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1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. Launches 2019 Holiday Gift Collection - PerishableNews

CARLE PLACE, N.Y. — Today, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLWS) proudly unveiled a special collection of eight seasonal gifts to benefit Smile Farms®, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating meaningful jobs in agricultural settings for individuals with developmental disabilities. Now until December 24, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will donate 20 percent* of the Net Proceeds from purchases made from this collection to Smile Farms, the company’s signature philanthropic partner. This marks the second year the company has curated a selection of gifts from across its family of brands to raise funds and awareness for Smile Farms.“It’s estimated that 80% of adults in the United States with a developmental disability are unemployed, making the work of Smile Farms more important than ever,” said Chris McCann, Chief Executive Officer, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. “Through this special holiday gift collection, we invite our customers to help us support Smil... https://www.perishablenews.com/floral/1-800-flowers-com-inc-launches-2019-holiday-gift-collection/

1-800-Flowers.com reports narrower net loss in quarter - Newsday

Fannie May Confection Brands business on May 30.The Carle Place-based online florist and gift company reported a net loss of $13.2 million in the fiscal 2018 first quarter, ended Oct. 1, compared with a loss of $15.8 million in the year-earlier period.Revenue for the quarter was $157.3 million compared with $165.8 million a year earlier.“While reported revenues were down approximately five percent, comparable revenues — which are adjusted for the sale of the Fannie May business last quarter — increased approximately two percent,” chief executive Chris McCann said in a statement. Comparable revenue growth was driven primarily by gift basket brand Harry & David, where sales increased more than five percent during the quarter.1-800-Flowers’ results for the quarter were affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, with lost revenue estimated at about $1.1 million. The company was not able to make deliveries in parts of Texas and Florida. Revenue for the quarter for the BloomNet Wire Service were $19.8 million, compared with $21 million in the prior year period. The drop partially reflected BloomNet’s decision to waive all monthly fees for August and September for florists in hurricane affected areas, mainly Texas and Florida, some in Georgia and a few in Puerto Rico, said Josep...

BloomNet, Floral Industry Spearhead Relief Efforts For Hurricane-Impacted Florists - PerishableNews (press release) (registration)

BloomNet®Posted: Friday, September 22, 2017 at 3:36PM EDT CARLE PLACE, N.Y. -- As widely reported, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma were two of the most intense and destructive storms ever to strike the United States, with Texas receiving the brunt of Harvey’s rain-soaked fury and Florida experiencing Irma’s incredibly powerful winds and dangerous storm surge. Millions of residents and many businesses throughout the Gulf Coast region and the southeastern U.S., as well as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, were affected by the storms. Among those hardest hit, were retail flower shops, many of which found themselves in dire need of assistance. Immediately following the storms, BloomNet®, an international wire service and world-class business solutions provider, teamed with several floral industry associations, taking the lead in generating much-needed support for retail florists in Texas and Florida. Recognizing that relief efforts for hurricane-impacted florists would yield greater results if the entire floral industry participated, BloomNet collab... http://www.perishablenews.com/index.php?article%3D0063153

1-800-Flowers to hire 8,000 seasonal workers for gourmet brands ... - Newsday

Carle Place-based 1-800-Flowers.com Inc. plans to hire about 8,000 seasonal workers nationwide as it prepares for the holiday shopping season, the company said Wednesday. The move will nearly quadruple the workforce of the online florist and gift company, although seasonal hires are not planned on Long Island. The company currently has about 3,000 full-time employees, including about 325 full-time employees on Long Island, a company spokeswoman said. Most Popular“We do not typically add seasonal workers for the year-end holiday at our Carle Place headquarters,” a 1-800-Flowers spokesman said.Most of the seasonal positions are being offered in Illinois, Ohio and Oregon, at facilities that serve the company’s gourmet food brands, including Harry & David, Cheryl’s Cookies and The Popcorn Factory. Openings include full-time and part-time jobs in production, gift assembly, retail stores, call centers, and distribution and fulfillment centers. The peak holiday season for those brands beg... http://www.newsday.com/business/1-800-flowers-to-hire-8-000-seasonal-workers-for-gourmet-brands-1.14114815

1-800-Flowers.com quarterly revenue, net income edge up - Newsday

Flowers.com Inc. on Tuesday reported that revenue and net income in the second quarter rose slightly, driven primarily by the company’s floral, gourmet food and gift baskets business.The Carle Place-based online florist and gift company’s revenue for its fiscal 2017 second quarter ending on Jan. 1 increased 1.1 percent to $554.6 million, compared with $548.4 million a year earlier. The company’s net income was $62.9 million, compared with $61.5 million in the same period in 2016.“During the fiscal second quarter, we achieved consolidated top and bottom-line growth in what was a challenging consumer environment throughout much of the holiday season,” 1-800-Flowers chief executive Chris McCann said in a statement, adding that total growth revenue was more “modest” than the company’s expectations.Revenues for the gourmet food and gift basket segment increased 0.6 percent to $436.9 million compared to the prior year period. Consumer floral revenues increased 3.1 percent to $97.8 million, while BloomNet Wire Service revenues increased 4.2 percent to $20.5 million.The “positive results [from its floral and BloomNet businesses] were partially offset by slower overall growth a... http://www.newsday.com/business/1-800-flowers-com-quarterly-revenue-net-income-edge-up-1.13041618

A Flower Display in Burlington Honored the COVID-19 Dead - Seven Days

Burlington was one of about 80 cities nationwide that hosted an art installation as part of the Floral Heart Project. Created by New York City-based artist Kristina Libby, the idea was to designate March 1 as a national day of mourning to publicly grieve those "lost to and suffering from COVID-19." As of Tuesday, more than 515,000 Americans have died. Munn said one woman he talked to had lost her husband to the disease. She told him that visiting the flower memorial had been the first time she'd publicly grieved his death; both she and Munn "started bawling," he said. He gave her a rose. "It was a really touching, touching moment," Munn said. Daniel "D.J." Boyd of Wilmington was walking down Church Street when he saw a crowd by the display and thought, Gee, only in Burlington do you see a bunch of roses in the street and everyone just walking around taking pictures. Boyd walked over himself and read the sign that Munn had erected explaining the display, "and it just struck me," he said. His uncles, twins Leon and Cleon Boyd, had died of COVID-19 early last April, just six days apart.  "It's amazing," Boyd said of the display. "It's a good gesture. It puts it into perspective, you know?" Boyd walked over to Munn and told him he'd lost his uncles. Munn picked up two long-stemmed roses from the bricks, and then handed them to Boyd. https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/a-flower-display-in-burlington-honored-the-covid-19-dead/Content?oid=32450871

Buffalo Florist Learns Japanese Arrangement Techniques - Spectrum News

These are air plants. They are very easy to keep alive, because all you do is spray them with water,” added Pessecow.Her designs are inspired by Western New York.“I really like creating my own pieces of mount from around Buffalo like driftwood that I got at Hamburg Beach,” explained Pessecow. “I’m keeping everyone in a mindset where we’re learning and growing and so for me, this quarantine time has really been a period where I can study what other floral artists have done."Just this week, Elmwood’s 'Put a Plant On It' started selling Pessecow’s designs.   To find Pessecow’s creations, visit this link. If you’re interested in placing a custom order, email LivingFloralDesigns@gmail.com. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/human-interest/2021/01/02/buffalo-florist-learns-ancient-japanese-arrangement-techniques-

Have You Spotted the Giant Floral Displays Popping Up Around the City? - Pittsburgh Magazine

Tommy Hilfiger and Dolce & Gabbana, Dickson says she came up with the idea for the installations after seeing florist Lewis Miller Design’s “Flower Flash” project in New York City. In February, she installed her first display, wrapping garlands of flowers around the columns of Shadyside’s Family House — which provides a “home away from home” for patients and their families seeking medical treatment in Pittsburgh. “To all of the healthcare workers and all of the patients and their families, this one’s for you!” Dickson wrote on Instagram of the project. Later that month, she spruced up her hometown area, coating a light pole and corner on Brilliant Avenue in Aspinwall with flowers. In early March, she struck again, creating an enormous bouquet atop a recycling bin on Penn Avenue and 21st Street in the Strip District. Beside the display, she used sidewalk chalk to quote French artist Henri Matisse’s famous line, “There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” Dickson told the Post-Gazette the recycling can project was particularly inspired because the already-cut flowers — from supplier BW Wholesale Florist in the Strip District — would have been thrown away had she not repurposed them. If you missed any of the installations, your chances of catching one have not wilted. The pop-up displays will continue to sprout up across the city, possibly through April, Dickson says — and suggestions as to where are welcome. To follow along, visit Fox and the Fleur’s instagram account here. ... https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/have-you-spotted-the-giant-floral-displays-popping-up-around-the-city/

Coco Shop Designer Taylor Simmons Wore Floral Oscar de la Renta for Her Outdoor Ceremony Overlooking the Ocean - Vogue

CDC recommendations to ensure safety and reduce the risk of contracting and transmitting COVID-19.Taylor Simmons and Jameson McFadden actually met at Acme—the famed cocktail bar in downtown New York that has served as the location for so many romances and rendezvous that it spawned an Instagram account and subsequent podcast focused on millennial dating. It was late September of 2017 and Taylor was with an old friend from Antigua, a place she grew up visiting often as both her parents and grandparents had homes there. (Her parents live on the island now for part of the year.) She now runs Coco Shop, a clothing brand that was founded in 1949 and had a 60-year run on the island, making and selling printed cotton clothing. Taylor relaunched the company in 2019, and it’s quickly taken off. Coincidentally, Jameson was at Acme with someone Taylor and her friend had grown up with on the island. “This makes Antigua sound big,” Taylor jokes. “But our community is tiny!” While their friends were catching up, Jameson, who works in finance, introduced himself, and after a few minutes, asked if Taylor would have dinner with him. “He asked one or two more times, and eventually, I agreed, and we went out to dinner a few days later,” she remembers.The two started dating and then eventually Jameson proposed on a quiet street in Rome on the last night of a long weekend road trip through Puglia. “We had spent five days exploring Puglia from Polignano a Mare to Gagliano del Capo and then gone ba... https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/taylor-simmons-jameson-mcfadden-cape-cod-wedding