GUWAHATI: This Valentine’s Day, it is simply roses, lilies, jasmines, espresso mugs and stuffed teddy bears. But the candy previous cards that had been a should to specific love are historical past now – pushed into oblivion by social media.
And with just some hours to go, gift retailers in Guwahati are working diligently to develop one-of-a-kind presents and unbeatable costs.
“Earlier, gift cards were high in demand during Valentine’s week. But with the emergence of social media, people do not buy the gift cards any more,” stated Shah Jahan Ali, proprietor of a gift store. He added that the majority gift retailers have stopped maintaining gift cards on the cabinets as they’re now not in demand.
“Earlier people used to send gift cards during Valentine’s Day and also on New Year’s day. Nowadays people use social media to send messages to their partners. Hence, the demand for the gift cards has declined. So we don’t sell gift cards any more as the market is more focused on teddy bears, coffee mugs and so on.” he stated.
From about 2017-2018, the demand for gift cards has dropped and fully vanished this 12 months. Though there are completely different forms of flowers within the retailers, prospects nonetheless desire purple roses for his or her family members.
An worker of a distinguished flower store within the metropolis stated prospects desire shopping for purple roses over different flowers although jasmines and lilies are additionally in demand. “The price of red roses ranges from Rs 30 to Rs 50 depending on the quality of the rose,” he stated.
Along with the roses, many desire to provide sweets and teddy bears. Coffee mugs are additionally one of many most well-liked gift objects. Another gift merchandise that’s at the moment trending among the many prospects is the heart-shaped pillow.
And with just some hours to go, gift retailers in Guwahati are working diligently to develop one-of-a-kind presents and unbeatable costs.
“Earlier, gift cards were high in demand during Valentine’s week. But with the emergence of social media, people do not buy the gift cards any more,” stated Shah Jahan Ali, proprietor of a gift store. He added that the majority gift retailers have stopped maintaining gift cards on the cabinets as they’re now not in demand.
“Earlier people used to send gift cards during Valentine’s Day and also on New Year’s day. Nowadays people use social media to send messages to their partners. Hence, the demand for the gift cards has declined. So we don’t sell gift cards any more as the market is more focused on teddy bears, coffee mugs and so on.” he stated.
From about 2017-2018, the demand for gift cards has dropped and fully vanished this 12 months. Though there are completely different forms of flowers within the retailers, prospects nonetheless desire purple roses for his or her family members.
An worker of a distinguished flower store within the metropolis stated prospects desire shopping for purple roses over different flowers although jasmines and lilies are additionally in demand. “The price of red roses ranges from Rs 30 to Rs 50 depending on the quality of the rose,” he stated.
Along with the roses, many desire to provide sweets and teddy bears. Coffee mugs are additionally one of many most well-liked gift objects. Another gift merchandise that’s at the moment trending among the many prospects is the heart-shaped pillow.
