Russian women continue to receive stereotypical gifts on March 8. So, one of the most popular requests in the Wildberries online store on the eve of the holiday was frying pans. Sales of hair dryers have also increased several times, RIA Novosti reports.
“Although the gender component of gifts is gradually becoming a thing of the past, Wildberries analysts have noticed that pans are still in the top of gifts for March 8th: over the past two weeks, buyers have purchased them four times more than a year ago,” – reported in the press – retailer service.
As predicted by the company, Russian women will also receive flowers, soft toys, sweets, perfumes and creams as gifts. The corresponding requests were in the lead on the service in the period from 15 to 28 February. The Wildberries noted that the most expensive soft toy was a teddy bear 2.2 meters tall. It cost the buyer 5.9 thousand rubles.
Earlier, doctors urged Russians to be careful with mimosas as a gift on March 8. The pollen of this flower stays in the air for a long time and can cause allergies.