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Buying gifts for people close to you, as an expression of your love and affection for them can be a pleasurable way to spend your time. Seeing the smiles and looks of pleasure on the faces of your loved one can make it well worth it.

The internet and its expansion has made gift shopping easier than it has ever been before. Large stores like Amazon and Play.com offer thousands, if not millions of options that change regularly. However if, like some, you prefer to shop in smaller stores, then a quick search will generate a list of smaller retailers offering all manner of gifts. If you have a computer and an internet connection, or even just a smartphone, you can shop for gifts without stepping outside your house. You can do it while watching the TV, caring for the kids, or even while wrapped up in bed.

Some stores offer you the ability to pay online and collect your goods in store, while others will deliver directly to your door. The ease and convenience of buying a gift online on Monday and seeing it arrive through your letter box on Wednesday, is a novelty yet to wear off for millions of people all around the world. You can even have items sent directly to the recipient, professionally and beautifully gift wrapped and, if you like, with a personalised message.

Many websites have specific gift sections, broken down into easy to navigate headings; ‘For Mum,’ ‘For Dad,’ ‘For Sister’ and ‘For Brother.’ Some make it even simpler and say ‘For Him’, ‘For Her,’ ‘For Kids’ and in some amusing cases ‘For Pets.’

Personalised gifts like mugs, coasters, t-shirts, mouse mats and phone cases are incredibly popular at the moment and easy to find at good value prices. If you have a bit more to spend, then glassware and jewellery are equally common and well appreciated presents.

For novelty gifts, some stores will create jigsaw puzzles from a personal photograph or decorate a cake based on your design. You can order a dressing gown embroidered with initials, or a T-shirt with comic extras like a hood, pockets and fluffy ears. Great novelty gifts like personalised newspapers or even jewellery made from breast milk can all be found by buying online.