1-800-Flowers Named E-Commerce Deal of the Year Winner Related Stories December 14, 2020 December 14, 2020 1-800-Flowers.com from home furnishing retailer Bed Bath & Beyond hit a high-profile bump or two on its way to closing, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, but all’s well that ends well. Really well, in this case. The deal closed over the summer and helped its new buyer achieve record-breaking results by year’s end. Best-Laid Plans Like every transaction in 2020, the pandemic posed some challenges. The deal was announced in mid-February with a purchase price of $252 million and was expected to close by the end of March. Enter Covid. On March 20,