New internet company to soon start up public trading:
Bloomberg News, May 28, 1999
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".....Gardening is one the nation's most popular pastimes, the company said. U.S. households spent $30.1 billion on garden and lawn products in 1998, according to data from the National Gardening Association cited in the filing. That figure does not include sales of outdoor furniture, ornaments, and related gifts, suggesting the Garden.com market is potentially larger.
The Garden.com Web sites include online communities that let gardeners share information and exchange advice. Integrating these communities with storefronts and content is part of a strategy to provide "a complete shopping destination,'' the filing said." |