Hallmark, in a surprising response has declined to hold even a single discussion with us regarding ShopSavvy.  We reached out to several folks from Hallmark over the past three weeks and finally got a response from Rebecca Smith in the retail merchandising group in Kansas City.  Her response: WE DECLINE!

We couldn’t believe it.  Really?  It is not like we are part of the Axis of Evil – we just wanted to talk about ways we might be able to work together.  Interestingly a large number of barcode scans we have seen have been for Hallmark products – there must be a way we could help them.

Open Message to Hallmark: We are not your enemy. We want to be your ally. Our goal is the same as yours, to serve the consumer.  Please give us a chance.  Maybe a 15 minute phone call?  An email exchange?  A meeting?