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1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) Teams up with Tributes.com Offering the Perfect Way to Remember Lost Loved Ones
Online obituary classifieds site and leading florist innovate the way we pay condolences
CARLE PLACE, N.Y. and BOSTON, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, the world's leading florist and gift shop today announced a collaboration with Tributes.com, the online resource for local and national obituary news. The alliance offers consumers the ability to easily and reliably purchase flowers and gifts from 1-800-FLOWERS.COM directly through Tributes.com when reading obituaries or leaving online condolences. The collaboration offers consumers a way to quickly engage in one of the most traditional ways of memorializing a loved one or reaching out to grieving friends and family in a time of loss.
The lily is one of the flowers most often associated with funerals. As part of Tributes' 'Light a Candle' program, which allows friends and family to place virtual gifts or to light virtual candles on an obituary on their website, coupled with the approach of Mother's Day, Tributes.com and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has created a virtual lily flower that can be placed on a mother's tribute, providing a new way to honor and remember all of the special mothers that have been in our lives.
"We are extremely pleased to have 1-800-FLOWERS.COM as the official florist of Tributes.com and to be able to work together to provide people with a unique way to celebrate the Moms in their lives this Mother's Day," said Elaine Haney, president of Tributes.com. "Both companies understand the importance of honoring and remembering a special loved one and through our partnership, we are able to help users pay their respects in honor of a lost loved one in any location in the U.S."
"1-800-FLOWERS.COM is in the business of connecting our consumers with their loved ones," says Jim McCann, Founder and CEO of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM. "As Tributes.com continues to evolve as the brand on the Internet for everything obituary related, our alliance allows us to play an important role in providing their users with a wide array flowers and gifts to express condolences for loved ones lost during this Mother's Day season and beyond."
At Tributes.com, visitors can:
* Search and browse more than 85 million current and historical death records by name or by last known location
* Easily and reliably locate funeral service information
* Light a Candle or leave a condolence in honor of loved ones who have passed and/or in support of a charity
* Build an everlasting multimedia tribute to a deceased loved one, complete with photos music, video and more
* Enrich genealogy by creating online portraits of ancestors to be appreciated across generations and extended families
* Keep up with celebrity and other notable deaths in the "Today in the News" section
* Find helpful articles and commentary on dealing with loss and grieving
* Join grieving groups to share experiences and receive support from others
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. 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(R) (1-800-356-9377 or www.1800flowers.com), is one of the top 50 online retailers by Internet Retailer, 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(R)" collection. As always, 100% satisfaction and freshness are guaranteed. Also, visit 1-800-Flowers en Espanol (www.1800flowersenespanol.com). The Company's BloomNet(R) international floral wire service provides (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(R) (1-800-541-2676 or www.thepopcornfactory.com); cookies and baked gifts from Cheryl&Co.(R) (1-800-443-8124 or www.cherylandco.com); premium chocolates and confections from Fannie May(R) confections brands (www.fanniemay.com and www.harrylondon.com); gourmet foods from Greatfood.com(R) (www.greatfood.com); wine gifts from Ambrosia(R) (www.ambrosia.com); gift baskets from 1-800-BASKETS.COM(R) (www.1800baskets.com) and DesignPac(SM) (www.designpac.com); Celebrations(R) (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(R) (1-800-627-1712 or www.plowandhearth.com), Wind & Weather(R) (www.windandweather.com), HearthSong(R) (www.hearthsong.com) and Magic Cabin(R) (www.magiccabin.com). Shares in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under ticker symbol FLWS.
About Tributes.com
Tributes.com is the online resource for current local and national obituary news, lasting personal tributes and online community providing support during times of loss and grieving. Through one centralized national web destination, with over 85 million current and historical death records dating back to the 1930's, Tributes has made obituary and online memorial service information easily accessible so people can come together online and offline to remember and share the treasured stories of the important people in their lives who have passed away. Monster.com and Eons.com founder Jeff Taylor officially launched Tributes.com in February 2008. Eons, Inc. and Dow Jones & Company are strategic partners in Tributes, Inc. For more information about Tributes.com, please visit our website at www.tributes.com.
SOURCE Tributes.com
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1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) Teams up with Tributes.com Offering the Perfect Way to Remember Lost Loved Ones
Online obituary classifieds site and leading florist innovate the way we pay condolences
CARLE PLACE, N.Y. and BOSTON, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, the world's leading florist and gift shop today announced a collaboration with Tributes.com, the online resource for local and national obituary news. The alliance offers consumers the ability to easily and reliably purchase flowers and gifts from 1-800-FLOWERS.COM directly through Tributes.com when reading obituaries or leaving online condolences. The collaboration offers consumers a way to quickly engage in one of the most traditional ways of memorializing a loved one or reaching out to grieving friends and family in a time of loss.
The lily is one of the flowers most often associated with funerals. As part of Tributes' 'Light a Candle' program, which allows friends and family to place virtual gifts or to light virtual candles on an obituary on their website, coupled with the approach of Mother's Day, Tributes.com and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has created a virtual lily flower that can be placed on a mother's tribute, providing a new way to honor and remember all of the special mothers that have been in our lives.
"We are extremely pleased to have 1-800-FLOWERS.COM as the official florist of Tributes.com and to be able to work together to provide people with a unique way to celebrate the Moms in their lives this Mother's Day," said Elaine Haney, president of Tributes.com. "Both companies understand the importance of honoring and remembering a special loved one and through our partnership, we are able to help users pay their respects in honor of a lost loved one in any location in the U.S."
"1-800-FLOWERS.COM is in the business of connecting our consumers with their loved ones," says Jim McCann, Founder and CEO of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM. "As Tributes.com continues to evolve as the brand on the Internet for everything obituary related, our alliance allows us to play an important role in providing their users with a wide array flowers and gifts to express condolences for loved ones lost during this Mother's Day season and beyond."
At Tributes.com, visitors can:
* Search and browse more than 85 million current and historical death records by name or by last known location
* Easily and reliably locate funeral service information
* Light a Candle or leave a condolence in honor of loved ones who have passed and/or in support of a charity
* Build an everlasting multimedia tribute to a deceased loved one, complete with photos music, video and more
* Enrich genealogy by creating online portraits of ancestors to be appreciated across generations and extended families
* Keep up with celebrity and other notable deaths in the "Today in the News" section
* Find helpful articles and commentary on dealing with loss and grieving
* Join grieving groups to share experiences and receive support from others
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. 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(R) (1-800-356-9377 or www.1800flowers.com), is one of the top 50 online retailers by Internet Retailer, 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(R)" collection. As always, 100% satisfaction and freshness are guaranteed. Also, visit 1-800-Flowers en Espanol (www.1800flowersenespanol.com). The Company's BloomNet(R) international floral wire service provides (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(R) (1-800-541-2676 or www.thepopcornfactory.com); cookies and baked gifts from Cheryl&Co.(R) (1-800-443-8124 or www.cherylandco.com); premium chocolates and confections from Fannie May(R) confections brands (www.fanniemay.com and www.harrylondon.com); gourmet foods from Greatfood.com(R) (www.greatfood.com); wine gifts from Ambrosia(R) (www.ambrosia.com); gift baskets from 1-800-BASKETS.COM(R) (www.1800baskets.com) and DesignPac(SM) (www.designpac.com); Celebrations(R) (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(R) (1-800-627-1712 or www.plowandhearth.com), Wind & Weather(R) (www.windandweather.com), HearthSong(R) (www.hearthsong.com) and Magic Cabin(R) (www.magiccabin.com). Shares in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under ticker symbol FLWS.
About Tributes.com
Tributes.com is the online resource for current local and national obituary news, lasting personal tributes and online community providing support during times of loss and grieving. Through one centralized national web destination, with over 85 million current and historical death records dating back to the 1930's, Tributes has made obituary and online memorial service information easily accessible so people can come together online and offline to remember and share the treasured stories of the important people in their lives who have passed away. Monster.com and Eons.com founder Jeff Taylor officially launched Tributes.com in February 2008. Eons, Inc. and Dow Jones & Company are strategic partners in Tributes, Inc. For more information about Tributes.com, please visit our website at www.tributes.com.
SOURCE Tributes.com
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