Gift Baskets are Top Gift Idea Search for Holiday Shoppers

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Harry & David Gift Basket

Among the top online searches for holiday gift deals are Gift Baskets and other specialty items like wine gifts and edible arrangements. For specialty retailers like Godiva and gourmet gift basket retailer Harry & David, the 2011 online shopping season has been very successful.

Free Shipping on gift baskets and other online items is proving to be a very strong driver for consumer sales. Especially when it comes to gifts for co-workers at the office or friends and relatives in other areas, gift baskets are proving to be very popular.

Much of the draw appears to be the variety of gift baskets available online. In the past gift baskets centered around floral arrangements with wine or sweets. With the spread of the internet and growing popularity of online shopping, the gift basket industry has grown dramatically.

Hickory Farms is another very popular name this time of year. Their wide array of gift baskets is focused on baskets with a variety of meats and cheese products.

For the past 75 years, Harry & David, offers gift ideas for gift basket including favorites like pepper and onion relish, apples, cheese, Moose Munch® snack, and decadent truffles.

For a healthier choice in gift basket, the Harry & David offers its Fruit-of-the-Month Club® collection, featuring top-quality fruit, pampered on the tree, picked at its peak; Royal Riviera® Pears, prized for their lush juiciness, melting texture and exquisite flavor, many of which are grown in Harry & David’s Rogue Valley, Oregon pear orchards which are at the heart of the company’s success.

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