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PRShots Digest brings you the latest retail news from Currys, Shein, Allbirds, Vashi, Burberry, Hotter, Antler, Dunelm, Zara, Swatch and John Lewis. Plus articles on how Next is taking control of the high street, 13 innovations changing retail, how micro-influencers can have a big impact and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Currys profits to beat expectations
Currys reported that earnings will come in ahead of guidance with annual profit anticipated to be between to be £110-120m in the year to April 29 up from previous guidance of £104m.
Shein opens new Dublin headquarters
Shein has opened its EMEA headquarters in Dublin and has plans to open 30 pop-up stores across the EMEA region this year, the first opens today at Opera Lane in Cork and runs until the 17th May.
Allbirds co-founder Tim Brown steps down as co-CEO amid mass job cuts
Sustainable footwear retailer Allbirds has moved co-founder Tim Brown from his co-CEO role to Chief Innovation officer and has axed 21 corporate jobs – around 9% of its corporate workforce
Vashi acquired by Queensmith parent company
Upmarket jewellery retailer Vashi has been acquired by Queensmith’s parent company, Hearts of London Group, for an undisclosed sum.
Burberry investors hopeful of China luxury shopping rebound
Burberry is expected to report group revenues of £3.1bn for the full year, up from £2.8bn and is also predicted to report an operating profit of £640m, up from £530m a year ago.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How Next is taking control of the high street
We’re at the point now that if there’s a familiar name on the high street, there’s a strong chance that Next might own it, have an exclusive agreement with it or sell it on its marketplace.
From ChatGPT to DNA testing – 13 innovations changing retail
Retail Week has compiled a downloadable round-up of 13 innovations that caught the attention of their analysts over the past three months, from wellness services to warehouse drones to AI bots.
Where to find marketing ideas to boost your performance
Marketing inspiration and ideas are out there for the taking. With some awareness, they're easy to find. Here are some tips.
How micro-influencers can have a big impact
Want to gain access to niche audiences with impressively high engagement rates? You want to work with a micro influencer.
How AI-powered marketing and sales can reach new heights with generative AI
AI technology has revolutionized marketing and sales; now, generative AI promises to disrupt the way B2B and B2C players think about customer experience, productivity, and growth.
BRAND NEWS
Unbound to ‘pause’ activity on e-commerce platform
Unbound Group is to pause activity on its e-commerce multi-brand platform launched last summer as it aims to focus on its core Hotter brand amid challenging trading results.
Antler, the upscale British luggage brand, is relaunching itself following a turbulent few years and a bounce-back that sees it aiming to “re-establish itself as ‘THE British Travel Brand’.”
John Lewis to offer specialist internet safety advice instore
John Lewis is to offer specialist advice to families on internet safety, teaming up with online safety organisation Internet Matters.
Zara takes over empty Topshop for new flagship
Zara has taken over the former 46,000 sq ft Topshop premises at the Trinity Leeds shopping centre replacing its current smaller spot on the Briggate shopping street.
Dunelm to open Watford store this year in ex-John Lewis unit
Dunelm is set to open its 179th UK store within Atria Watford in a 33,000 sq ft unit that was the former John Lewis unit until its closure in 2020.
Swatch champions Basquiat’s timeless artworks in new collaboration
Swiss watch brand Swatch is back with another playful collaboration, this time with a collection that pays homage to the revolutionary artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Fanatics and Sky Sports launch "ground-breaking" retail partnership
Digital retail platform Fanatics has joined broadcaster Sky Sports to launch a sports merchandise e-store, available in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy.
AND FINALLY x2
Greggs and Primark open flagship ‘Tasty by Greggs’ café in Bristol
Greggs and Primark have opened a fourth ‘Tasty by Greggs’ café on the first floor of Primark’s Bristol Shopping Quarter store.
Dove takes aim at gaming’s sexualisation of women in latest ad
Dove’s latest campaign takes aim at the sexualisation of women and the related beauty standards in gaming and hopes to tackle the fact that 74% of girls feel underrepresented in video games.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending April 12th 2023?
1/ Summer
2/ Garden
3/ Sunglasses
4/ Cushion
5/ Sandals
6/ Green
7/ Coronation
8/ Picnic
9/ Stripe
10/ Outdoor Living
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
HebTroCo are based in Hebden Bridge and started in 2015 in the pub; they started selling trousers back in 2016 and have never looked back and now sell everything from jackets, to gifts, to their unique Action Blankets.
Paria sell cycle clothing and accessories that couple urban influences with the grit and fervour of the Yorkshire countryside, and collaborate with artists, designers, and illustrators to create something inspiring that promotes a friendly and inclusive attitude to cycling.
Love Hero founders Joshua, Tanja and Heather believed there was a better way to produce clothing that didn’t cost the planet and could reflect the real people who live on it. Which resulted in Love Hero a planet-conscious clothing for ordinary people living extraordinary lives.
Studio started back in 1962 and delivers everything from homewares through to clothing and footwear from top brand names as well as its own branded clothing.
Mission C founder Qes discovered that CBD oil helped his Grandad - who was living with dementia - feel calm and contented, he knew it could help others too. So he created a natural and accessible remedy for people looking to improve their quality of life.
Lavender Hill creates luxurious staples, using natural sources, with extra emphasis placed on how the clothes feel, giving every item the softest touch imaginable and that every piece feels soft and comforting next to your skin.
Jessica Russell Flint is British designer who creates vibrant, entirely unique hand-illustrated prints, with luxury products ranging across accessories, clothing, sleepwear and homeware.
Tweedmill is a family run business established in 1971 that creates beautiful British-made blankets, picnic rugs, home accessories and more and are stocked in more than 4000 retailers UK wide.
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Scamp & Dude has new summer wear.
F&F has new summer ranges modelled by Kelly Brook
Peacocks has new womenswear ranges with swim and beach wear.
Roman Originals has new spring and summer ranges in all sizes.
Primark has a new Primark Cares and EDIT ranges, Jurassic Park kids range, a new Bridgerton range of clothes and accessories.
Monsoon has new shoes, accessories, jewellery and women and children’s summer dresses and beachwear.
New Look has new women’s summer wear, and footwear ranges.
Dune London has new shoes and bags in day-glow colours and embellished with diamante to leather and studs
Accessorize has a wide range of new bags and purses.
Shoe Zone has new summer shoes and sandals.
PrettyLittleThing has new Kappa and Gemma Owen collaborations, plus beach outfits and a Sasa By Lopez collection.
River Island has new summer wear.
Dunelm has new loungewear.
Oliver Bonas has new summer outfits, shoes, sandals, bags, accessories and jewellery.
Threadbare has more images from its new Greecian Getaway range.
Tu Clothing has new linen high-summer clothing.
Barbour has new mens, womens and kids ranges.
Matalan has new womenswear.
Fatface has new sandals, bags, clothes, accessories and jewellery for the summer plus Father’s Day gifts.
Regatta has a new Orla Kiely collaboration range.
George at Asda has new summer beach and womenswear and Father’s Day gifts.
Office has new sandal and trainer ranges.
See additional new clothing and accessories images from the last few weeks at
Dune London Men’s TK Maxx Very Aspiga Nologo Daisy Park Bonmarché Peacocks Matalan Bryony Bel Crew Clothing Radley Lipsy National Trust Shop Fatface Cotton Traders
Home, garden and food
Joe Browns has new homeware for the summer.
The Range has a new honey comb collection of kitchen and table ware.
Cardfactory has new Father’s Day and mermaid themed gifts.
Homesense has new kitchen and tableware for dinner parties and accessories for the home and picnic ware.
Dobbies Garden Centres has new plants, picnic ideas, terrariums and indoors and outdoors ranges for the home.
Hobbycraft has new DIY Father’s Day gifts, foam mosaic art and paint and sew your own ranges and cardboard shop and playhouses.
George at Asda has new Father’s Day outfits.
Dunelm has a new Disney and Natural History Museum collaborations plus Timeless and Pride & Joy homeware ranges for lounge, bedroom, dining room and kitchen.
Oliver Bonas has new home ranges for indoors and outdoors.
Primark has a new Bridgerton range of home ware.
Cartwright & Butler has new Father’s Day ranges.
Regatta has a new Orla Kiely collaboration range of tents and accessories.
Cutter & Squidge has new Father’s Day and afternoon tea treats.
TK Maxx has new homeware, picnic and beach accessories.
Nologo has new gifts.
Studio has new gift ranges.
See additional new home images from the last weeks from
Fritz Fryer Habitat Cuckooland Daisy Park Next DFS Ivyline Furniture Village Primark Home Cambridge Imprint Biscuiteers Baking Sofology Wilko National Trust shop Marks & Spencer B&M Cult Furniture Next Branch Jewellery GettingPersonal Nest
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DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Halloween - 169
Days until Singles Day - 180
Days until Black Friday - 193
Days until Christmas Day - 224
How to get your brand on the May Editorial Calendars, higher up on search engines and in social media
We’re now well into Spring, so carry on adding those spring-summer-related images and there are bank holidays aplenty this month, and hopefully, we’ll have great weather. So add all those keywords relating to being out of the house and into the garden and the great outdoors; keywords to add include garden, garden parties, barbecues, (don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc) picnics, outdoors etc.
Summer holidays are on the horizon so images of beach holidays and swimwear, as well as holiday clothes, festival clothes and all of the associated keywords and phrases eg sandals, beachwear, swimsuits, bikinis, linen, summer wear.
Although with the cost-of-living increases not everyone will be going abroad so still keep keywords and phrases like “staycation” “holistay” “holiday at home” to your keywords, and why not suggest clothing like cardigans and hoodies for the colder UK evenings.
May is also the start of wedding season so if you have any wedding-related items, then get ready to promote them with any wedding keywords, bridal, bride, groom, hen party, stag do etc.
May Diary - Weeks/Months
May is National Walking Month, National Smile Month and Skin Cancer awareness month
It’s also;
National Vegetarian Week (May 15th – May 21st)
National Stationery Week (May 15th – May 21st)
Cannes Film Festival (May 16th – May 27th)
National Doughnut Week (May 20th – May 28th)
Sandwich Week (May 21st – May 27th)
Chelsea Flower Show (May 22nd – May 27th)
National Barbeque Week (May 29th – June 4th)
May - Days
15th – International Day of Families
18th – Ascension Day
20th – World Bee Day
20th – World Whisky Day
21st – International Tea Day
22nd – World Goth Day
22nd – Craft Distillery Day (US)
25th - Geek Pride Day
25th – National Wine Day (US)
29th – National Biscuit Day
29th – Spring Bank Holiday
29th – Memorial Day (US)
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