1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) Celebrates America's Most Common Birthday on October 5th
September 30 2009 - 6:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
New Floral Cupcakes and Birthday-Inspired Arrangements Spread
Birthday Wishes CARLE PLACE, N.Y., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- On any given day, nearly 750,000 Americans celebrate a birthday.
With an estimated 968,000 people celebrating their birthday this
October 5th,(1) Americans are looking for a unique way to say
"Happy Birthday" to a friend or loved one on the day known as
America's Most Common Birthday. This year, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM INC.
(FLWS), the world's leading florist and gift shop, is offering a
variety of birthday-inspired floral gifts to ensure that everyone
celebrating a birthday on America's Most Common Birthday receives
some extra special attention. "Whether a birthday falls on October
5th or any other day of the year, it is the perfect time to
celebrate and recognize someone for whom they are," said Jim
McCann, CEO and Founder of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM. "With our birthday
collection, we offer our customers a way to send loved ones the
perfect gift that reminds them of just how special they truly are
to them." An average of 12,576 people are born on October 5th each
year.(2) To help say "happy birthday" to the masses,
1-800-FLOWERS.COM is featuring a variety of unique, fresh floral
bouquets, including festive floral cupcakes and cakes for a new
twist on traditional birthday favorites. Some of the most popular
selections from the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM birthday collection include:
-- Cupcake in Bloom(TM) Green and Orange - Perfect for satisfying
any sweet tooth, this cupcake-shaped floral arrangement comes
packed with the freshest green and orange carnations, a reusable
cupcake cup, a candle and best of all - no calories. -- Cupcake in
Bloom(TM) - The original bouquet from the Everything Cupcake
Collection, this classic cupcake shaped floral arrangement with
white carnations looks almost good enough to eat. -- Slice of
Life(TM) - Fresh carnations, cushion poms, and button poms make up
this particular arrangement, resembling a delicious slice of
birthday cake. For those looking to enjoy some edible cake along
with this arrangement, it arrives on a reusable ceramic cake plate.
-- Bucket of Birthday Wishes - Full of roses, carnations, Viking
poms and statice, this bucket can spread birthday cheer year-round
when reused for additional floral bouquets. For additional birthday
suggestions for America's Most Common Birthday, visit
http://www.1800flowers.com/ or visit lifestyle expert Julie
Mulligan's blog for creative gifting ideas. About
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is the world's
leading florist and gift shop. For more than 30 years,
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has been providing customers with fresh
flowers and the finest selection of plants, gift baskets, gourmet
foods, confections, balloons and plush stuffed animals perfect for
every occasion. 1-800-FLOWERS® (1-800-356-9377 or
http://www.1800flowers.com/), was listed as a Top 50 Online
Retailer by Internet Retailer in 2006, as well as 2008 Laureate
Honoree by the Computerworld Honors Program and the recipient of
ICMI's 2006 Global Call Center of the Year Award. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM
offers the best of both worlds: exquisite arrangements created by
some of the nation's top floral artists and hand-delivered the same
day, and spectacular flowers shipped overnight from its Fresh From
Our Growers® collection. As always, 100% satisfaction and freshness
are guaranteed. Also, visit 1-800-Flowers en Espanol
(http://www.1800flowersenespanol.com/). The Company's BloomNet®
international floral wire service provides
(http://www.mybloomnet.net/) a broad range of quality products and
value-added services designed to help professional florists grow
their businesses profitably. The 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. "Gift
Shop" also includes gourmet gifts such as popcorn and specialty
treats from The Popcorn Factory® (1-800-541-2676 or
http://www.thepopcornfactory.com/); cookies and baked gifts from
Cheryl&Co.® (1-800-443-8124 or http://www.cherylandco.com/);
premium chocolates and confections from Fannie May® confections
brands (http://www.fanniemay.com/ and http://www.harrylondon.com/);
wine gifts from Ambrosia® (http://www.ambrosia.com/) and
Geerlings&Wade(SM) (http://www.geerwade.com/); gift baskets
from 1-800-BASKETS.COM® (http://www.1800baskets.com/) and
DesignPac® gifts (http://www.designpac.com/); Celebrations®
(http://www.celebrations.com/), a new premier online destination
for fabulous party ideas and planning tips; as well as Home Decor
and Children's Gifts from Plow & Hearth® (1-800-627-1712 or
http://www.plowandhearth.com/), Wind & Weather®
(http://www.windandweather.com/), HearthSong®
(http://www.hearthsong.com/) and Magic Cabin®
(http://www.magiccabin.com/). Shares in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. are
traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, ticker symbol: FLWS. 1.
http://anybirthday.com/ 2. http://anybirthday.com/ DATASOURCE:
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. CONTACT: Kristy Rivera, MWW Group for
1-800-Flowers.com, +1-212-827-3754, Web Site:
http://www.1800flowers.com/
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