| Philosophy |
| At
Cottages
and Gardens
we strive to offer our customers an old fashioned customer service oriented shopping
experience which hopefully creates pleasure for all. To simply sell things to a
customer without the joy, we believe is an "empty transaction". We also
want to get to know as many of our customers as possible. As well as helping us to
provide better customer service, it also allows people to simply connect. This is very
important to us plus there seems to be a shortage of it these days. |
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| We
particularly enjoy being able to offer our Products to those who normally can't get them
where they live. Many of us grew up in small towns and know what it is like not to
have easy access to the wonderful shopping and expertise that those living in the major
metropolitan areas enjoy. This is our favorite thing to do! |
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| Overview
Of Operations |
| Cottages
and Gardens
is engaged in the following business operations: |
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- Retail
of our Products directly to consumers through a variety of distribution channels
including our online websites.
- Wholesale
of Products
to other retailers and businesses through our online website, showrooms and other
traditional distribution activities (e.g. sales reps, trade shows, advertising &
direct marketing).
- Design,
development and manufacture / processing of Products.
- Publishing
of CottagesandGardens
Magazine™
- Providing
advice and support to consumers on a range of topics including decorating, gardening,
homemaking, crafts, weddings, photography and more.
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| Today
our Products consist primarily of items related to decorating the home and garden,
gifts, gift baskets, flower arrangements and gourmet food items. |
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To a
great extent, our business is inspired by the many cottage style communities that
populate
Orange County, California,
home of
Cottages and Gardens. |
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| Retail
Shopping Near You |
| Many
of our products are exclusive to Cottages
and Gardens.
So, you can only find them at Cottages
and Gardens
or in other Retail Shops that carry them. If you would like to shop for our items
in your favorite local Shops, then please have the Shop contact us. |
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| Wholesale
Showrooms |
| From
time to time we maintain permanent and temporary showrooms for our Cottage
Wholesale
business which provides a wholesale line to Bona-Fide Retailers and Other Qualifying
Businesses. For more information, see Cottage
Wholesale
or Contact
Us. |
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| Products
Exclusive To Cottages and Gardens |
| When
you see a smaller image of our Cottage on a product page, then you know that the item is
made by Cottages
and Gardens
or is made exclusively for us. You can usually find the image next to the item's
name as below: |
Slipcovered
Furniture for Kids™
 |
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| All
Cottages
and Gardens
products are proudly Made In The U.S.A. We use fine American craftsmanship and
high quality materials in the construction of all our all items. For example, we
use solid redwood in our Garden products and decorator fabric in our Slipcovered
Furniture For Kids. Similar is true of our Candy Shop delights where we take great
care in selecting just the right ingredients for our Gourmet items. |
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| Our
Logo |
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We
get so many positive comments and questions about our logo (by the way, thank
you!). We are very pleased that it brings such joy and good feelings to so many
people. |
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| CottagesandGardens™
~ People always want to know why we scrunched the
name together with no spacing between words. Well, for one reason we believe that
in the Traditional Cottage Lifestyle the Garden is simply an extension of the Cottage
and life is lived abundantly in both places. Being such they must co-exist in
harmony to create the ideal Cottage Life. And we like the way it looks! |
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The
Cottage just
seems to project all that is good about a simple, relaxed and loving home life. We
believe this is a life style worth living. A common question is "Why is the
Cottage always changing?". Well, that is really pretty simple. A home
is a 'living thing' therefore is in a constant state of change. We wanted to make
our Cottage symbolic of that, so, it changes too ~ for seasons, holidays and other
reasons. Besides its fun for us and hopefully you as well. |
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| The
Cottage Road takes
us on our daily journeys of working, learning and experiencing life. It then
deliveries us back to the comforts of home where we can share our new experiences with
loved ones, share in theirs and simply find a retreat. |
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For
Life's Simpler Pleasures™
~ We
believe that when you experience something that isn't generally regarded as a big deal,
but it gives you that little warm fuzzy feeling inside, then you have experienced one of
Life's Simpler Pleasures. Such might be a yummy piece of chocolate, a great
gardening bench, a tip on growing your favorite roses or just making a new friend.
Whatever it is for you, we hope you find one at
Cottages
and Gardens. |
