Clara Penhallurick at Hayes Garden World
The visual aspects of the Gift and Christmas departments are what draw a lot of our customers to the store. Both departments stock goods which are contemporary and would enhance our homes. The Children's Toy department contains plenty of goods to keep little ones amused through the holidays. Presents for that special person in your life, the person who dog sits or a present just to say Thank You are all available in the Gift department along with the card and wrapping paper. The Christmas department is a magical wonderland where you can escape the stresses of everyday life for a few hours.

Clara Penhallurick, Gift and Christmas Buyer, Duty Manager

Clara has worked at Hayes Garden World for about 20 years and has risen to head Gift and Christmas buyer. Having worked in the Christmas department since joining Hayes she has an in depth knowledge of the requirements and likes of our customers. She has a particular love for Christmas spending many hours designing our spectacular displays. She keeps up to date with all the latest technology and current fashions. Our major suppliers all subscribe to the European design organisations who decide the colours for that season. Many of our customers like keeping to trending styles with various themed Christmas trees in all rooms of the house. Colours which would not sell a couple of years previously are now suddenly best sellers.  The way to prevent you completely changing all your decorations every year, and saving a fortune, is to buy the majority of decorations in one colour and just change a few accent colours. Co-ordinating colours are Clara’s strength as you can tell from the beautifully harmonious displays in the Gift department.