or special occasion is never forgotten.

Margie Chavasse, Founder and Owner of Shrewsbury-based quality online greetings card retailer www.greetingscardsontime.co.uk, has launched her exciting new business around a 'Card Calendar' feature, where companies can enter the landmark dates for all their work colleagues, employees, friends and family, and get a handy email reminder well ahead of the event, including a selection of suitable cards to mark the occasion.

"I know only too well how buying a birthday, anniversary or Christmas card for even a family member can slip down a 'to do list' and get left until the last minute, and for companies with tens - or in some cases hundreds - of employees, trying to remember each member of staff's special dates and then find them a suitable card can be a logistical nightmare, not to mention extremely time-consuming," Margie Chavasse revealed. "The 'Card Calendar' feature helps take all the effort and stress out of buying cards and having to remember everyone's special occasions, and makes the entire process as easy as possible."

The 'Card Calendar' acts as a 'virtual assistant' that offers ample warning of any impending special occasions. Users simply create a free account on the website and enter all their contacts' names and dates of birth, as well as any other notable dates, such as wedding anniversaries. Around a week before any of the special occasions takes place, they are sent an email reminder, along with details of a selection of suitable cards that they can order online. Any cards purchased are then sent to the buyer first-class.

"A seemingly small gesture, such as a company Managing Director or CEO sending a hand-signed card to mark an employee's birthday, or an event like a promotion or reaching 10-years service, can have a hugely positive impact and make them feel a particularly valued team member," Margie Chavasse added. "And now with this simple system, businesses have no excuse to forget!"

Greetings Cards On Time is an online greetings card retailer specialising in providing high-quality cards for all occasions, including birthdays, anniversaries, engagements and weddings. Founded and owned by Shrewsbury-based entrepreneur Margie Chavasse, an experienced accountant, stockbroker and independent financial adviser, the company prides itself on its superior standards of customer service and ongoing innovation to help customers buy quality cards in a time and cost-effective manner.