Her primary goal was to promote the Papyrus brand and continue to create in-house greeting cards. When her father, Marcel, retired in 1991, Dominique took over as CEO. ĭominique Schurman became the company's Vice President within a few years. In the 1980s, the company began domestic production of papyrus products. In 1982, the Schurmans' youngest daughter and current CEO, Dominique Schurman, began working at the firm. In the 1980s, Schurman Fine Papers had salespeople and showrooms across the country and began pulling in around $10 million in annual revenue. Over the next five years, the company opened more Papyrus retail stores across the United States and eventually opted to start selling franchises. In 1973, Margrit Schurman opened the first Papyrus retail store in Berkeley to exclusively sell the company's products. It earned its first $1 million in 1961, and, by 1965, it had a warehouse and several employees. In its first year of operation, the company earned $20,000. The Schurmans would sell the imported paper products to local gift and book shops. It was originally known as Schurman Fine Papers and operated as a wholesaler, importing fine art-inspired greeting cards, stationery, and other paper products from Europe. The company was founded in 1950 by Marcel and Margrit Schurman in their Berkeley, California kitchen. Schurman Retail Group has over 450 retail stores across the United States and Canada It is currently the second-largest American specialty retailer in the greeting card industry. It also sells the American Greetings brand and manages its subsidiaries, including Carlton Cards (in Canada and the U.S.). The company operates brands and retail stores under the names Papyrus, NIQUEA.D, and Paper Destiny. Schurman Retail Group is an American stationery, greeting card, gifts, and paper products company based in Fairfield, California.
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