Be Your Own Valentine Sassy Singles Contest

Not everyone is thrilled that Valentine's Day is fast approaching. Let's face it, for some it is a day that highlights the fact that you lack romance in your life. 

If you are single it can be a day on which you stay home, pull the covers over your head and hope it all goes away.  If you are in a relationship but your "significant other" lacks any concept of romance, it can be a day that highlights your "blah" state of things.  

Well, let's change this Anti-Valentine's Day sentiment! Just because you are single (or feel like you are) doesn't mean that you don't deserve flowers and treats too! Why should the cooing couples get all the fun? Let's stop the unfairness. 

If you think you darn well deserve some pampering this Valentine's Day, be your own Valentine and let Bloomex be one too! If you are single and sassy (or unrecognized for your fabulousness), and want to receive a fantastic Valentine's Day gift this year, send us a short note to let us know. 

The top 3 entries will receive a gorgeous bouquet of blooming roses, plus a box of yummy gourmet chocolates for you to enjoy all to yourself! 

Plus, you can have this delivered to yourself at work and make everyone think you have a stunning new secret admirer...or have it delivered to yourself at home and make your romance-less  partner wake up and pay attention! (You're welcome.)

How it works: 

1. Send a short note to contest@bloomex.ca to tell us how you are single, sassy and deserve a fab Valentine's gift this year.

2. Entries must be received by Friday February 6, 2015, by 12 noon EST (Eastern Standard Time).

3. Contest winners will be determined by a panel of Bloomex employees.   

4. Top three entries will each win a bouquet of one dozen gorgeous roses, plus a box of premium chocolates. 

 

5. By submitting you allow Bloomex to post your entry publicly on sites including but not limited to www.bloomex.ca, the Bloomex blog (bloomex.blogspot.ca), and Bloomex social media sites.

6. Contest open to residents of Canada. (Better luck next time, Madagascar.)

P..S. If you decide you want to end your sassy singlehood, you can also check out our Bloomex Cupid Contest for more ways to win roses!

Bloomex fulfills nearly 10,000 Orders for Valentine’s Day 2014

via PRLog: 

Bloomex.ca, Canada’s leading online florist, is proud to announce that it fulfilled over 9,900 orders for Valentine’s Day 2014.
That marks the best Valentine’s Day yet for the flourishing company, which sent out orders to every province from coast-to-coast.
“We are so pleased that our customers used Bloomex in record numbers,” said Mark Camphaug, Director of Marketing & Sales for Bloomex. “Our continued year-over-year growth is a testament to the value we’ve been able to provide Canadians since the company was founded in 2005.”
In Australia, the company delivered nearly 3,000 orders this Valentine’s Day, another record for the company in that country.
“Australia continues to really embrace the quality and value that Bloomex is able to offer through our unique business model and commitment to service,” said Brendan Dyke, Marketing Project Manager for Bloomex Australia. “Our success this Valentine’s Day is indicative of the fact that Bloomex is flourishing in Australia, and we really have our valued customers to thank for that.”
Bloomex, based in Ottawa, Ont., is the largest online florist in Canada. Customers’ orders are processed through the company’s site at Bloomex.ca or through the company’s dedicated team of customer service staff.
In addition to flowers, the company offers a variety of other gift items including gift baskets, gourmet foods, sweets and treats, balloons and a large selection of other items.
The company services Canada, the United States and Australia. Unlike most other companies in the florist industry, Bloomex fulfills the production on the vast majority of its customers orders, buying flowers directly from growers and shipping them through a network of ten production facilities in three countries (located in Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Miami, Fla., and Sydney, Aus.)
2013 was the company’s best year ever and the company is expecting to best it in 2014, with a new website design headlining the list of exciting developments.

MORE ON THE COMPANY:

• Valentine's Day Contest Winner 
• Public Relations on LinkedIn
• Company's page on Amazon
• View our account on Twitter
• Our video on Youtube

Valentine's Day Contest - Great Entry #7

Bloomex is currently running a contest, open to residents of Canada, the United States, and Australia, to let us know why they, or a loved one/friend, deserve a bouquet of free roses this Valentine's Day. 

My partner has been battling a stage four brain tumor, glioblastoma mulitforme. that was finally diagnosed and mostly removed last July. (Prior it was a year of seizures, hospitalizations, accidents, and cognitive decline with no diagnosis). Even after much of the mass removed, the prognosis was very poor. After the surgery he's been getting chemo and radiation, healthy food, exercise when he can, and lots of love and prayers from friends and family.

We just found out his tumor has decreased significantly! It felt like we won the lottery! He better, has a cheerful, helpful attitude and is almost entirely independent.
Please help me congratulate him and show him some love.

Valentine's Day Contest - Great Entry #6

Bloomex is currently running a contest, open to residents of Canada, the United States, and Australia, to let us know why they, or a loved one/friend, deserve a bouquet of free roses this Valentine's Day. 

My Aunt is a gracious women and was so full of vim and vigor until a lung disease limited her freedoms.  At the moment she is confined to her apartment as each breath is exhausting and energy levels are at a minimum.  The Doctors do not have a diagnosis for this affliction and have been treating her with prednisone.  This helped for awhile however they are trying to wean her off of the drug for safety reasons.  The lower the dose the worse she feels.  Even talking is difficult when you can’t get your breath.

My beautiful Aunt has been a kind, generous, unselfish, caregiver all her life and I feel she could use a Bloomex Boost.  

Bloomex Valentine's Day Commercial

Check out this fun commercial from a few years back about Valentine's Day for Bloomex. 

10 Crazy Facts About Valentine's Day

via the Bloomex Australia blog: 

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. With less than 10 days until February 14, we thought we’d take a look at some fun and interesting facts that you might not have known about this special day of love.

1. Men do the majority of Valentine’s day spending, shelling out over $125 on average each February 14. They also account for about 75% of flower purchases each year.

2. But women do outrank men in purchasing actual Valentine’s cards, accounting for an estimated 85% of all V-Day card purchases.

3. Valentine’s Day cards are big business — about 1 billion cards are exchanged each year in the United States alone.

4. The profession that receives the most Valentine’s cards? Teachers.

5. In Japan, women are the primary gift givers on Valentine’s Day, showering their men with chocolate. The men return the favour a month later, on March 14.

6. Upwards of 200 million roses are sold in the United States alone for the Valentine season.

7. Each Valentine’s Day, Verona, Italy — the setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet — receives 1000 love letters, addressed Juliet.

8. According to multiple sources, 64% of American men make no Valentine’s Day plans in advance.
9. Valentine’s Day is a boon for manufacturers of candy hearts — about 8 billion of them are made each year, specially for Valentine’s Day.

10. In Saudi Arabia, Valentine’s Day is completely banned. No flowers, no chocolates exchanged, no wearing of red — bet that sounds pretty nice to some people!

MORE INTERESTING READS FROM THE BLOOMEX BLOG

• 7 Stunning Tips to Make Your Flowers Last Longer
• 7 Fascinating Facts About the Iris
• 6 Cities that Claim to Be Flower Capitals
• The Meaning of Rose Colours

Bloomex's Valentine's Day Giveaway Contest

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED. CHECK BACK SOON FOR MORE EXCITING CONTEST FROM BLOOMEX, YOUR REAL CANADIAN FLORIST!

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FREE ROSES!
BLOOMEX WANTS TO BE YOUR VALENTINE!

Want to win free roses for you or a friend? Let us know if you, or someone you know, deserves flowers this Valentine's Day.
 

Submit your entry: contest@bloomex.ca

We’ll be giving away 12 FREE bouquets of a dozen roses to the winners!

If you know someone who might be feeling a little down on February 14, let us know. Send us a very quick note to contest@bloomex.ca  and let us know why they deserve FREE FLOWERS on Valentine’s Day. Feel free to nominate yourself as well.

TERMS & CONDITIONS:
1. By submitting your story and/or photos, you agree that they become, as submitted, property of Bloomex, and allow Bloomex to post your submitted materials publicly on sites including but not limited to, bloomex.ca and the Bloomex blog (bloomex.blogspot.ca). Bloomex is happy to change the names of people involved in the stories; please just let us know in your email if you would like us to do this.
2. The winning stories will be determined by a panel of Bloomex employees.
3. DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES is Wednesday, February 12  at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
4. 24 winners will be chosen, with each winner receiving a dozen roses free-of-charge from Bloomex on or around February 14, 2014.
5. Recipients of roses must live in Canada, the United States or Australia.

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK (Jan. 27 - Feb. 2): 36 Long Stem Red Roses

Are you looking for ideas for Valentine's Day? Look no further than this gorgeous bouquet of 36 spectacular Long Stem Red Roses.

This beautiful assortment makes for the perfect gift on the big day of February 14. Red Roses are a timeless classic and Bloomex is your trusted Canadian florist, making sure the roses get there on time and as fresh as can be.

Visit our product page for this bouquet here. And check this page for some more spectacular deals, just in time for V-Day 2014.

Looking for Bloomex Australia? Check out our page for this product here.

VIEW OUR PAST PRODUCTS OF THE WEEK:

• Jan. 20 - Jan. 26: Valentine's Special
• Jan. 13 - Jan. 19: Citrus Kissed Bouquet
• Jan. 6 - Jan. 12: Fruits and Flowers Basket
• Dec. 9 - Dec. 15: Dozen Roses, Chocolate, Vase & Cards
• Dec. 2 - Dec. 8: Elegant Poinsettia Basket
• Nov. 25 - Dec. 1: Christmas Designer Collection
• Nov. 18 - Nov. 25: Fruit & Chocolate Basket
• Nov. 11 - Nov. 17: Here's to You Bouquet
• Nov. 4 - Nov. 10: Breathless Beauty Bouquet 
• Oct. 28 - Nov. 3: Classic White & Yellow Daisies 
• Oct. 21 - 27: Beer & Nuts Basket
• Oct. 14 - 20:  Pink Beauty Basket
• Oct. 7 - Oct. 13: "Friday Only" Rose Special
• Sept. 30 - Oct. 4: Signature Arrangement

5 Great Gift Baskets For Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and the excitement is starting to build. We've already offered some suggestions on roses and other flowers available for a great price at Bloomex.ca. If you're looking for something a little different this V-Day, consider one of our many gift baskets.

Here are 5 to keep in mind as we head toward the big day.

SWEET MEMORIES

Basket contains 6 items: 
-Premium Dark Chocolate
-Premium Truffles
-Large pack of Assorted Cookies
-Chocolate Truffle Cookies
-Crunchy Candies
-Tangy Lemon Cookies.

BLUE RIBBON 

This Gift Basket includes 11 premium items:-Tuscany Style Crackers -Delicious Truffles -Sweet Butter Biscuits -Artisan Bread Sticks       -Private Brand Almonds -Gourmet Coffee-Coffee Flavoured Candy -Dark Chocolate Squares -Chocolate Truffle Cookies       -Gourmet Cheese -Savory Snack Mix      

PERFECT INDULGENCE

This basket contains 8 premium items: gourmet cheese, smoked seafood, Tuscany style crackers, Canadian cheddar cheese, private brand pretzels, strawberry wafer cookies, cheese bread straws and premium blueberry tea.

 PURELY PREMIUM BASKET

Includes an amazing variety of products including:
gourmet fudge, large pack of premium truffles, gourmet cheese, gourmet French cheese, private brand pretzels, wine & cheese crackers, italian crackers, roasted nuts , premium cheese from Quebec, tasty cheese sticks, chocolate cookies, delicious dark cherry chocolates, premium coffee truffles, box of premium chocolate, large box of green tea and sweet butter cookies.

WORLD'S FINEST GOURMET

This Premium Gift Basket includes 10 items:
-Extra Large Box of Chocolate-Milk Chocolate-Premium Dark Chocolate-Large Box of Truffles-Chocolate Biscotti-Premium Wafer Cookies-Extra Large pack of Cookies-Chocolate Peanut Butter -Dark Chocolate-Pack of Chocolate Pastry Cookies

MORE GIFT BASKET IDEAS FROM THE BLOOMEX BLOG:

• 5 Coffee Baskets to Send in Canada
• 5 Spa Baskets to Make Someone's Day
• Four Fantastic Fruit Baskets

6 Ideas for Valentine's Day Flowers

We're just over a month away from Valentine's Day now. Bloomex has you covered with hundreds of beautiful bouquets that are sure to make a lasting impression on February 14, the most romantic of days.

Let's have a quick look at some of the wonderful options we provide, with delivery available throughout Canada.

ROSES

Bloomex offers a tremendous variety of rose arrangements and specials. Here are a few suggestions:

• Red rose bouquets, starting at $19.99 for a bouquet of six beautiful long-stem red roses. 
• If you're looking for other colours, Bloomex offers a wide variety, from orange, to lavender, to yellow and beyond. (Check out the options here) 
• We also offer an array of combo packages. Take, for example, our 'Super Love' Combo (pictured above left): it includes 12 coloured long stem roses, a vase for the flowers, a personalized card, a box of chocolates and a Teddy Bear, all for a great price -- and shipping is free!

MIXED BOUQUETS

A few suggestions on some beautiful mixed bouquets to make Valentine's Day extra special this year:

SHADES OF PINK

$19.99

A perennial favourite with Bloomex.ca customers, containing a beautiful mix of Gerberas, Alstroemeria, Chrysanthemums and Greens.

SWEET TENDERNESS

$34.99

This is an absolutely beautiful bouquet featuring a variety of Alstroemeria, Carnations & Mini Carns, Daisies, waxflower and Salal/assorted greens.

ALWAYS AND FOREVER

$59.99

The perfect colours for the Valentine's Day! This bouquet is a gorgeous combination of Oriental Lilies and sparkling plump, long stem red roses. 

Check out our full selection of mixed bouquets here!

Bloomex Spreads the Love this Valentine's Day

With Valentine's Day fast approaching, Bloomex.ca has once again partnered with the Canadian Cancer Society to publish a unique Valentine gift in where a percentage of sales will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society for cancer research. In December, Bloomex.ca announced the launch of the Give Hope basket that was also uniquely designed for the Canadian Cancer Society. The success of the basket was beyond expectations. A staggering 164 Give Hope baskets were bought during Nov. 20th and December 31st, raising over $1,300 for cancer research.

"The wonderful support we received from our loyal clients demonstrates that their is keen awareness of cancer in our Society. Every day, we all make a difference with the money we raise to invest in the best research so that we can identify, how cancer develops, how best to treat it, and how to improve the quality of life of cancer patients and survivors", says Angela Malik, Customer Service Manager

According to the Canadian Cancer Society, 62% of people diagnosed with cancer today survive their disease. In the 1960s, the survival rate was 1 in 3.

"The unique One of a Kind gift was artfully created for the Canadian Cancer Society. Millions of people will purchase roses for their loved ones this Valentine's Day, Bloomex is one of the only florist with a fair play policy, in other words, we don't raise our prices around Valentine's Day, we offer our flowers fro the same price as we do year round. This, combined with our patented F3 formulas has made Bloomex a favoured florist among Canadians. We feel it is only right to contribute back to our society by supporting the causes that affect so many people, every day." says Michelle Robitaille, Public Relations Manager for Bloomex Inc.

For more information about the Give Hope Collection, or the special One of a Kind gift please visit http://bloomex.ca/give-hope

Bloomex & Canadian Cancer Society's Partnership Continues to Flourish

OTTAWA, January 19th, 2008- On November 16th, 2008, Bloomex announced the launch of the Give Hope Christmas Basket, custom-made gift basket specially designed for the Canadian Cancer Society. This basket would be available from November 20th to December 31st, in where 20% of the sales of this Give Hope basket would be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society.

With the Give Hope Basket campaign now at it's end. Bloomex is proud to report that 164 baskets were sold during the holiday season to raise over $1,300.00 just from the sales of the Give Hope Basket. These funds raised are only a small percentage of the overwhelming money raised during the holiday season with Bloomex's Give Hope Collection, 12 exclusive products which 10-15% of sales are donated towards cancer research.

"We are extremely pleased at the outcome of the Canadian Cancer Society's Give Hope basket campaign, we have our dedicated customers and loyal patrons to attribute this joyeux achievement, says Dimitri Lokhonia, President of Bloomex Inc. " We continually look forward to new innovative ways to contribute to our partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society".

Bloomex's exciting sponsorship of the Canadian Cancer Society has enticed Bloomex to further engage their patrons to support the cure against cancer. During one of the busiest months for the floral industry, Bloomex has announced that they will be unveiling a special Valentine’s Day package to benefit the Canadian Cancer Society.

"Our Christmas basket was so successful, that we wanted to do something special for the Canadian Cancer Society during Valentines', says Michelle Robitaille, Public Relations Manager "Our Design Specialists are creating an inventive Valentine's day special that will rival any other, in which Bloomex will continue their proud sponsorship of cancer research by donating 20% of the sales of this exclusive Valentine's day special back to the Canadian Cancer Society."

Bloomex will be announcing their Valentine's day promotion for the Canadian Cancer Society shortly at the end of January 2009, for more details on this or other Canadian Cancer Society products supported by Bloomex, please visit http://bloomex.ca/give-hope.