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PR02736 22 Jan 2002
ONE CLICK AWAY FROM CREATIVE LOVE CONNECTIONS
London - UK - 22nd January 2002 - Tired of chocolates, flowers and perfume on Valentine’s day? Want to impress a lover or finally exorcise that ex? Then log on to www.shopping.MSN.co.uk this Valentine’s Day for present ideas to light a new fire or put out an old flame.
This February, to celebrate its most successful year ever1 , MSN Shopping - with over 60 high profile partners2 and 230,000 gift ideas - has brought the best, quirkiest and most innovative Valentine’s presents to one place to ensure that those last minute love token dilemmas are a thing of the past:
• And the award goes to… (£5.38)
Your Valentine for being the World’s Best Kisser. Present your lover with a replica Oscar award for their very private performance as the ‘World’s Best Kisser’ and they are bound to give you a five star rating for originality.
• Work that magic (£3.18)
Slip your partner some Love Potion Mints to awaken fresh passion this Valentine’s Day. With one mint to induce attraction and flirting and two enough to spark intense passion, dare to try three and test them out to the limit this Valentine’s!
• Hit the bulls eye (£3.98)
This year’s alternative to Cupid’s arrow, this dart board decides what your love task will be. Dart under the covers and put the sizzle back into your relationship this February.
• Cheeky Chequers (£20.00)
Recreate the sexy games featured in Austin Powers and The Thomas Crown Affair with a drinking chequers board. Fill each tumbler with a tipple of your choice and get swept away by your Valentine.
• Foot Foreplay (£50.00)
Play footsie this February with a ‘Foot Pleaser’ from MSN Shopping. Melt your partner’s heart with the art of massage and make them feel good all over. This foot massager is the most innovative way to experience reflexology and keep your partner’s feet ready for some romantic dancing this Valentine’s!
• Say goodbye to cold and lonely nights (£15.95)
Treat your lover to a heart-shaped, vanilla-scented hot water bottle to snuggle up to on those long nights when you are apart.
PRESENTS FOR EX’S
And for those less lucky in love, MSN Shopping provides the ultimate one-stop-shop for gifts for ex-partners so you can finally seal that not-so-loving kiss:
• Tell your ex to get a grip (£14.99)
Buy your ex a Torso Toner to tease them about those love grips that have turned into love handles!
• Cut your beastly ex down to size (only £8.99)
Buy a nasal hair trimmer to drop a less than subtle hint about excessive hairiness.
• Something for your gold-digging ex-girlfriend (£36.99)
Ever dated your very own Anna-Nicole Smith? Then buy her a Shopaholic Teddy Bear this Valentine’s day. Dressed in a fabulous black velour coat, diamante encrusted glasses and laden down with designer bags, the bear that was born to buy is an ideal gift for the money-grabbing ex!
• If he’s always talking about the size of his… (£3.48)
…car, and he is just too big for his boots, then get your ex-boyfriend a pair of ‘stud undies’ that he certainly won’t be too large for! With yards of extra material in the crucial area, these underpants are sure to bring a smile to your face, if not his.
• Nasty Gnashers (£15.99)
Tell your ex in no uncertain terms to brush up on their oral hygiene this year by sending them a Braun plaque-control toothbrush.
• Puppy (fat) love (£19.99)
Give your ex some earth shattering news. Send them some ‘Fat Calipers’ to tell them how they made the earth move for you – and everyone else!
And if you still can’t find the perfect gift, MSN is also offering a great range of services to make the shopping experience run even more smoothly. Simply click on to ‘Shopping Assistant’ and your very own dedicated real-life shopping guru will find the perfect present for your Valentine. All you need to do is tell your MSN Shopping Assistant what your partner likes and how much you’d like to spend and seconds later a full page of suggestions will be displayed.
Tracy Blacher, Marketing Manager for MSN Shopping, says: “It’s so difficult to find gifts that single you out from the crowd, so this year MSN have made it easy to click your way through the courting season. We’ve also remembered those less lucky in love and provided a fun and easy way for everyone to get involved in Valentine’s Day this year.”
For further information please contact The RED Consultancy:
Nina Ashworth
T: 020 7465 6425
ninaa@redconsultancy.com
Tara Brown
T: 020 7465 7791
tarab@redconsultancy.com
Isobel Archer
T: 0207 465 6400
isobela@redconsultancy.com
2 These partners include John Lewis, Boots, Argos, Littlewoods, Debenhams and HMV.
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