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LOCAL BUSINESS Harry & David helps grow revenue for 1-800-Flowers Comment By Greg Stiles Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Greg Stiles Mail Tribune Posted Feb. 2, 2015 @ 4:35 pm Updated Feb 3, 2015 at 10:58 AM By Greg Stiles Mail Tribune Posted Feb. 2, 2015 @ 4:35 pm Updated Feb 3, 2015 at 10:58 AM » Social News Harry & David is laying its shoulder to the task of pushing 1-800-Flowers.com past $1 billion in annual revenue. In the second fiscal quarter, with Medford-based Harry & David entering the 1-800-Flowers fold, the floral and gourmet food and gift firm earned revenue of $534.3 million, up from $266.4 million, and net income of $45.8 million, up from $18 million, the company reported Monday. "We’ve more than doubled our revenues and tripled our bottom line year-over-year," CEO Jim McCann said during remarks to analysts. "This reflects the contribution from Harry & David, which performed as we expected." Even with an expected fall-off in revenue during the next two quarters, 1-800-Flowers anticipates hitting the $1.1 billion mark. McCann said Harry & David helped overcome inventory problems and other setbacks caused by a Thanksgiving day fire at its Fannie May Chocolates and Harry London Chocolates warehouse and distribution center in Maple Heights, Ohio. The $13.8 million loss, primarily inventory, was covered by insurance. Spurred by Harry & David's contribution, 1-800-Flowers' e-commerce orders grew 62.7 percent year-over-year to $5.3 million from nearly $3.3 million. Harry & David also contributed to a 40-percent gain in average order size to $77.13 from $55.04, as it helped bring in 1.3 million new customers. With the holiday season in the rearview mirror, 1-800-Flowers has begun a comprehensive integration program. "We have a number of initiatives underway across our business platform, which we believe can generate operating cost efficiencies in excess of $15 million over the next 36 months," CFO Bill Shea said during a morning conference call. "We anticipate that achieving these savings will likely require some investment, which would offset any savings during the current fiscal year. As a result, we expect the full benefit of these operating synergies, which we will realize over a three-year period beginning in fiscal 2016." The Carle Place, N.Y., firm didn't break out revenue production from its units, but McCann said Harry & David sales grew "about 3 percent" year-over-year in the quarter. Based on the $260.4 million revenue figure the Medford-based unit reported a year ago, Harry & David's second-quarter revenue was roughly $268.2 million. President Chris McCann said the company hopes to have Harry & David products available on 1-800 Flowers' multi-brand sales site by the holiday campaign of 2015. Company shares surged 14.6 percent, gaining $1.15 to $9.04 — the highest point since a precipitous fall in late 2007 after reaching $12.82 earlier that year. Reach reporter Greg Stiles at 541-776-4463 or [email protected] . Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GregMTBusiness , on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/greg.stiles.31 , and read his blog at www.mailtribune.com/Economic Edge By Greg Stiles Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Greg Stiles Mail Tribune Posted Feb. 2, 2015 @ 4:35 pm Updated Feb 3, 2015 at 10:58 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. 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