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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Made.com to enter voluntary liquidation process
Made.com will be placed into members’ voluntary liquidation to formally wind up the company, a shareholder vote on the future of the company has concluded.
Marks & Spencer to open ‘bigger and better’ new stores
M&S is to step up its store opening programme with the launch of 20 new “bigger and better”, creating 3,400 jobs and a £480m investment.
Matalan founder set to lose control of retailer
A consortium of Invesco, Man GLG, Napier Park and Tresidor are likely to take control of Matalan as early as today, with the group reducing debt by £250m and injecting £100m into the brand.
FatFace celebrates bumper Christmas
Fatface sales for the half to Nov were up 9% year-on-year to £136m, boosted by “bumper” Christmas trading that saw sales up 34% year-on-year in the five weeks to Jan 7.
Radley sales jump as e-tail, UK and US stores business bounce back
Radley & Co’s results for the year ending late April 2022 saw sales grow to £75.7m from £48.7m and while EBITDA was up to £5.3m from £2.8m, it saw a net loss of £2.5m up from £1.1m.
Lush hails return to high street and posts record Christmas sales
Lush reported its highest-ever trading month for December with sales at £40.5m, 13.1% up on 2021 and 11% on 2019, helped by collaborations and £7.4m invested in growing stores in UK/Europe.
Vinyl record sales boost HMV to highest profits
HMV and Fopp owner Sunshine saw sales of £150m up from £90m in the Year to May 2022, with a £1.9m profit, up from £240,000 in 2021.
Space NK sees festive sales jump
Space NK which operates 73 UK stores said combined Nov and Dec sales rose 28% and were 60% above 2019 figures, and plans to open at least 4 new stores this year.
Swiss sports brand On to open first UK flagship
Swiss running brand On is opening its first standalone European store in London’s West End. The 860sqft store will open on February 10.
Policing minister urged to tackle retail crime
Jason Birks, President of the Federation of Independent Retailers has written to the Minister of State for Policing to ask for a clampdown on retail crime and the abuse and attacks on workers.
John Lewis haberdashery sales skyrocket 61%
John Lewis haberdashery sales skyrocket 61% as shoppers ‘make do and mend’ to save money amid the rising cost of living.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How influencer culture is embracing authenticity
We all know influencers can shift product and drive trends. But hooking up with influencers has proved to be a far-from-trouble-free process for brands so is the celebrity influencer finished?
Why you need to focus on customer loyalty
Just 16% of UK consumers think that retailers react to their feedback, with 28% believing their feedback is being used purely for marketing purposes rather than making meaningful changes.
5 digital marketing opportunities for 2023
As we move into a cookie-less future and adapt to the ever-changing social landscape, strategies must be agile to keep pace with change. Here are five opportunities to optimize your marketing.
How to integrate augmented reality into your marketing strategy
For marketers looking to integrate AR into their marketing, here are a few pointers to help you deliver more impactful campaigns, and showcase its value back to your business and clients.
Google Cloud new AI solutions set to modernise online shopping
Google Cloud has launched four new and updated AI solutions for e-commerce, designed to modernise the online shopping experience.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Iceland MD Richard Walker named executive chairman as Malcolm Walker steps down
Richard Walker has been appointed executive chairman of Iceland Foods, taking over from his father Malcolm Walker, who is stepping down from the role.
BRAND NEWS
Harrods trials in-store cosmetics recycling at H Beauty
Harrods is to trial an in-store cosmetics recycling scheme at its Milton Keynes H Beauty store as part of the retailer‘s sustainability strategy to reduce waste and increase circulatory across the business.
Stetson chooses Seven Dials for first UK flagship
Heritage hat brand Stetson has chosen London’s Seven Dials as the location for its first UK flagship store.
Adidas launches new products to support women's fitness
Adidas has extended its women’s sportswear portfolio with new high-performance bra and leggings “for more bodies and activities” launching worldwide in its stores and online.
H&M launches new products and campaign for fast-growing Move line
H&M has launched a major new collection in its H&M Move activewear offer and is promoting it with ‘Global Brand Movers’ Jane Fonda, Zlatan Ibrahimović, JaQuel Knight and Nadia Nadim .
L’Oreal invests in digital temporary tattoo device maker
L’Oréal has made a minority investment in micro-printing startup Prinker Korea through its corporate venture fund Bold Business Opportunities for L’Oreal Development.
AND FINALLY x3
Estée Lauder Companies launch AI app for visually-impaired users
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has launched a new AI-powered app to help visually impaired make-up users
Vogue magazine to reduce print issues to 10 editions per year
Vogue, is to shrink its schedule to 10 issues per year from its current 11, a schedule Conde Nast has adhered to over the past three years, prior to that it was a monthly release.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending January 13th 2022?
1/ Valentine
2/ Easter
3/ SS23
4/ Kitchen
5/ Bags
6/ Lingerie
7/ Wood
8/ Living Room
9/ Bathroom
10/ Cushion
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Clothing, beauty and accessories
Barbour has new ranges for adults and dogs
Matalan has a menswear and suits, new kids ranges plus a character shop for dressing up
Dune London Men’s has new SS23 footwear
Very has new womenswear and Valentines fashions
Primark has new womens ranges Valentines outfits, new Disney 100 ranges, baby outfits and dry shampoo ranges
Dune London has new SS23 shoe and bag ranges, gift ranges, going out shoes and wedding shoes
Peacocks has new spring summer outfits lingerie and sleepwear for her
PrettyLittleThing has a new Renew range featuring Molly Mae and Valentine’s Day lingerie and going out wear
Oliver Bonas has new drops for February including clothes, jewellery, bags and accessories
John Lewis has new womenswear ranges for SS23
Monsoon has new women’s fashion and accessories for kids and adults
Roman Originals has new warm winter wear, party and going-out outfits
Fatface has new clothing ranges and accessories for kids and adults
TK Maxx has new fashion accessory ranges
New Look has new bags and shoes, Valentine’s 2023 lingerie, tops and dresses, as well as jeans, and winter outfits and loungewear
Bryony Bel has new jewellery ranges
River Island has new Valentines outfits Active ranges and SS23 winter clothes for Jan-Feb drops
Tu Clothing has activewear for the New Year
Radley has new ranges for release in February, March and April
F&F has new looks for 2023
Marks & Spencer has gifts for valentines
Threadbare has new SS232 outfits for her
Bonmarché Has new SS23 activewear women’s ranges
Aspiga has new womenswear
Deichmann UK has new formal and training shoe ranges
From my mother’s garden has new ranges for 2023
Joe Browns has new Slo Joe’s ranges for SS23
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NoLoGo Cath Kidston George at Asda Accessorize Dancing Leopard Sarvin Lipsy M&Co Cotton Traders Dunelm Hope Fashion The Morphbag by GSK Hope Fashion Crew Clothing Seol + Gold Dancing Leopard Sainsbury’s Beauty Sonder Studio Homesense
Home and food
B&M has their new Urban Eden and Superbloom collections for summer outdoors and Easter collections
Biscuiteers Baking has new Easter goodies
Cuckooland has new home gifts
Cartwright & Butler has new Valentines hampers and gifts
Dobbies Garden Centres has new chimeneas, pizza ovens, firepits, SS23 outdoor cushions, prints, furniture, AW plants, home goods, and pet accessories.
Oliver Bonas has new gifts for the home
Very unveils its new Everyday Homes collection and has Valentines gifts
Sofology has new sofa and footstool ranges as well as things for the home
TK Maxx has new things for you and your home for the New Year
John Lewis has new solutions for the whole house from living rooms to bedrooms
Cardfactory has more valentines’ gifts for him and her
Marks & Spencer has gifts for valentines and homeware
Daisy Park has new ranges from East of India
Cambridge Imprint has new ideas for the home
The Range has kitchen and home ware to keep you organised in 2023
Designers Guild has new Christian Lacroix collaboration items
Primark Home has new homeware and gifts
Cult Furniture has new homeware
Matalan has new SS23 homestore ranges
Homesense has new Valentines gifts and SS23 home items
Next introduces its new Land and Parallel collections
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DIARY
Days until Valentine’s Day - 29
Days until Mother’s Day - 62
Days until Easter – 83
Days until Eid al-Fitr – 95
Days until Halloween - 288
Days until Black Friday – 312
Days until Christmas Day – 343
How to get your brand on the January Editorial Calendars
January is all about fitness and health and getting back on track after a Christmas and New Year Holidays break, plus it’s about starting to prepare for outfits and gifts for Valentine’s Day next month. But also, we’re looking forward to next season so make sure anything SS23 is flagged on your drops. Plus, as we’re mid-winter there will still be searches for anything cosy, so pyjamas, slippers, coats, hygge, winter warmers, knitwear, scarves and everything warm.
January Diary - Weeks/Months
January is also Veganuary and Dry January so it’s a good idea to make sure you have vegan-friendly products and non-alcoholic products labelled on your media centre, plus anything that’s healthy that fits in with resetting your life.
If you sell gin and anything gin-related then it’s also Ginuary
Diary - Days
20th – Martin Luther King Day
21st – National Hugging Day (US)
23rd - Have a Brew and Chat Monday/Blue Monday
25th – Burns Night
26th – Australia Day
26th – Indian Republic Day
27th – Chocolate cake day (US)
28th – Data Privacy Day
31st – Tax return payments are due today
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