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Recs by a writer, retail exec with 20+ years experience, and perfect gift giver. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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We can’t be the only nosy elves who love peaking into everyone’s gift shopping lists. If you should be getting a gift from Sarah Shapiro, a journalist at Puck’s Line Sheet and former writer of Retail Diary on Substack...quick! Look away! Exit out!
Sarah Shapiro decodes retail innovation and consumer behavior through the lens of her two-decade merchandising career, delivering insights on everything from mall transformations to the next wave of digital commerce—meaning, she’s the perfect gift giver.
Sarah has been a Soft Services customer since 2022. She stays stocked on Buffing Bar, Soap Home, and Theraplush year-round, and has gifted Soft Services at least 4 times. It’s “always a winner and everyone is obsessed.” |
| “I love gifting new discoveries to friends and family. Always taking notes, it is almost like matchmaking. Here are a few people on my list and what I’ve planned to gift.”—Sarah S. |
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BEDTIME ROUTINE UPGRADE
for my best friend |
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ON HAND FOR PARTY SEASON
for hosts and hostesses
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FITNESS FOCUSED
for my husband |
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BEAUTY OBSESSED & WILL TRY ANYTHING
for myself
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Sarah’s parting words of gifting wisdom:
Whether you're shopping for beauty enthusiasts, fitness buffs, the perfect hostess gift or yourself, the key is finding items that elevate everyday routines. From the transformative Buffing Bar to the beloved Theraplush, these gifts are more than just products – they're little moments of luxury that show how well you know and care for the people in your life.
Keep up with Sarah via her writing for
Puck and @retail.diary on Instagram.
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