Important Affiliate News!

Time to think about what Moms want

According to the US Census Bureau, there are an estimated 82.5 million mothers in the United States.  Now that Valentine’s Day is over, it’s time to start thinking about the next big shopping holiday, Mother’s Day.  You can easily repurpose a Valentine’s Day page for Mother’s Day shopping because the holidays have many similar merchants. 

With consumer spending averaging nearly $100 on Mother’s Day activities, here are some popular gift categories for Mother’s Day. Click on the shopping categories to see a full list of LinkShare merchants.  (Source: National Retail Federation Mother’s Day Consumer Intentions Survey 2004).

Popular Mother’s Day Shopping Categories
Shopping Category LinkShare Merchants

Flowers

1-800-Flowers.com, Flower Store.com, FTD, Hallmark

Apparel and Jewelry

Blue Nile, Bare Necessities*, DiagioDiamonds.com, Macys.com, Mondera, SmartBargains.com, Target.com

Beauty and Perfume

Avon, Guthy Renker*, Sephora.com*,  Spa Finder, StrawberryNET.com*  

Personalize Gifts

Personal Creations, PersonalizationMall.com, Shutterfly*

Gourmet Food and Gift Baskets

Gift Sense, GiftBaskets.com, Godiva, Hickory Farms, Omaha Steaks.com/Ala Zing, Wine.com

* Denotes LinkShare Club participating merchants.

Searching for Merchant Search Policies

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