As with any dynamic company, our presence both locally and nationally is as important as our global identity. In other words, we get around. Whether it's supporting our local Humane Society efforts, national philanthropic causes, or media events, Hayneedle cares and it shows. Following is a snapshot of our endeavors, all of which you can read more about on our blog, Facebook, and by following us on Twitter.
Hayneedle Ranks in Top 100 for 2010
Hayneedle is proud to rank at #69 of Internet Retailer's 2010 Top 500 Guide to online retailers, based on sales and growth. To be among the top 100 online retailers in the nation is an honor we've worked hard to achieve, and we couldn't be more motivated to continue to move up in the ranks. See the list here.
TV's Clean House and Wheel of Fortune Feature Hayneedle Hayneedle continues to appear on television shows and radio stations across the country. See us on an episode of Clean House in which stunning contemporary furniture pieces from Hayneedle are featured. We also provided a $5,000 jackpot gift certificate on Wheel of Fortune - a favorite of ours on which to appear.
Hayneedle on the Today Show
For their Memorial Day Deals segment, the Today Show featured Hayneedle products. You can see the segment that highlights favorite outdoor products here.
Hayneedle Donates Portion of Hammock Sales to Childhelp
Hayneedle is donating a portion of hammock sale proceeds to benefit Childhelp, a non-profit dedicated to the treatment and prevention of child abuse. Teaming with Hayneedle is spokesperson Kathie Lee Gifford, who is encouraging the "Hammock Lifestyle" to ease stress and promote peaceful, positive parenting. See more here. Kathie Lee talks about the project on Entertainment Tonight's Insider Edition, too. See the clip here.
Hayneedle Featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show
On May 21, 2010, Hayneedle was featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Hayneedle gave away two $15,000 backyard shopping sprees, as part of our mission to bring variety to America one backyard at a time. One winner was chosen from Ellen's studio audience, and the other was from her home viewing audience. A sample $15,000 backyard was displayed on air, which was donated to Ellen's charity of choice. In addition, all 400 audience members received $100 gift certificates from Hayneedle. Click here to watch the hilarious Blindfolded Musical Haystacks clip from the show.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition's Eduardo Xol Named Hayneedle's Celebrity Designer
Known for his outdoor designs on ABC's hit show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Eduardo Xol is Hayneedle's Celebrity Designer. With tips and ideas for creating your very own backyard paradise, Eduardo is blogging, shooting videos, and talking about his favorite Hayneedle products throughout the summer. You can see his most recent posts and videos here.
Hayneedle's $15,000 Shopping Spree: Just Dance!
Part of Hayneedle's summer campaign, the Hayneedle Hustle video contest launched May 14. It's aimed at celebrating the excitement of finding that perfect item and giving people a chance to show off their individual style and self-expression. Hayneedle.com invites people to show off their best backyard dance moves by uploading a video on Facebook of their personal version of the Hayneedle Hustle for a chance to win a $15,000 Backyard Shopping Spree. The lucky winner, selected by a team of judges at Hayneedle.com, will see their backyard transformed from ordinary to extraordinary this summer. Over 195 media outlets picked up the story on Hayneedle's campaign, so you'll hear about Hayneedle all summer long.
The Hayneedle Neverland Backyard for Peter Pan
Hayneedle is proudly sponsoring the entire outdoor hospitality area for the San Francisco production of Peter Pan, running through September. We sent a variety of patio furniture collections and outdoor items to create vignettes throughout the space. Visitors to the incredible CGI-enhanced production of the show can relax and enjoy Wendy's Welcome area, Captain Hook's Cabos Cove, the Lost Boys' Lotus Lounge, and more, courtesy of Hayneedle. We're also in the program and playbill, with special offers for those who visit our site.
In addition to experiencing the Hayneedle Neverland Backyard, listeners of San Fran radio stations KCBS 740 AM and 106.9 FM can enter to win a chance to create their own Hayneedle.com Neverland Backyard. Throughout the summer, the radio stations will give away $100 Hayneedle.com gift certificates, along with tickets to see the performance.
Hayneedle Launches The Backyard
On May 4, 2010, Hayneedle launched its newest site and concept: The Backyard. Part of Hayneedle's summer outdoor campaign, The Backyard is home to all of Hayneedle's thousands of outdoor products, grouped together in one easy-to-shop site. Over 8,000 items are offered on The Backyard! Exciting media events are planned all summer to help bring variety to America ... one backyard at a time.
Desert AIDS Gala
Hayneedle donated $300,000 worth of merchandise to the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards Silent Auction and to the Desert AIDS Project's (D.A.P.) consignment shops, Revivals. Proceeds from the auction went to the D.A.P., which provides medical care and comprehensive services to people living with HIV/AIDS. The star-studded awards gala, hosted by Richard Chamberlain and Stephanie Powers, was held on Feb. 27, 2010 in Palm Springs, Calif. It was a celebratory evening that recognized noteworthy activists for lifetime contributions and for outstanding humanitarian work over the past year.
As Seen on DIY's 10 Grand in Your Hand
In the March episode "Porch Paradise," DIY Network show 10 Grand in Your Hand included a beautiful white Venetian Pergola from Hayneedle's SimplyArbors.com. Host John DeSilvia showed how a couple saved a chunk of change by ordering their pergola online from us and installing it themselves.
Mommy Tales
Mom site Momslikeme.com sponsored a contest in which a DVD of Veggie Tales was given away each day. The grand prize? Two $500 shopping sprees from Hayneedle. Read about it here at MomsLikeMe.com.
As Seen on the Today show
The funky, festive bubble trunk Christmas tree from Christmastreesgalore.com made an appearance on the Today show Dec. 4. C'mon, you know you want different this year ...
Wheelies
In what's become a recurring role, Hayneedle was featured yet again on Wheel of Fortune, this time offering a $5,000 gift certificate on the wheel in December.
Listed Number
Hayneedle made Internet Retailer's Hot 100 list of best retail websites for 2009! They mentioned our sharp imagery, top navigation bar, and global shopping cart ... just a few of our favorite things as well.
PeoplePets - Friendly
PeoplePets.com, an online division of People Magazine, discuss pet travel and mention a couple of our pet sites, petcarriers.com and dogkennels.com. They give one of our kennels, the Pet Mate Extra-Large Vari Kennel Ultra, a glowing review, so check it out.
As Seen in the Wall Street Journal and on CNBC
In her About the House column, Gwendolyn Bounds talks about one of Hayneedle's most popular sites of late, compostbins.com. Bounds highlights cool new green products, all of which we're proud to carry, from the Worm Factory to the EZ Composter Hybrid. Because really, we could all use a little more green, couldn't we? She went on to appear on CNBC and discussed her findings about composting there as well, also mentioning our site.
Wheel of Fortune!
Hayneedle enjoyed its 15 minutes of fame - and then some - as our site telescopes.com was on the wheel. You can watch the video!
Walk for the Animals
On Sept. 27, Hayneedle sponsored and took part in the Walk for the Animals event, which raised money for homeless animals. We love our pets and are committed to animals' safety and well being, as evidenced by our many successful pet sites like doghouses.com and petcarriers.com!
Omaha Green Homes Tour
Hayneedle provided several cool products displayed in area "green" homes. Compost bins, rocking chairs, doghouses ... we showed how easy it is being green ... and how fun it is to shop at compostbins.com.
Hayneedle Tent Sale
Our first-ever open-to-the-public tent sale was an outrageous success! September 12, throngs of customers and employees alike went nuts picking up bargains and having a blast. Our relationship with the community is one of warmth and mutual benefit, and we plan to have another tent sale in the future. Pickup trucks are encouraged!