[2] Founded in 1979 by Anil Moolchandani, the company initially sold song books, posters and leather patches.

Cards were introduced for major Indian festivals such as Holi, Diwali and Rakhi, apart from the usual new year, birthday and anniversary occasions.

Archies Limited is in the business of manufacturing and selling greeting cards and other social expression products such as gifts and posters.

Following the increasing popularity of e-cards, Archies started its online portal in 2000.

[5][6] The company expanded its product range to include artificial jewelry, crystal ware, chocolates and perfumes, and accordingly changed its name to Archies Limited in 2002.