Service Corporation International and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. Collaborate in Unique Online Sympathy Program
July 14 2016 - 4:05PM
Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI), North America’s
largest provider of funeral and cemetery services, and its brands,
including its largest, Dignity Memorial®, have teamed with
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS), a leading provider of
gourmet food and floral gifts, to launch a new online sympathy gift
program. The program offers families served at more than 2,000 SCI
funeral service locations in the United States, Canada and Puerto
Rico, the convenience of ordering from an extensive list of
high-quality sympathy floral arrangements and gifts from
1-800-FLOWERS.COM on SCI’s individual brand location websites.
“We are pleased to announce our collaboration
with 1-800-FLOWERS.COM,” said Phil Jacobs, Senior Vice President
and Chief Marketing Officer at Service Corporation International.
“Families around the country depend on our associates to manage one
of the most difficult and challenging moments in life. Reliable
brands like 1-800-FLOWERS.COM help us create meaningful tributes
that allow family and friends to honor, recognize and celebrate the
life of their loved one.”
In addition to floral gifts, the collaboration
will provide seamless online ordering of gourmet foods, baskets and
a variety of gifts from 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.’s other brands,
including Harry & David®, The Popcorn Factory® and Fannie May®
chocolates and confections, to name a few. Each online order will
be prepared and delivered exclusively through
1-800-FLOWERS.COM.
“We understand the importance of helping our
customers express themselves to the important people in their
lives,” said Chris McCann, CEO of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. “We are
pleased to team with Service Corporation International to help
deliver smiles of comfort during times of mourning.”
The program launches on Dignity Memorial,
Funeraria del Angel™, National Cremation Society®, Neptune
Society™, Trident Society™ and Advantage® Funeral and Cremation
Services websites across the country July 15, 2016.
About Service Corporation International
Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI), headquartered in
Houston, Texas, is North America’s leading provider of deathcare
products and services. As of March 31, 2016, SCI operates 1,522
funeral service locations and 468 cemeteries (including 262
combination locations), which are geographically diversified across
45 states, 8 Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia, and
Puerto Rico. Through its businesses, SCI markets the Dignity
Memorial® brand which offers assurance of quality, value, caring
service and exceptional customer satisfaction. In January 2016, SCI
was presented with the J.D. Power President’s Award in recognition
of an ongoing dedication to service excellence including quality
improvement, customer satisfaction and the development of enduring
client relationships. For more information about Service
Corporation International, please visit www.sci-corp.com. For more
information about Dignity Memorial, please visit
www.dignitymemorial.com. As used herein, “SCI” or the “Company”
refers to Service Corporation International and all of its
affiliated companies.
About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is a leading provider of gourmet
food and floral gifts for all occasions. For the past 40 years,
1-800-FLOWERS® (1-800-356-9377 or https://www.1800flowers.com) has
been helping deliver smiles for our customers with gifts for every
occasion, including fresh flowers and the finest selection of
plants, gift baskets, gourmet foods, confections, candles, balloons
and plush stuffed animals. As always, our 100% Smile Guarantee®
backs every gift. The company’s Celebrations® suite
of services including Celebrations Passport® Free Shipping/No
Service Charge program, Celebrations Rewards® and Celebrations
Reminders®, are all designed to engage with customers and deepen
relationships as a one-stop destination for all celebratory and
gifting occasions. In 2016, 1-800-Flowers.com was awarded a Silver
Stevie “e-Commerce Customer Service” Award, recognizing the
company’s innovative use of online technologies and social media to
service the needs of customers. In
addition, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. was recognized as one of
Internet Retailer’s Top 300 B2B e-commerce companies and was also
recently named in Internet Retailer’s 2016 Top Mobile 500 as one of
the world’s leading mobile commerce sites. The company was included
in Internet Retailer’s 2015 Top 500 for fast growing e-commerce
companies. In 2015, 1-800-Flowers.com was named a winner of
the “Best Companies to Work for in New York State” Award by The New
York Society for Human Resource Management (NYS-SHRM). The
Company’s BloomNet® international floral wire service
(www.mybloomnet.net) provides 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 premium, gift-quality fruits and other
gourmet items from Harry &
David® (1-877-322-1200 or www.harryanddavid.com), popcorn
and specialty treats from The Popcorn
Factory® (1-800-541-2676 or www.thepopcornfactory.com); cookies
and baked gifts from
Cheryl’s® (1-800-443-8124 or www.cheryls.com); premium
chocolates and confections from Fannie May®
(www.fanniemay.com and www.harrylondon.com); gift
baskets and towers from 1-800- Baskets.com®
(www.1800baskets.com); premium English muffins and other
breakfast treats from
Wolferman’s® (1-800-999-1910 or www.wolfermans.com);
carved fresh fruit arrangements from
FruitBouquets.com (www.fruitbouquets.com); and top
quality steaks and chops from Stock
Yards® (www.stockyards.com). Shares
in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. are traded on the NASDAQ
Global Select Market, ticker symbol: FLWS.
SCI Media Contact: Jay Andrew, 713-525-5235
Director, Corporate Communications
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. Media Contact: Yanique Woodall, 516-237-6028
Vice President, Enterprise Public Relations
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