Woolworths called out for Mother’s Day display – before simple explanation is given
Woolworths has been called out online for a Mother’s Day display in one of its stores – with some claiming it contained controversial items.
As part of the exhibition, pink teddy bears were placed on shelves alongside coffee mugs, dishwashing liquid and laundry detergent.
There also appeared to be bulk packages of $50 dishwashing tablets and stir fry pans on the shelf next to the Mother’s Day display.
“Go ahead, treat your mother on Mother’s Day,” one Australian said sarcastically on Reddit, along with a photo of the exhibition.
“I don’t even know where to start with this clusterf**k of a failure,” a second added.
Woolworths has been called out online for a Mother’s Day display in one of its stores – with some claiming it contains controversial items
‘What grown woman wants a fluffy pink cuddly toy? WTF do they think we are, toddlers,” said a third.
“Nothing says I love you, Mother, like the bulk liquid Cold Power. If it was Omo it would just be insensitive,” another joked.
A fourth added: ‘Because every mother wants her image reduced to that of a housekeeper and collector of cheap pink cuddly toys.’
Many people argued that it was unlikely that the cleaning products were deliberately placed next to the Mother’s Day gifts.
Instead, they suggested placing the cleaning products, which had recently been promoted by Woolworths, next to the Mother’s Day range, simply because there was no other space available.
“The stuff on the left is left over from an allocation all the stores got a few weeks ago,” said one.
A second said: ‘Not only do shops often end up with more stock than they need, but they also have limited promotional space and when various events are organized it leads to strange displays like this as staff try to find places to put them. everything.’
Figures from major comparison website Finder show that Aussies spent almost $1 billion buying Mother’s Day gifts last year.
The post also sparked discussions about people’s ideal Mother’s Day gifts.
“Asked my mom what she wants, and she said, ‘If everyone could just hurry up and leave me alone for ten minutes, that would be great, honey,’ he’s 60,” said one Reddit user.
Another agreed, saying: ‘As a single mother I feel this in my bones.’
A third said: ‘I’d like a card from my child, a nice meal that I don’t have to cook, and a few hours to myself to read a book or something. That’s all, thank you.’
Woolworths has been contacted for comment.
Figures from major comparison website Finder show Aussies spent almost $1 billion buying Mother’s Day gifts last year (pictured image from a Woolworths store)