You don’t have to wait until Valentine’s Day or until you’re in the dog house with your wife or husband to order flowers. There are dozens of occasions throughout the year when flowers are the ideal gift to send. These include anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, and hospital visits, etc. In fact, there doesn’t have to be any reason for sending somebody flowers, other than to let them know you’re thinking of them.
One of the most popular and convenient ways for Canadian shoppers to send flowers is by using 1-800-Flowers.com to order them online. 1-800-Flowers.com also deals in a variety of other gifts for all occasions such as cards, plants, gourmet foods, candies, teddy bears, cheesecake, and gift baskets. The flowers are fresh cut and put together in attractive arrangements. Flowers and gifts can be ordered over the phone and via the company’s catalogue. You can also send these great gifts internationally as well as throughout North America.
The 1-800-Flowers website is a great way to save money and is very easy to navigate. You can search and shop for gifts and flowers by the occasion, brand, product type, plant type, and flower type, etc. If you’re not sure what gift to buy, the website can help you out by giving you some suggestions. When you have chosen the gifts you’d like to purchase, payment is easy as the site accepts credit cards and PayPal. You can even be billed and pay at a later date. If you’re ordering at the last minute, don’t worry as 1-800-flowers can deliver most gifts on the same day.
The company also has 100 stores spread out across North America where you can shop in person to find the same great deals and savings that are available on the website. The stores are open seven days a week, with early and late hours for your shopping convenience. 1-800-Flowers.com also offers shoppers great deals such as special programs, promotions, events, and a Fresh Rewards program for "frequent flowers.
The 1-800-Flowers name has been in business since 1986, however its origins trace back to 10 years earlier and the website was launched in 1995. The company is based in Long Island, New York and uses a network of approximately 9,000 florists along with their own distribution and warehouse facilities.