DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.,
July 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- FTD® (Nasdaq: FTD), a leading online retailer of
flowers and gifts, partnered with Peter
Shapiro and Madison House Presents and gave Grateful Dead
fans at the opening night of both the Chicago and Santa Clara Fare Thee Well
concerts beautiful red roses and a special commemorative tag.
In the spirit of the occasion and to show their appreciation to the
loyal fans, FTD also handed out thousands of special FTD Tie-Dyed
Roses.
Roses have become one of the most iconic symbols representing
the Grateful Dead and are included in songs like "It Must Have Been
the Roses" and "Ramble on Rose." FTD's colorful tie-dyed
roses commemorate the legacy of the iconic band. As a gesture to
the flower that has been such an integral part of the iconic band's
image, FTD and Madison House Presents passed out nearly 100,000
roses in all.
"FTD is honored to help celebrate the 50th
anniversary of the band by sharing our red and tie-dyed roses at
the Fare Thee Well concerts. We hope the fans enjoyed the
roses and commemorative keepsake as a tribute to the amazing legacy
that the band has left," said FTD President and Chief Executive
Officer Rob Apatoff, who was at the
concert handing out roses to the fans.
The FTD Tie-Dyed Roses feature a beautiful mix of yellow, blue,
green, purple or pink, and are available at www.ftd.com.
About FTD Companies,
Inc.
FTD Companies, Inc. is a
premier floral and gifting company. Through our diversified family
of brands, we provide floral and gift products to consumers
primarily in the United States,
Canada, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. We also provide floral
products and services to retail florists and other retail locations
throughout these same geographies. FTD has been delivering flowers
since 1910 and the highly-recognized FTD® and Interflora® brands
are supported by the iconic Mercury Man® logo which is displayed in
nearly 40,000 floral shops in approximately 150 countries. In
addition to FTD and Interflora, our diversified portfolio of brands
includes the following trademarks: ProFlowers, ProPlants, Shari's
Berries, Personal Creations, Cherry Moon Farms, Flying Flowers,
Flowers Direct, Drake Algar,
Sincerely and Gifts.com. FTD Companies, Inc. is headquartered in
Downers Grove, Ill. For more
information, please visit www.ftdcompanies.com.
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