|
Valentine Gift Boutique Featured Store: 1-800-FLOWERS.COM
 
Jim McCann, CEO of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM®, opened his first retail store in 1976 and successfully built his own chain of 14 flower shops in the New York metropolitan area. In 1986, he acquired the 1-800-FLOWERS® number and continued to grow his business under the 1-800-FLOWERS® name. His immediate focus was to create a reliable brand name built on trust, and over the next few years he achieved this through his understanding of his customer base and market. The next logical step was expansion, and McCann successfully expanded his business into other retail access channels-going online in 1992 and opening a web site in 1995. Today, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM® has a well-known web site (www.1800flowers.com), and maintains strategic online relationships with a number of online services, including America Online, Microsoft Network (MSN), and Yahoo!.
Valentine Gift Boutique Featured Store: Red Envelope
Launched in 1999, RedEnvelope’s mission is to make gift giving - no matter what the occasion or circumstance - simple and fun. Through a unique assortment of gifts, many created exclusively for Red Envelope, and their easy to use Web site and seasonal catalogs, they offer a shopping experience that’s inspired, modern and convenient.
The name RedEnvelope comes from an Asian tradition in which gifts are often presented in a simple red envelope - a timeless symbol of good fortune, love and appreciation. Red Envelope believes that whether a gift is a token of gratitude or a grand gesture of love, its giving and receiving is a cherished occasion in itself.
|
