.gettyElevated cost pressures pulled Card Factory’s profits sharply lower in the first half, the retailer has announced.This was despite a strong uptick in group sales.Following the announcement, Card Factory shares were last changing hands at 100.4p per share on Tuesday, down 5.1% on the day.At £247.6 million, revenues at the greetings retailer rose 5.9% in the six months to July. Sales growth across its store network rose 2.9%, helped by the addition of 30 net new stores. On a like-for-like basis, store r ...