GreatFood.com Adds Three New Programs Aimed to Make Holiday Shopping an Online Breeze.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 1998--GreatFood.com (http://www.greatfood.com), the ultimate specialty food store for quality, selection and convenience, has geared up for the busy holiday shopping season by adding a holiday gift finder finder, in law. Ordinarily the finder of lost property is entitled to retain it against anyone except the owner. It is larceny, however, for the finder to keep the property if he knows or can easily determine who owns it. , a gift of the month program and online gift certificates, the company announced today. The programs were developed to provide a fun, easy and cost-effective way to beat the crowds, parking hassles and long lines In communications, circuits that are capable of handling transmissions over long distances. during the holiday season. "Why deal with holiday shopping stress?" said Bill Cuff cuff (kuf) a small, bandlike structure encircling a part or object. musculotendinous cuff one formed by intermingled muscle and tendon fibers. , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of GreatFood.com. "We do the work for you. We offer the broadest selection of 'best-of-category' fine foods from around the world, and we've brought it all to one place. Shoppers simply browse, click, buy and they're done! The best part -- they can do all this from the comfort of their home or office." GreatFood.com has arranged its more than 650 distinctive specialty food gift ideas by price, category, food review, seasonal suggestion and brand. The smorgasbord of choices range from hickory-smoked ham and turkey to rich premium chocolates to the complete gourmet gift basket A gift basket, or fruit basket is typically a gift that is delivered to the recipient at their home or workplace. There are different varieties of gift baskets, some which have fruit only, some with dry/canned goods only (such as tea, crackers and jam) although the standard , all professionally packaged, wrapped and delivered right to the recipient's front door. The newly crafted GreatFood.com gift finder was created to make holiday gift giving especially hassle-free. Shoppers simply determine what price range they'd like to shop in, click on the appropriate dollar amount and are taken to a page detailing all the specialty gifts within that range. Once they determine the gift they'd like to purchase, they just click and their shopping is complete. For those who want to extend the holiday gift-giving season, the site offers a gift of the month program where the recipient can enjoy a different specialty food item each month or every other month for a full year. The gift giver can choose to send any of the site's products, any time of year, from ocean fresh Maine lobster lobster, marine crustacean with five pairs of jointed legs, the first bearing large pincerlike claws of unequal size adapted to crushing the shells of its prey. in August, thick Vermont maple syrup maple syrup: see under maple. in October or rich plum pudding pudding. Early writers on cookery class puddings and dumplings together. The earliest puddings were boiled in a bag or cloth. Later they were placed in a buttered bowl, covered with a cloth, and steamed. The baked or chilled puddings evolved even later. in November. The possibilities are endless. GreatFood.com also aims to make it easy to shop for those hard-to-buy-for friends and family members with its gift certificate program. The gift certificates can be purchased in any amount and can be redeemed online or by calling the site's 1-800 number. In addition, the site offers a corporate gift giving and consulting service Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" , which caters to the business community. "It's a corporate tradition to give gifts during the holidays and we provide dozens of ideas for every businessman or businesswoman on your list," Cuff said. "Great food is simply always in good taste." As with any purchase on GreatFood.com, all of the holiday and corporate gifts are backed by the site's secure transaction system and the company's money-back guarantee of 100 percent satisfaction. In addition, the site provides informative areas related to food, including recipes, serving suggestions and product reviews. Founded in 1996, the GreatFood.com site has received national recognition for the outstanding quality and broad selection of its regional specialties, as well as its ease of use and secure online ordering. In 1997, the site was named to Home PC magazine's "Best of the Web" list and was rated among the top 25 shopping sites on the Web for overall customer satisfaction by the Biz Rate Guide. GreatFood.com headquarters are located in downtown Seattle Downtown is the central business district of Seattle, Washington. It is fairly compact compared to other city centers on the West Coast because of its geographical situation: hemmed in on the north and east by hills, on the west by Elliott Bay, and on the south by reclaimed land . Additional background information is available on the company's Web site at www.greatfood.com. |
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