ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
This Valentine’s Day Build-A-Bear Workshop® is offering the
pawfect way to share your heart with one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on
your list. With a variety of make-your-own stuffed animals starting at
only $10 and outfits and accessories starting at just $2, Guests can
find personalized gifts at a pawsome price.
“The season of love would not be complete without teddy bear hugs,” said
Maxine Clark, founder and chief executive bear. “With endless options
for personalization, and a large selection of $10 and $12 animals Guests
can make gifts from the heart at the perfect price.”
NEW for Valentine’s Day this year is Beary Limited® edition Hugs Fur You
Monkey for only $15. With long arms to hug your sweetheart and adorable
pink heart fur, this new friend is sure to make you a hero this holiday!
It’s the pawfect gift for kids too – especially because Hugs Fur You
Monkey, comes with a BONUS emoticon, along with all the other virtual
gifts that come with bringing this friend to life online for FREE at
buildabearville.com® - the Build-A-Bear Workshop virtual world stuffed
with fun. And moms will love that Stuff Fur Stuff® club members will
receive double points when they purchase a Hugs Fur You Monkey! It’s the
gift that keeps on giving.
Build-A-Bear Workshop® is THE place to find
personalized gifts at pawsome prices. Guests can say “I love you” with
Hugs & Kisses Lil’ Butter Cream Cub. This cute friend sports a red bow
tie and offers a plush box of no calorie chocolates, rose
bouquet, and plush heart picture frame all for just $17. Send a little
love to your sweetheart with the Love Bug Brown Sugar Puppy for only
$24. Another loveable option is the Beary Romantic Lil' Honey Cub,
wearing a layered red vest, black pants, scarf and matching cap, this
romantic furry friend will steal your Valentine’s heart and is priced at
$22.
Another perfect Valentine’s Day present is a gift that gives twice. When
Guests make the NEW Jack Russell Terrier, or any of our full-sized
Bearemy’s Kennel Pals® friends, $1 will be donated to support
local animal shelters and stray pet rescue and rehabilitation
organizations. In 2008, the Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation
granted over $500,000 to domestic pet programs.
Build-A-Bear Workshop has always had a strong commitment to leave a
pawsitive mark on the world. Since its inception in 1997, the Company
has donated over $20 million to support causes related to children,
animals and the environment, sharing the hug of a teddy bear wherever
needed in local communities and abroad and recognizing kids doing great
things.
About Build-A-Bear Workshop
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., is the only global company that offers an
interactive make-your-own stuffed animal retail-entertainment
experience. The company currently operates more than 400 Build-A-Bear
Workshop stores worldwide, including company-owned stores in the U.S.,
Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and France, and
franchise stores in Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. Founded in St.
Louis in 1997, Build-A-Bear Workshop is the leader in interactive
retail. Brands include make-your-own Major League Baseball®
mascot in-stadium locations, Build-A-Dino® stores and friends
2B made® doll locations. In December 2007, Build-A-Bear
Workshop® extended its in-store interactive experience online
with the launch of its virtual world at www.buildabearville.com.
Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW) posted total revenue of $474 million
in fiscal 2007. For more information, call 888.560.BEAR (2327) or visit
the company’s award-winning Web sites at www.buildabear.com
and www.friends2Bmade.com.
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“make” not “build.”
Build-A-Bear Workshopis our well-known trade name and our
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Workshop® should only be used in capital
letters to refer to our products and services and should not be used as
a verb.
Source: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
Jill Saunders, 314-423-8000, ext. 5293
Cell:
314-422-4523
jills@buildabear.com
or
Shannon
Lammert, 314-423-8000, ext. 5379
Cell: 314-556-3852
shannonl@buildabear.com