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Mama I Love You With Mother’s Day the second most important gift giving occasion for gift retailers, it’s all systems to go to make the very most of the big day on Sunday March 27, with suppliers pulling out all the stops to offer gifts ranging from pocket money priced giftware to the more extravagant. From jewellery, candles, faux flowers and trinkets to gift books, chocolate and gifts with a twist of humour, there’s plenty to delight mums of all ages and stages. Like mothers or mother figures, gifts for Mother’s Day come in different guises, and while the traditional bunch of Spring flowers still makes a wonderful, much appreciated gift, PMC’s Felicity Colbert says that the company has seen an increasing demand for gifts with a sense of humour. “Personalised gifts are a fun way to introduce tongue-incheek messages, alongside a more
sentimental personalisation,” she comments. “These themes are being reflected in our Mother’s Day gifts for 2022 and other occasions throughout the year. By incorporating these ideas into our gifts, using a traditional colour scheme, we feel we’ve managed to create a perfect balance between love and humour. For example, our mugs, wine glasses and wine gifts, which are always popular for Mother’s Day, have been revamped to include just the right amount of sass!” With wellbeing a huge ongoing trend, gifts that pamper are a must - better still if they have a twist. “We Top: Happy Mother’s Day! Enesco’s Peanuts by Jim Shore says it all. Above right: Gift Republic’s fun Yoga stack. Left: A personalised Mother’s Day mug with a humorous twist from PMC.
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expect wellbeing gifts, and those that help recipients reconnect with nature, to be popular this Mother's Day,” states Sam Wahid, managing director of Gift Republic. “Our yoga stack game is a fun option for a mum into fitness, while another popular gift is our Greenhouse grow kit which gives recipients everything they need to brighten up their living space or desk with a mini indoor garden.” Adds Sam: “As a lot of us are still spending more time at home, pampering gifts such as our G&T bath bombs, remain a favourite.” Joma Jewellery’s founder and creative director, Katie Loxton, says that after an uncertain few years, this Mother’s Day is the perfect excuse for people to spoil the mother figures in their life - to thank them for all
