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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Dunelm sales were up 5% to £835m in the half to 31 Dec and were up 43% on pre-pandemic levels, with customers numbers up 5.7%. However, Dunelm’s pre-tax profit fell by 16.6% to £117.4m.
Joe Browns hails robust Christmas trading
Joe Browns saw its sales increase by 19.5% in the four weeks to 25 December and has described sales at the start of its spring/summer season as encouraging.
Waitrose invests £100m into slashing own-brand prices
Waitrose is to invest £100m in cutting the prices of hundreds of its own-brand products in a bid to compete with rival supermarkets.
Price rises slow but inflation still near 40-year high
ONS data shows inflation was down for the third month in a row to 10.1% in January from 10.5% in December but still remains close to a 40-year high.
Secret Sales eyes international markets
Secret Sales saw a 70% surge in like-for-like sales last year with chief executive Chris Griffin saying the brand is now “one of Europe’s fastest-growing fashion ecommerce platforms”.
Amazon cuts out wholesalers to source directly from brands
Amazon has written to its European vendors to tell them it will now focus on sourcing products directly from brands rather than wholesalers.
Kering Q4 results hit by 14% Q4 sales decline at Gucci
Kering Group revenue was up 15% revenue to €20bn in 2022 however Q4 sales were down 2% as with Gucci Q4 sales falling 14% due to the situation in China during the quarter.
Couture Club founders go it alone after split from JD Sports
Seems like the reason Couture Club wasn’t sold by JD Sports to Frasers Group recently was because co-founders reality TV stars Ross Worswick and Scott Shashua have taken back control.
Ikea’s price cuts and promotions help boost footfall and sales
Ikea visitor numbers and sales volumes are up in the first half of FY23 with chief executive Jesper Brodin attributing growth to promotional campaigns and lower prices on popular ranges.
Amazon boss we’re ready to “go big” on physical stores
Amazon boss Andy Jassy has denied the Amazon Fresh grocery store business has been put on hold, claiming they’re ready to “go big” on bricks-and-mortar stores.
Marks & Spencer exits home energy market to focus on ‘better retail’
Marks & Spencer has ended its home energy supply venture, transferring customers to partner Octopus.
The government is on the verge of revealing new plans to regulate buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) in an effort to stop “unconstrained borrowing”
Online sales growth in-line with pre-Covid levels
Online sales have grown as if the pandemic did not happen says IMRG - but only if you ignore the growth during the pandemic - with a similar annual growth level achieved between 2019 and 2022.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Which retail sectors will grow in 2023?
2022 was a challenging year for the retail sector. Now that Christmas trading is over and done with, we look at what 2023 will hold and which sectors will grow.
Four emails that customers will love and help them love you
Sending helpful emails lets customers feel more attached to your brand, making it more likely for them to purchase your product or service.
Which brands will best embrace genderless fashion?
How are retailers responding to the growing demand for gender-fluid fashion in the mainstream and which retailers are doing it well?
The world of mobile is going through a revolution. How can brands approach mobile experiences differently to thrive? Here are three hot tips for your mobile marketing efforts in 2023.
What does Google’s answer to ChatGPT mean for SEO?.
Google has stolen the limelight from ChatGPT with another artificially intelligent (AI) chat tool: Bard, but will it succeed.
Ingenico unveils the “future of payment”
Ingenico has unveiled “the world’s most secure, accurate and seamless biometric payment solution” which uses palm vein identification and doesn’t require a card or pin for verification.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Lush gets new UK head of retail
Lush has appointed Kasey Swithenbank as its new Lead Retailer for the UK & Ireland. Swithenbank most recently served as a Retailer on its UK&I retail team and joined the retailer in 2010.
BRAND NEWS
River Island expands take-back scheme to 204 stores
River Island is expanding its clothing take-back scheme to 204 stores and has announced a series of upcycling workshops.
H&M and Remondis form textiles recycling venture
H&M has formed a joint venture Looper Textile with German recycling group Remondis to collect, sort and sell 40m used and unwanted garments and textiles garments in 2023.
Louis Vuitton appoints Pharrell Williams as men’s creative director
Louis Vuitton has announced that Pharrell Williams has become its new men’s creative director with his first collection unveiled in June during Men’s Fashion Week in Paris.
Pangaia develops the first 100% recycled denim jacket
Panagaia, the science-meets-fashion brand has created a 100% recycled denim jacket with textile innovations company Evrnu.
Currys to trial selling refurbished devices due to consumer demand
Electricals giant Currys is to trial sales of more refurbished devices on its website as consumer demand for second-hand tech grows.
AND FINALLY x3
National Trust hosts exhibition exploring circular fashion
The National Trust has opened a new exhibition “Thirsty for fashion” at Killerton house just outside Exeter that showcases how circular fashion from the past can inspire what we wear today.
BFC dedicates LFW February 2023 to Vivienne Westwood and her legacy
The British Fashion Council has confirmed that London Fashion Week February 2023 will be dedicated to the memory and legacy of the late Dame Vivienne Westwood.
Design Museum to celebrate London as a “powerhouse of global fashion”
The Design Museum is hosting a major fashion exhibition in September celebrating London’s contribution to contemporary global fashion in collaboration with the British Fashion Council (BFC).
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending February 10th 2023?
1/ Easter
2/ Valentine
3/ Cushion
4/ Garden
5/ Vase
6/ SS23
7/ Bathroom
8/ Mirror
9/ Spring
10/ Floral
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
Imp & Maker founded by entrepreneur Sarah Louise Fairburn to bring together food, drinks & gifts from established, emerging and exciting new names in the food & drink world for both home and corporate gifting.
Scamp & Dude was created by Jo Tutchener-Sharp, founder and previous MD of Beauty Seen PR and is famous for their signature leopard and lightning bolt print and vibrant designs, which features in their mens, womens, kids and baby ranges.
Lola Starr is a proud British activewear brand whose clothes are designed with the environment and functionality in mind and champions local textile industries using a talented UK team of skilled designers, pattern cutters, and seamstresses.
Hobbycraft was founded in 1995, and has since grown to be the largest arts and crafts retailer in the UK with over 100 stores across the UK, and has everything you need for art, knitting and crochet, haberdashery, papercraft, wedding and party, baking, jewellery making and more.
Silk & Lawn are a Brighton-based accessories brand creating beautiful handmade headbands, hair ties & turbans for little and grown-up people made from silk and Tana lawn cottons.
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Lipsy has new SS23 ranges for women
Roman Originals has new spring and summer ranges
Office has new men and womens ranges
Dune London Men’s has new SS23 ranges
TU Clothing has new ranges
Primark has new makeup, women and kids clothing, accessories and new KEM, bridal, Denim, and Varsity ranges.
Monsoon has a new SS23 ranges and new eco fabric Lenzing clothes
PrettyLittleThing has a new Ella May Ding ranges, Gemma Owen collabs and a new Renew range featuring Molly Mae and going out wear
Cotton Traders has new men’s and women’s wear
Very has V by Very swimwear and Everyday womenswear ranges and new kids tops and jewellery
Barbour has new womenswear ranges and accessories for pets
NoLoGo has new ranges for spring and summer
Fatface has the Fletchers in its new campaign
New Look has new swimwear and summer clothing drops
Regatta has new active and outdoor shoes and clothes
Radley has new ranges but check the embargo
Matalan launches the Papaya range of clothes as well as new shoes and bags
Dune London has SS23 shoe and bag ranges and accessories
Cath Kidston has new Harry Potter collaborations
Bryony Bel has new jewellery ranges
Threadbare has new SS23 clothing ranges for him and her
Joe Browns has new women’s and men’s ranges
See additional new clothing and accessories images from the last few weeks at
Aspiga Oliver Bonas From my mother’s garden Cath Kidston TK Maxx River Island Freemans Night Store Peacocks John Lewis Tu Clothing F&F Marks & Spencer Bonmarché Deichmann UK George at Asda Accessorize Dancing Leopard Sarvin
Home and food
National Trust shop has new Easter gifts
Cuckooland has new furniture
B&M has their new Ocean Tide and Simply Home ranges for the bedroom, bathroom, dining room and lounge
Next launches Easter collections as well as a new Tahiti, Stockholm, Arches, Valencia and Medley collections
Homesense has new SS23 home and garden items plus gifts for Easter and Mother’s day
Wilko has hundreds of new kitchen, dining, bed, bath and living room items
Biscuiteers Baking has new ranges for Easter, Mother’s day and Father’s Day
Cutter & Squidge has Mother’s day and Easter hampers and goodies
Dobbies Garden Centres has new edible planting, patio furniture, house plants, chimeneas, pizza ovens, firepits.
National Trust Shop has new puzzles, gifts and things for the garden
Fritz Fryer has new lighting solutions
Cartwright & Butler has new Easter, Mother’s Day hampers and gifts
Cult Furniture has new tables and chairs
Nest has new lamps and lighting solutions
The Range has kitchen and home ware to keep you organised in 2023
Furniture Village has new sofa ranges
Fatface has new Easter decorations for the home
George Home has new homeware and gifts for your pet
Daisy Park has new kitchenware
Very unveils its new Everyday Homes collection
See additional new home images from the last few weeks from
Primark Home Oliver Bonas Cath Kidston Cardfactory TK Maxx Hotel Chocolat Sofology John Lewis Marks & Spencer Cambridge Imprint Designers Guild Matalan NoLoGo Dunelm Avalana Dune London Luxdeco Designers Guild White Stuff Monsoon KMI Brands DFS Fatface Very Habitat Christy Matalan Oliver Bonas
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DIARY
Days until Mother’s Day – 32
Days until Easter – 53
Days until Eid al-Fitr – 65
Days until Halloween – 258
Days until Singles Day - 269
Days until Black Friday – 282
Days until Christmas Day – 313
How to get your brand on the February Editorial Calendars
Aside from continuing to keep an eye on those SS23 drops the first half of the month is about preparing for Valentine’s day issues and the second half is about getting ready for Easter. For Valentine’s day make sure everything has some of the keywords the media will be looking for eg gifts, pink, red, lingerie etc. For Easter make sure everything has some of the keywords the media will be looking for eg eggs, chocolate, easter bunny, easter egg, chick etc.
As we’re coming out of winter it’s time to start putting up images for the spring and summer. So anything related to getting out of the house is good, so get uploading images and adding keywords relating to summer outfits, swimwear, the garden, garden parties and Barbecues (don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc).
February Diary - Weeks/Months
In the UK it’s LGBT+ history month and in the US this is Black History Month. It’s a great month for food, we have Pancake Day, national Pizza Day and Bread Week (18th-26th)
Other events include;
London Fashion Week (17th – 21st)
New York Fashion Week (9th-15th Feb)
Fairtrade Fortnight (Feb 27th – Mar 12th)
February is also National Bird Feeding Month in the US
February - Days
15th – Singles Awareness Day
17th - Random Acts of Kindness Day (US)
18th – Maha Shivaratri
21st – Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
26th - National Wear Red Day (Support for Heart disease)
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