Woolworths has been cited online for a Mother’s Day display at one of its stores, with some claiming it appeared to include controversial items.
As part of the display, pink teddy bears were placed on shelves next to coffee cups, dishwashing liquid and laundry detergent.
Bulk packages of dishwashing tablets and $50 woks also appeared to be included on the shelf next to the Mother’s Day display.
“Come on, spoil your mom on Mother’s Day,” one Australian sarcastically said on Reddit, along with a photo of the display.
“I don’t even know where to start in this group of failures,” added a second.
Woolworths has been criticized online for a Mother’s Day display in one of its stores, with some claiming it appeared to include controversial items.
‘What grown woman would want a fluffy pink stuffed animal? ‘What the fuck do you think we are, little kids!’ said a third.
‘Nothing says “I love you mom” better than Cold Power bulk liquid. If I was Omo then I would just be insensitive,” another joked.
A fourth added: “Because every mother wants her image to be reduced to that of main housekeeper and collector of cheap pink stuffed animals.”
Many people argued that it was unlikely that the cleaning products were intentionally placed next to Mother’s Day gifts.
Instead they suggested that the cleaning products, which Woolworths had recently promoted, be placed next to the Mother’s Day range simply because there was no other space available.
“The material on the left is leftovers from an allocation that all the stores received a few weeks ago,” said one.
A second said: “Not only are stores often given more stock than they need, but they also have limited promotional space and when multiple events are organised, this leads to strange displays like this as staff try to find places to place everything.’
Figures from leading comparison website Finder found Australians spent almost $1 billion buying Mother’s Day gifts last year.
The post also sparked debates about ideal Mother’s Day gifts.
“I asked mom what she wanted and she said, ‘If everyone could fuck off and leave me alone for ten minutes, that would be lovely, honey.’ She’s 60 years old,” said one Reddit user.
Another agreed, saying: “As a single mother, I feel this in my bones.”
A third said: “I would like a card from my son, a good meal that I don’t have to cook and a couple of hours to read a book or something.” That’s all, thanks.’
Woolworths has been contacted for comment.
Figures from leading comparison website Finder found Australians spent almost $1 billion buying Mother’s Day gifts last year (pictured from a Woolworths store).