Holiday Shopping Tips
Shopping for the holidays can be stressful. Not only are you searching for the perfect gift for everyone on your list, but you are trying to juggle shopping with all the other holiday preparations and everyday life. At Lauren B, we’ve created a list of five holiday shopping tips to help reduce your stress this holiday shopping season.
Tip 1: Set a Shopping Budget for Each Person
Setting your holiday shopping budget is essential so you don’t break the bank trying to find the perfect gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Before you begin shopping, make a list of whom you are buying gifts for and set a budget for each person on your list. When shopping on the Lauren B website, you’ll find that we have price range filters to help you stay within your budget. Our Under $500 category is most popular during the holiday season.
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When setting your budget, don’t forget to factor in your office Secret Santa or White Elephants. Don’t forget that it isn’t mandatory to max out the budget for your gift.
Another thing to remember when setting your holiday budget is shipping. Often, we get carried away with the shopping and forget that taxes and shipping are added at the end. If you wait to shop until the last minute, overnight and express shipping closer to the holidays gets expensive.
Tip 2: Plan out Gifts Ahead of Time
Lists are your friend! The more planning you do, the less stressful your holiday shopping will be. After you’ve done some pre-shopping on the website, make a list of the gifts you want to get everyone, and don’t forget to check the list twice!
Divide your shopping list into categories: children, immediate family, extended family, friends, coworkers, etc. As you shop, check off the names when you purchase their gifts to avoid buying duplicates for one person.
Once you’ve created your list, you can also evaluate what kind of gifts to get everyone and maybe eliminate people entirely. While it’s a lovely sentiment to want to buy gifts for everyone, you know that isn’t practical and it could result in a broken shopping budget. Instead, consider sending a nice card or small token instead of an expensive gift to those you don’t see often or who aren’t in your immediate family and friends circle.
Tip 3: Avoid Last-Minute Shopping
Once you’ve set your budget and made your list, checking it twice, it’s time to shop! Try to shop early before things sell out—there’s nothing worse than scrambling at the last minute to locate a replacement for the perfect gift you wanted to get but waited too long. At Lauren B, custom and out-of-stock pieces can take five to eight weeks for the item to be made and shipped.
Know the store’s return policies as well. Sometimes, you’ll purchase something early and find it later at a deep discount. Some stores will allow you to get a refund for the difference. Additionally, if you’re shipping gifts, you want to ensure that your recipient will open the gift within the return window in case you purchase something that doesn’t suit them.
Tip 4: Shop Sales When You Can
You have your budget and plan; now it’s time to search for sales. Whenever possible, shopping sales can save you a tremendous amount of money. Saved money can mean an extra gift for yourself! Don’t get so carried away shopping sales that every good deal finds its way into your cart—once you’ve gotten the items on your list, stop shopping!
When shopping, you can always count on Lauren B to have end-of-year sales in time for the holidays! Shop our Very Merry Holiday Sale for 15% off all fine jewelry and LB Studio items.
Tip 5: Shop Online
When you’re doing your holiday shopping, you likely want to save time as well as money. One way to do that is to shop online. Shopping online allows you to browse the entire collection from the comfort of your own home. You can also immediately see if something is in stock or not.
Look for perks like free shipping, or discounted shipping on bundled items to help you stick to your budget. Discount codes are also worth using to save some extra money.
Check out the Lauren B website to see everything we have. Don’t forget to consider shipping times when you are doing your holiday shopping. In-stock items ship within two to five business days.
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Happy Holidays from Lauren B
If you’re still not sure what to get your friends or family, schedule an appointment with one of our dedicated design consultants to find the perfect gifts for everyone on your list. You can also check out our Instagram for jewelry inspo!
