ABOUT THE EXPRESSIONS EMPORIUM ONLINE MALL OF BEAUTY, SPA, HEALTH AND WELLNESS PRODUCTS
Expressions Emporium's stores offer a variety of quality products and great prices. All merchandise is new, shipped into our warehouses direct from quality manufacturers.
Our business began in 1974 in Bannockburn IL serving Chicago and the suburbs with gift baskets and gift items. In 1996, we relocated to Carmel, IN and expanded our product lines to include health, beauty, spa, remedy, wellness products and pet treats.
Product Inventory
We maintain a large inventory of items to offer you on an ongoing basis. On rare occasions, if we are out of a particular item due to unexpected demand, we will notify you immediately and offer you an alternate selection of equal or greater value. We also change our product offerings frequently to give you access to a fresh array of interesting and new products.
Gift Basket Boutique
Our desire for providing elegant and lovely gift baskets and gift selections began in 1974 in Bannockburn, IL. In 1996, we relocated our company to Carmel, IN just 20 miles from downtown Indianapolis because this location allows us to ship to all points in the US with more reasonable ship times and fees. From 1975 forward, our company has undergone many changes - transforming itself to greater meet the needs and desires of our ever-growing customer list. We have evolved into a very customer-focused organization to provide you with not only a pleasant shopping experience but also with distinctive gift items to give to those on your recipient list but also a pleasant shopping experience as well.
Our Collections are always changing to bring you variety and exciting new things. If there are any items you would like to see in our collection, please share this information with our gift consultants. Our gift sources are many and we can arrange to get the special items you would like or add product lines that you would like to see in our catalogs. Email, call or fax our Gift Consultants and they will be happy to assist you in procuring the right gift for your recipients.
Our philosophy of gift shopping is simple: We believe in presenting distinctive gift collections with universal appeal, which you can purchase, based on your personal style and taste. You know the recipient, what kind of gift you'd like to give and how much you'd like to spend. You can now browse our gifts by four distinct categories. Finding the perfect gift used to be a challenge. Expressions make it easy to find that special gift through a pleasant shopping experience.
We have made our site easy to navigate, using a familiar and simple shopping cart. Ordering products from Expressions Emporium is quick and easy and takes just a few short steps. After you select your items, you'll be guided through to the order summary and checkout process.
Use our multiple ship-to capability to send gifts to different addresses, whether you're sending the same gift to everybody or different gifts to each address. Expressions Emporium has enhanced this special service so that you can take care of all your gift giving in a single checkout.
Gift Basket Boutique Gift Baskets General Info
All of our gift baskets are custom-made upon receipt of order to ensure freshness of the perishable products. We not only offer our standard line of baskets in various sizes and prices containing pre-selected gourmet basket contents groupings from our master product list but also we offer baskets made-to-order where you choose the items to be included from our vast array of delicious products. For made-to-order baskets, please contact our gift consultants for the options available either by calling, or emailing or faxing us. Our website only carries a limited number of our standard line of baskets.
Gift Basket Boutique Allergy Warning!
For those individuals with nut allergies, our chocolates and many of our products are processed in a facility that also processes nuts. Many of Expressions Emporium's gift basket products contain nuts in various forms.
Gift Basket Boutique Warm Weather Product Shipping
During warm weather months (April 15 - October 15) we may not be able to ship our chocolate products by standard delivery methods due to the extreme heat and delicate nature of our chocolates. Please call our customer service staff to discuss alternate shipping methods or choices.
Gift Basket Boutique Designer Gift Containers
Additionally, we carry designer gift containers that can be custom made to order with our delicious food items, cello wrapped and tied with a lovely hand-tied bow and ribbon. These various containers make lovely gifts for your recipients to keep long after the food products have been consumed. We carry these designer containers in limited number because we bring in new selections every month. To choose a made-to-order designer container, please contact our gift consultants. They will assist you in choosing the perfect combination of container and food items.
Due to our ever-changing variety of food items, baskets and designer containers, We reserve the right to vary our product offerings based upon availability. The photos shown in our Designer Showcase are just a sampling of the unmistakably distinctive designs our designers create.
Gift Basket Boutique Guarantee
At the Gift Basket Boutique, we stand behind our gift basket services and products. That is why we have a 100% satisfaction guarantee behind every purchase. If, for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with your gift, please contact our customer service staff immediately for assistance. We reserve the right to send a UPS return call tag for any items deemed unsatisfactory prior to replacement.
Emporium Return Policies
Return policies may vary depending upon the item purchased. Please keep in mind that Indiana State law prohibits the return of health related products such as food products,pet food and treats, haircare or skincare and related equipment so any items of this nature are not returnable. Any items opened or used are not returnable due to IN State health rules and regulations.
Email or phone us if you need specific return information on the item you are thinking of purchasing and we can provide you with additional information including policies before making your purchase since there can be a 20% re-stocking fee. RMA numbers are required on any returns for all the stores. No merchandise is accepted at our warehouses without an RMA assigned number.
RMA #s needed for all returns.
Any returns are made at the buyer's expense and must be shipped back by an insured carrier so that you have a receipt in case the return is lost by the carrier.
Expressions Emporium is not responsible for any return merchandise lost by carriers. Claims for losses must be made by the buyer directly with the carrier. Ship through an insured carrier and keep your receipt in case of loss.
Emporium shops do not accept merchandise back that has been used. Original shipping charges, as with other online retailers, are not refundable.
Expressions Collections
We offer a select group of products online but also have additional products available via catalogs. Our online product offerings change often with new products being added every month. It's easy to send gifts and be able to track your orders 24 hours a day, seven days a week via UPS shipping tracking numbers. Let us know what you are interested in and we will be sure a catalog gets sent to you.
Gift Certificates
Expressions Emporium gift certificates are available in a variety of denominations and can be sent out promptly to your recipients. Gift Certificates can be incorporated into gift baskets, included with a selected gift, or sent individually as a printed Gift Certificate - gift boxed and tied with a lovely bow and ribbon, or electronically sent via email to the recipient. Expressions Emporium Gift Certificates can be used for any Emporium products.
Gift Certificate Policy
Expressions Emporium gift certificates are the perfect gift for those hard-to-buy-for friends, family members and co-workers. Ordering them couldn't be easier. Refer to our Gift Certificates Policy page found under the Gift Certificate link on this site for detailed information. Expressions Emporium gift certificates can be used for any of our products.
Custom Gifts
Go ahead. Make it personal. Any of our products can be sent as gifts and customized with your corporate logo or 'expression of your choice' elegantly gold stamped on the ribbon attached to it. Email, fax or call our gift consultants for a listing of our customization services.
Multiple Gift Lists
Expressions Emporium can handle your large customer lists or large corporate team lists without any problem. We can easily accommodate very large orders-and still make each recipient feel special by varying the gift box to make each gift unique.
Special Presentation Packaging
It's the little things that count and we can send each of your gifts in our special signature gold gift box tied with a cranberry, forest green or navy bow and ribbon (or ribbons in your company colors), and print your message on our special embossed gift cards, regardless of quantities involved for just a nominal extra charge of $5.00 per gift. Call, fax or email our Gift consultants with what you are buying from for exact details on what is available to make your gift presentation special.
Corporate Headquarters
Expressions Emporium, Inc.
484 East Carmel Drive
Suite 110
Carmel, IN 46032
Phone: 317/225-9755
Annual Special Guest Invitaion Only Open House
Expressions Emporium Inc. conducts an Annual Invitation Only Open House event twice a year - in January and July. We preview the new season collections and offer a special sale of the prior season collections.
To be included on our special guest list,
please contact our Event Director via Email: orders@expressionsemporiuminc.com
or Phone: 317/225-9755.
Expressions Emporium Inc.