Here are a few Mother’s Day campaigns that have caught my eye, including activity online, via email and social.

The Body Shop

With L’Oréal reportedly planning to sell it on, the future of the Body Shop hangs in the balance. Meanwhile, the brand has been attempting to counteract negativity with a strong multichannel campaign for Mother’s Day.

Built around the #GotItFromHer hashtag, it encourages users to share photos of the women that have passed on quirky and empowering traits. The email creative is also one of the strongest to land in my inbox, making a refreshing change from the standard images of product-heavy gift guides.

Interflora

Mother’s Day is unsurprisingly a busy time for flower retailers, with brands typically ramping up marketing activity in the run up. This year is no exception, with Interflora releasing video content as long as a month ago.

Created as part of its #ChallengeTheFlorist series, the video sees an Interflora-employed florist creating a spring bouquet by special request. While it’s certainly not the most impressive or slick style of video content, its behind-the-scenes element – showcasing the expertise of its employees – is used to effectively instil confidence in the quality of the product.

Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer has been using extra incentives to drive flower sales, with free chocolates worth £5 for early bird flower orders.

While this is sure to pique the interest of consumers searching for deals, M&S’s online gift guide is also one of the best examples of its kind.

Nicely showcasing its product range, the guide draws attention to under-the-radar categories like cards and sweet treats – not something online shoppers might even realise they could order online. By including them here, M&S is likely to increase add ons or impulse purchases.

Paperchase

You might pop into Paperchase for a Mother’s Day card, but you probably wouldn’t turn to the brand for an actual gift. This is the idea behind Paperchase’s main Mother’s Day marketing push, which cleverly encourages users to get crafty in celebration of their mum.

Created by expert crafter Emily Dawes, its blog on ‘quilling’ tells users how to create their very own paper creation in the form of a heart.

As well as being a nice example of online content, it also prompts users to think differently about the brand, effectively pushing them towards its Art and Craft category.

Pandora

Pandora is another brand using Mother’s Day to ramp up engagement on social media. This year, it has created the ‘Pandora Mum Awards’, asking users to upload an image to Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #DOTreatMum.

Using the incentive of a Virgin Experience Days package for two and £50 gift card, it’s a clever (if slightly predictable) way of capturing consumer data during a key time period.

Etsy

Lastly, Etsy deserves a mention for its comprehensive gift guide, which I particularly like for its inclusive nature.

While most brands tend to go down the traditional route, Etsy recognises that mother figures of all kinds should be celebrated, highlighting gifts for mothers-in-law, step mums and even new mums.

This is effective for showcasing the varied array of products on offer, as well as encouraging all consumers to buy.