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ProFlowers is a flower retailer in the United States. It is an e-commerce company that sells products shipped from growers, suppliers and its own distribution facilities to consumers. ProFlowers is headquartered in San Diego, California. It is part of a larger entity, Provide Commerce.,〔(About Us )〕 which is in turn part of Liberty Media. ==History== ProFlowers, later called "Provide Commerce", was started by Jared Polis in 1998.〔(Jared Polis: INC.com ).〕 In February 2006 Liberty Media Corporation (NYSE:L; LMC.B) purchased Provide Commerce, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRVD) for a sum of $477 million in cash, at which point Provide Commerce became a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media. Provide Commerce also offers fruit, sweets and gift baskets direct from the supplier through its Gourmet Food Business Unit, which includes the brand names Cherry Moon Farms, Secret Spoon and Shari's Berries. In 2007 Provide Commerce was selected as one of California's Best Places to Work (Sponsored by Employers Group 2007). 〔(Employers Group Names "California's Best Places to Work ) Reuters, February 28th, 2008.〕 In 2008 Provide Commerce acquired RedEnvelope, a seller of gifts. 〔http://www.providecommerce.com/about-us/our-story〕 In 2010, Provide Commerce acquired Personal Creations, a personalized gifting company. 〔(Provide Commerce acquires PersonalCreations.com ) Internet Retailer, July 22nd, 2010.〕 In June 2013, Provide Commerce acquired Gifts.com, a premium gifting company. 〔http://www.providecommerce.com/about-us/our-story〕 In November 2014, Provide Commerce acquired Sincerely, a mobile app gifting startup. 〔(Provide Commerce Acquires Mobile Gifting Startup Sincerely, Will Expand Into New Categories & Apps In 2014 )〕 In 2014, flower delivery service Florists' Transworld Delivery agreed to buy ProFlowers and its sister gifting brands for $430 million, creating a combined company with over $1 billion in revenue. 〔(FTD buying parent of Shari's Berries, ProFlowers ) Chicago Tribune, July 30th, 2014.〕 FTD Cos. completed its purchase of Provide Commerce Dec. 31, 2014. 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「ProFlowers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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