1-800-FLOWERS Kicks off July by Accepting Bitcoin

1-800-FLOWERS Kicks off July by Accepting Bitcoin

The flower delivery company 1-800-FLOWERS will be accepting Bitcoin as a payment option for their services starting this fall. 1-800-FLOWERS is the world's leading florist and gift retailer. The move will not only cover 1-800-FLOWERS.com, but will also integrate Bitcoin acceptance throughout all of their family companies including FannieMay.com, Cheryls.com, ThePopcornFactory.com, 1-800-Baskets.com, FruitBouquets.com, and Stockyards.com. CCN. "As a customer-centric company, we are always looking for new ways to engage with our customers and enhance their shopping experience for all of....


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