Last Minute Shopping Made Easy with Ideal Gifts at CVS/pharmacy

WOONSOCKET, R.I., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS/pharmacy, the one-stop destination for all your Mother's Day needs, makes shopping -- even at the last minute -- convenient and easy. From gardening tools and home decor to pampering products and makeup essentials, CVS/pharmacy offers shoppers a wide variety of unexpected personalized presents as well as greeting cards, wrapping paper and other essentials.

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"CVS/pharmacy takes the guesswork out of Mother's Day shopping by providing our customers with a wide selection of thoughtful gift options, from practical to pampering," said Mike Bloom, executive vice president of merchandising and supply chain, CVS/pharmacy. "Shoppers can find all their Mother's Day needs in just one, convenient stop."

Customers looking to find affordable, heartfelt gift ideas for Mom – even at the last minute – will be pleased by the breadth of offerings at CVS/pharmacy.  

Relaxing Luxuries

Pampering products such as bath soaks and salts, body creams and designer fragrances make for great gifts and are readily available at CVS/pharmacy. Suggestions include:

• CVS/pharmacy Tension Therapy Neck & Shoulder Pillow with hot and cold therapy options, $26.29
• Essence of Beauty Body Wrap with Mesh Sponge Gift Set, $9.99
• Essence of Beauty 4-piece Gift Set with nail brush, loofah, pumice, mesh sponge, $4.99
• Sweet Pea Soap Petals in fun rose shapes, $1.99
• Rapid Lash Eye Lash Renewal Serum, which promotes healthy, natural lash growth in just four weeks, $49.99
• Ped Egg Pro Foot File for smooth and beautiful feet, $9.99

Personalized Keepsakes

Personalized in-store photo gifts can easily be created at any CVS/pharmacy Photo Center and taken home the same day. Shoppers can bring in their digital photos to the photo kiosk and walk away with a personalized gift made for mom.

• In-store photo books, $5.99 - $14.99
• KODAK Picture Movie DVD, $14.99
• Photo collages start at $1.49

Anytime Essentials

Everyday essentials and gift cards make for practical gifts. From a night out for mom to her favorite gardening tool, shoppers don't have to travel far to get mom what she really wants:

• Topsy Turvy® tomato planters, $9.99
• Lawn decorations, starting at $4.99
• Gardening tools, staring at $3.99
• Outdoor dining basics, $1.50 - $2.50
• CVS/pharmacy provides more than 220 gift cards to popular retailers such as the Gap, Nordstrom, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, Macy's, DSW, inc. restaurants, Bed and Breakfast retreats and even spas at the in-store Gift Card Center.

For additional savings, visit the semi-annual beauty sale on CVS.com which offers 20 percent off most beauty items through Mother's Day. Additionally, throughout the month of May "Hot Looks. Hot Prices" continues with even more value. On top of great weekly deals, customers can get extra savings by simply scanning their ExtraCare card at the ExtraCare Coupon Center to receive a new beauty coupon each week in May.

CVS/pharmacy also encourages shoppers to use their ExtraCare card to earn two percent back on nearly every purchase. ExtraCare cardholders receive instant Extra Bucks every time they shop, by simply purchasing specially-advertised items, such as many of the holiday items detailed above. Shoppers can also follow CVS/pharmacy on Twitter at http://twitter.com/CVS_Extra to hear more about Mother's Day, beauty and other upcoming sales and promotions.

To locate the store closest to you, please visit www.CVS.com/storefinder.

About CVS/pharmacy

CVS/pharmacy is the retail division of CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS). The Company operates more than 7,000 CVS/pharmacy and Longs Drugs stores. CVS/pharmacy is committed to improving the lives of those we serve by making innovative and high-quality health and pharmacy services safe, affordable and easy to access, both in its stores and online at CVS.com. General information about CVS/pharmacy and CVS Caremark is available at http://www.cvscaremark.com/.

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