the french bee

What the french bee does

The French Bee, operated as EBW LLC, is a privately held direct-to-consumer e-commerce retailer of French-inspired home decor, furnishings, and accessories. The company sells through a Shopify-based storefront at thefrenchbee.com, offering a curated catalog that spans scented candles (in over 100 fragrances with a proprietary wax blend), linen guest towels, silk and faux floral arrangements (orchid, hydrangea, peony, rose, tulip), preserved greenery and wreaths, blue and white porcelain (ginger jars, vases, urns, planters), tabletop accessories, and selected furniture (mirrors, chests, benches). Pricing ranges from approximately $9 for individual stems to $1,795 for large porcelain urns, with candles priced at $49 and free shipping on Continental US orders above $50. All items are made to order and sold on a final-sale basis.

The business operates on a one-time-purchase revenue model with no subscription or recurring component, generating revenue solely through online retail sales. Go-to-market is DTC only, with no physical retail locations, no wholesale partnerships, and no B2B or enterprise customers documented. Customer acquisition is driven primarily by organic presence on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter, supplemented by an email newsletter. Custom floral and event design services are offered as a higher-touch extension of the storefront, delivered via phone and email consultation for special events and holiday parties.

The company is independently owned with no disclosed external investors, parent, or subsidiaries, and serves only the Continental US market. There are no patents, trademarks, certifications, regulatory actions, M&A activity, or leadership changes disclosed in the available data. Contact channels point to a small operating footprint: a single listed phone number and a personal-domain (gmail) email address, consistent with a small-team or owner-operated business rather than a venture-backed scale operation.

Name

the french bee

Legal name

EBW LLC

Website

https://thefrenchbee.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The French Bee (EBW LLC) is a privately held DTC e-commerce retailer selling French-inspired home decor, including scented candles, silk florals, preserved greenery, blue and white porcelain, and accessories, to individual US consumers via its Shopify storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Decor Retail

NAICS

Florists (459310), Florists (45931), Florists (4593)

akta.pro primary industry

Seasonal, Holiday & Party Home Décor Retail (CRAIACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Floral Design & Arrangements (HSACAOAA), Holiday & Seasonal Event Decor (Home/Commercial) (HSACAOAM)

Keywords

• Home decor retail
• Scented candles
• Silk floral arrangements
• Blue and white porcelain
• Decorative furnishings

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. E-commerce Retail Sales: Direct-to-consumer online sales of home décor products including candles, floral arrangements, porcelain, furniture, and accessories. One-time purchase model with no subscription. Custom design services offered for special events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The French Bee (EBW LLC) is a direct-to-consumer e-commerce retailer that curates and sells home furnishings, decorative accessories, porcelain, lighting, art, and signature florals with a French-inspired aesthetic. The company offers made-to-order designer candles with a proprietary wax blend, silk and faux floral arrangements, preserved greenery, wreaths, blue and white porcelain pieces, linens, accessories, and furniture. Custom floral and event design services are also provided for special events and holiday parties via phone or email consultation.

Product overview

The French Bee (EBW LLC) is a home decor and design retail company offering a curated portfolio of designer candles, linen products, silk and faux floral arrangements, preserved greenery, wreaths, blue and white porcelain, home accessories, and furniture. The company operates as a single unified e-commerce platform with product collections that can be purchased directly online, supplemented by custom floral and event design services. The core product lines center on decorative home furnishings with a French-inspired aesthetic, featuring signature bee motifs and chinoiserie-inspired designs. All items are made to order with final sale policy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Classic Glass Candle Collection Designer scented candles made with a proprietary wax blend with high fragrance concentration, offering approximately 10-12 hours burn time per ounce. Available in over 100 scents including floral, fresh, and seasonal varieties. Priced at $49 each.
• Classic Box Collection Candles Decorative scented candles packaged in ornate fretwork boxes with gold bee embellishments, available in multiple color options including orange, blue, pink, green, and teal.
• Vintage Collection Candles Cube-designed candle boxes with ribbon and bee embellishment, offered in 11 oz sizes with various scent options.
• Guest Towels and Linen Products Linen guest towels and tea towels featuring designs including pheasant, topiaries, lemon, magnolia, bee wreaths, monarch butterflies, Asian motifs, and florals. Sold in sets of two, priced $20-$27.
• Floral Arrangements Silk and faux floral arrangements including phalaenopsis orchids in various colors (fuchsia, pink, white), hydrangea arrangements, peony arrangements, rose collections, and tulip collections. Priced $11 to $647.
• Greenery Collections Preserved and artificial greenery including boxwood balls in various sizes (5" to 20"), preserved moss balls, trees, and greenery stems.
• Wreaths Decorative wreaths including hydrangea wreaths, boxwood wreaths, magnolia wreaths, and olive wreaths in various sizes.
• Single Stems Individual artificial stems including greenery stems, fruit stems, curly twigs, and floral stems for DIY arrangements.
• Blue and White Porcelain Collection Chinese-inspired blue and white porcelain decorative items including ginger jars, bowls, vases, cachepots, garden stools, tea caddies, urns, foo dog figurines, and Rutherford baskets. Priced $36-$1,795.
• Home Decor Accessories Home decor accessories including glass containers, metal containers, tabletop items, porcelain cachepots, monogram porcelain pieces, ice buckets, and tissue boxes.
• Furniture Collection Home furniture pieces including decorative mirrors, chests and armoires, and benches.
• Custom Floral and Event Design Services Custom design services for special events and holiday parties, with design studio consultation available by phone (602.540.7873) or email ([email protected]).

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Balsam Hill: Balsam Hill is a direct peer — a premium DTC retailer of artificial florals, greenery, wreaths, and seasonal décor with overlapping assortment and a similar custom-event offering. Both companies compete in the high-end artificial botanical and home décor category online.
• Grandin Road: Grandin Road is a direct peer in curated online home décor and furnishings, with overlapping seasonal and accent furniture assortment, serving a similar high-end décor buyer via DTC channels.
• Wisteria: Wisteria is a direct peer in curated, design-forward home furnishings and accessories with global shipping. Its product mix (furniture, lighting, accessories, decorative objects) closely matches and competes with The French Bee's assortment.

Broad incumbents

• Pottery Barn: Pottery Barn is a broad incumbent in home furnishings, accessories, and décor. It competes with The French Bee across candles, florals, furniture, and accessories, but at much greater scale and assortment breadth.
• Williams Sonoma: Williams Sonoma operates a portfolio of premium home and lifestyle brands including Williams Sonoma Home and West Elm. It competes broadly with The French Bee on premium home décor, lighting, and furniture.
• West Elm: West Elm is a broad incumbent in modern home décor, furniture, and accessories. It overlaps with The French Bee on candles, florals, mirrors, and accent furniture, though at much larger scale and lower price points on average.
• Horchow: Horchow is an established online retailer of premium home décor, furniture, and accessories. It overlaps with The French Bee on high-end decorative accessories and accent furniture.
• Frontgate: Frontgate is an established DTC retailer of premium home furnishings, outdoor furniture, and seasonal décor. It overlaps with The French Bee on decorative accessories and seasonal items, but at greater scale.
• Crate & Barrel: Crate & Barrel is a broad incumbent in modern home décor, furniture, and entertaining accessories. Its assortment overlaps with The French Bee on candles, florals, porcelain, tabletop, and accent furniture, though at greater scale.

Emerging players

• Sur La Table: Sur La Table is primarily a kitchen and tabletop retailer, but its tabletop, serveware, and accessories categories overlap with The French Bee's tabletop and porcelain assortment. Both target design-oriented home consumers online.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheFrenchBee
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheFrenchBee1
• Instagraminstagram.com/thefrenchbee
• Pinterestpinterest.com/TheFrenchBee14
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/french-bee

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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