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Plow and Hearth is a United States retailer based in Madison, Virginia specializing in hearth and fireplace accessories; furniture and home furnishings; and lawn and garden accessories . The company was established in 1980. Plow and Hearth primarily conducts business through its mail order catalog. It also sells items through its web site, as well as multiple retail operations in the states of Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. It maintains its headquarters on a site in Madison, Virginia. ==History== The company was established by Peter and Peggy Rice and Michael Burns in 1980. It launched its first catalog in 1982, which was mailed to 100,000 names. For four consecutive years (1986-1989), Plow & Hearth was recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of America's fastest-growing private companies. In 1998, the a majority interest in the company to 1-800-FLOWERS, and the company became a wholly owned subsidiary. The company continues to operate independently out of Madison, Virginia with additional warehouse facilities in Vandalia, Ohio. In 2001, Plow & Hearth purchased two children's catalog companies, HearthSong and Magic Cabin. HearthSong was started in California’s Bay Area in 1983, and flogs toys, games, books, and craft kits, accessories and home products. Magic Cabin, started in 1989 in Wisconsin, provides “Childhood’s Purest Treasures,” playthings. In 2002, the Problem Solvers catalog was established, offering practical solutions for everyday living. The brand transitioned to a web-only business in 2007. In 2005, Plow & Hearth brought the Fort Bragg, California-based Wind & Weather catalog company. Started in 1976, the brand is a supplier of weather instruments. In January 2010, Plow & Hearth was purchased by Evergreen Enterprises, Inc., a wholesale distributor of home décor and garden products based out of Richmond, VA. In Fall 2010, Plow & Hearth partnered with Wilmington, Delaware’s Winterthur Estate to revive their retail presence with the launch of WinterthurStore.com. In April 2011, Plow & Hearth named John Haydock as its President. Haydock joined the company from Raleigh, North Carolina-based Burt’s Bees, where he served as the SVP of Global Planning and Activation. In April 2013, Plow & Hearth acquired sustainable brand Reuseit. The company, started by Vincent Cobb in Chicago in 2003 as reusablebags.com, spawned the reusable shopping bag movement and pioneered raising awareness of the plastic bag problem. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Plow and Hearth」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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