Marco's Paper

What Marco's Paper does

Marco's Paper is a family-owned specialty retailer of paper-crafting supplies founded in 1971 and based in Centerville, Ohio (Dayton area). The company serves individual hobbyists engaged in scrapbooking, card making, paper flower crafting, mixed media art, and related paper arts, offering paper and cardstock in multiple sizes (including 6"x6", 6"x8", 8.5x11, 11x17, and 12"x12"), an extensive envelope selection, die-cutting and embossing tools (notably Sizzix and Tim Holtz branded lines), stamps, stencils, adhesives, and Copic and Ranger coloring products.

The business operates three concurrent distribution paths: a physical retail storefront at 25 West Whipp Road, a dedicated mail-order/shipping center at 14 Marco Lane, and a national e-commerce website at marcopaper.com with free shipping on orders $75 and above. The technical stack is a standard content-management e-commerce platform; there is no proprietary software product, SaaS offering, or mobile application. Catalog breadth spans dozens of leading craft brands, and merchandise is sold as individual units with frequent 50% off MSRP promotions. The company also hosts paid in-store classes taught by external instructors such as Anthony Gilbert, covering card making, scrapbooking, and mini album construction, with class fees ranging from approximately $20 to $35 per session.

Commercial reach combines organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, X), an email newsletter, and a booth presence at rubber stamp and scrapbook conventions across the country. The firm reports a 96% customer recommendation rate among crafters, supports global shipping via its website, and operates on standard retail hours Monday–Saturday. No external institutional capital, M&A activity, leadership changes, or product line shifts beyond curated brand additions are evidenced in the source data.

Name

Marco's Paper

Legal name

Marco's Paper

Website

https://marcopaper.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Marco's Paper is a family-owned specialty retailer founded in 1971 that sells paper, cardstock, envelopes, die-cutting tools, stamps, stencils, and adhesives to individual paper crafters and scrapbookers through a Centerville, Ohio retail store, an e-commerce storefront with nationwide/global shipping, and conventions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Paper Crafting Supplies Retail

NAICS

Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers (45941), Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Retailers (4594)

SIC

Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670)

akta.pro primary industry

Scrapbooking & Paper Crafts Retail (CRALACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Arts & Crafts Supplies Retail (CRALACAA), Crafting Machines & Accessories Retail (Die-Cut, Cricut/Silhouette, 3D Pens) (CRALACAK), Folding Carton & Paperboard Packaging Printing (IMALAKAH)

Keywords

• Paper crafting supplies
• Scrapbooking materials
• Cardstock envelopes
• Die-cutting tools
• Stamps stencils

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Product Sales: Direct sales of paper crafting supplies through physical retail store and e-commerce website. Products include paper, cardstock, envelopes, die-cutting tools, stamps, stencils, inks, and adhesives. Revenue generated through individual item sales with frequent promotional pricing at 50% off MSRP.
2. Workshop and Class Fees: Revenue from paid crafting classes and workshops held at the retail store location, taught by external instructors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Marco's Paper sells paper crafting and scrapbooking supplies including paper, cardstock, envelopes, die-cutting and embossing tools, stamps, stencils, adhesives, inks, and coloring products from leading brands such as Sizzix, Tim Holtz, Spellbinders, Ranger, Memory Box, and Copic. The company distributes through a physical retail store in Centerville, Ohio, an e-commerce website, mail order, and presence at scrapbooking and rubber stamp conventions. In-store crafting classes and workshops led by external instructors supplement the retail offerings.

Product overview

Marco's Paper is a retail store and e-commerce platform specializing in paper crafting and scrapbooking supplies since 1971. The business operates as a specialty retailer offering a comprehensive portfolio of products centered on paper, cardstock, envelopes, die-cutting tools, embossing folders, stamps, stencils, and adhesives from major crafting brands including Sizzix, Tim Holtz, Spellbinders, Ranger, and Memory Box. The company sells individual products as well as kits and collections, and complements its retail operations with in-store crafting classes and convention participation. The product line is organized around core crafting categories: paper/cardstock, envelopes, die-cutting/embossing systems, stamps/stencils, adhesives, and coloring tools, with no unified software platform or SaaS product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Paper and Cardstock Wide variety of paper products including cardstock, paper pads in multiple sizes (6"x6", 6"x8", 12"x12), textweight papers, and specialty papers like watercolor cardstock and Stardream cardstock from brands such as American Crafts, 49 and Market, and others. Targeted at paper crafters, scrapbookers, and card makers.
• Envelopes Extensive envelope selection including announcement, baronial, booklet, bubble-lite mailers, business stationery, catalog, coin, crystal clear, gift card, square, translucent, and window envelopes. Available in various sizes for personal and business correspondence and card making.
• Die-Cutting and Embossing Tools

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Anthony Gilbert (Anthony's Creative Classroom / Anthony's Paper Craft)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnthony Gilbert teaches card making and scrapbooking classes at Marco's Paper retail store. Classes include topics like Mini Pocket Albums, Card Classes, and Scrapbooking workshops. Instructors hold classes at the store on a recurring basis.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hobby Lobby: Large national arts-and-crafts retailer with deep paper crafting assortment — competes for the same paper, sticker, and scrapbooking buyer from a much broader discount-store footprint.
• Michaels Companies: Largest North American specialty arts, crafts, and paper retailer with ~1,300 stores — competes with Marco's Paper across virtually all categories but at much broader scale and assortment depth.
• Amazon: Massive e-commerce marketplace that stocks every brand Marco's Paper carries — competing primarily on price, selection, and shipping speed rather than curation or in-person expertise.
• JOANN: National fabric-and-crafts retailer carrying extensive paper crafting, die-cutting, and stamping inventory — direct category competitor with substantially larger geographic reach than Marco's Paper.

Direct peers

• A Cherry on Top Crafts: Online scrapbooking and paper crafting retailer offering similar categories of paper, adhesives, dies, and embellishments — comparable customer base and assortment to Marco's Paper.
• Creative Memories: Heritage scrapbooking and photo-crafting brand operating via consultants and online sales — overlaps with Marco's Paper's scrapbooking and album-making customer use cases.
• Stampin' Up!: Direct-sales (party-plan) brand for stamps, ink, paper, and paper crafting tools — overlaps with Marco's Paper's stamping/paper crafting assortment via a fundamentally different distribution model, reaching many of the same end crafters.
• Simon Says Stamp: Direct-to-consumer and online retailer focused on stamps, dies, inks, and paper crafting supplies — competes with Marco's Paper in the same hobbyist customer base and carries many of the same brands (Tim Holtz, Ranger, Spellbinders).
• Scrapbook.com: Online specialty retailer for scrapbooking and paper crafting supplies — directly overlaps Marco's Paper's core scrapbooking, die-cutting, and adhesive categories and competes for the same hobbyist customer.
• Paper Source: Specialty retailer of paper, envelopes, stationery, and craft supplies with both physical stores and e-commerce — directly comparable assortment and customer base to Marco's Paper, though operating at much larger multi-store scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GregAtMarcos
• Facebookfacebook.com/MarcosPaperandCrafts
• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/locations/1023883702/marcos-paper-and-crafts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marco-paper-supply

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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