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PRShots Digest brings you the latest retail news from Pandora, The Body Shop, Harrods, On, SeaSurf, UYN, Beyond Retro, Dunelm and M&S. Plus, articles on how to improve your social media ROI, ChatGPT for content ideas, the future of sustainability in packaging and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Scrapping tourist tax would offset high street challenges
Pandora’s UK boss Rasmus Brix has said removing the tourist tax will help to offset some of the current challenges facing the high street.
M&S poised for FTSE 100 return as turnaround bears fruit
M&S is set to re-enter the FTSE 100 after its shares soared to a 19-month high following its trading update on Tuesday.
Discount retailers to see 5% steady growth
The UK value and general merchandise retail channel is set to grow by 5% per year to £59.4bn by 2027 as more shoppers turn to value-focused retailers amid the cost-of-living crisis.
US retail sales bounce with online spending boost
US consumer spending rose 0.7% to $696.4bn in July, up from a revised 0.3% rise in June, with the rise due to increased online spending which was boosted by Amazon Prime Day in July.
The Body Shop reviewing ‘every aspect’ of its business as profits hit
Body Shop parent Natura & Co trading update for Q2 saw a gross profit of £806.83m, up 2.7% on 2022 driven by gross margins but said The Body Shop is ”reassessing every aspect” as profits fell.
Harrods sales and profits climb in post-pandemic bounceback
Harrods turnover hit £831.6m in the year to Jan 28, 2023 up from £581.9m in the previous year with operating profit almost tripling to £158.4m from £55.5m as the store returned to normal trading.
On raises full year outlook on strong Q2 trading
Swiss trainer brand On saw Q2 sales up by 52.3% to £398.1m with DTC sales up 54.7% to £146.6m and wholesale sales up 51% to £250.9m and has raised its outlook for the full year to £1.58bn.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
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How to improve your social media ROI
Learn how to calculate your social media return on investment (ROI) from your social media activities and expenses.
Six expert ChatGPT prompts for content ideas
ChatGPT is a helpful brainstorming tool. Ask ChatGPT for content ideas, finetune the follow-ups, and you’ll likely end up with meaningful suggestions.
How to revolutionise your content creation
Why marketers spend too much time worried about content performance, distribution, and outcomes and not nearly enough time on how they arrived at the publish button.
How to calculate the true cost of returns
The Practical Ecommerce returns algorithm could help you measure the true impact of ecommerce returns to make relatively better choices about a strategy.
The future of sustainability in packaging
Manufacturers and retailers of fast-moving consumer goods continue to innovate new packaging formats to improve circularity, particularly focusing on recycled content.
True Fit and Shopify partner up to make AI fit personalisation available to all retailers
Shopify has added the ability for any of its platform merchants to connect their brand to True Fit’s Fashion Genome AI platform that decodes size and fit for online customers.
BRAND NEWS
SeaSurf eco-conscious beachwear brand launches
Devon entrepreneur Marc Astley has launched SeaSurf an eco-conscious fashion brand to tackle recycling in the fashion industry.
UYN chooses Cambridge for first UK store
Italian sportswear brand UYN has opened its first UK store in Cambridge following its expansion into Germany earlier this year.
Pharrell Williams’s Billionaire Boys Club teams up with Moncler
Billionaire Boys Club is pushing into luxury with a collection of elevated streetwear designed in partnership with the Italian outerwear brand Moncler.
Amazon rolls out AI-generated product review summaries
Amazon has launched a new product review feature that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to provide a snapshot of what shoppers think of items without scroll through all the individual reviews.
Beyond Retro ramps up retail roll-out with new Cardiff store
Vintage retailer Beyond Retro is opening its sixth shop with a new 6,000 sqft store in Cardiff on 23 Aug 2023 with further shop openings planned for the coming months in London and key UK cities.
Dunelm teams up with Airtasker
Dunelm has collaborated with Airtasker to provide a new, community-based solution for customers in need of specialists, from constructing flat pack furniture to putting up a new mirror.
Marks & Spencer opens a flagship store in Liverpool ONE
Marks & Spencer has today opened a new 70,000 sqft store on Liverpool ONE’s South John Street, showcasing its "next generation" clothing as well as home & beauty departments.
AND FINALLY
Dolce & Gabbana co-founder tells young Sicilians to "go to work"
In an outburst not unlike his previous controversial rants, Domenico Dolce, co-founder of Italian luxury house Dolce & Gabbana, tells young Sicilians they do nothing.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending August 11th 2023?
1/ AW23
2/ Christmas
3/ Bikini
4/ Swimwear
5/ Beach
6/ Halloween
7/ Kitchen
8/ Cushion
9/ Floral
10/ Candle
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
Style For Stroke x FUND FUND is a fashion-for-good brand with a mission to fund positive change, prioritising people and planet in everything they do, and since their launch in 2020, they have donated 100% of their profit to good causes.
Fable England produces bags, accessories and delicate hand-painted jewellery with each piece made with positivity and kindness to uplift the human spirit and bring joy to their owners.
Neem London produces sustainable, stylish and classic menswear pieces with low emissions, and according to the Guardian, is “a label to consider for your wardrobe staples.”
Rebecca Rhoades is a successful and well-acknowledged Leeds-based womenswear designer who specialises in slow fashion featuring beautiful designs that are well known across the globe with influence in the UK, UAE, AU & EU.
Amelia Scott is a new London-based accessories brand created by Jane Hebden, an award-winning watch and jewellery designer. The jewellery range celebrates individuality and embraces the wonderful world of colour.
Lola Starr ranges are designed with the environment and functionality in mind. They source only the highest quality recyclable materials designed to be recycled, recreated and remoulded again and again. They are a British brand that champions local expertise and keeps the carbon footprint to its lowest level.
Arran Sense of Scotland puts quality and fragrance first, so you can be sure that each of their Bath, Body & Home products have been expertly crafted and manufactured with the greatest care on the Island home of Arran.
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Marks & Spencer has new M&S Collection AW23 boots, shoes, bags, hats and scarves for women.
Belissh has new vegan leather bags and dresses for the party season.
Fatface has new AW23 womens, mens, and kids clothing ranges plus shoes, jewellery, bags and accessory ranges.
River Island has new women's wear for AW23 including tops, jackets, skirts, trousers, knitwear and partywear.
Dune London has new shoes, bags and accessories for going out, and new ankle and cowboy boots, sandals, trainers, shoes and luggage.
TK Maxx has new accessories, clothing, shoes and boots for women, men’s clothes and shoes and clothes for children and babies.
Threadbare has new Urban Renaissance and Luxe women’s wear ranges.
Radley has more 25th anniversary special bags as well as new bag and shoe ranges for releases in August/September/October AW23.
New Look has further August drops of womenswear including bodysuits, tops, jackets, skirts, trousers, knitwear, coats, footwear, bags and jewellery.
Barbour has new winter coats plus autumn dresses, coats, bags, gloves and scarves plus gift ranges for Christmas and back-to-school ranges.
Monsoon has Christmas gifts, new back-to-school kids clothing ranges, plus AW23 womenswear, bags, scarves, dresses, kaftans, jackets and jumpers, accessories and jewellery.
Curvy Kate has new Non-Stop, Balcony, Peep Show and plunge ranges.
Dune London Mens has new AW boots and shoe collections.
Matalan has new AW23 womenswear ranges, jewellery ranges, back-to-school ranges, plus pink and Barbie ranges and summer accessories and a new 20 outfits for £20 or less online range.
Accessorize has new bags, purses, cardholders, belts, accessories and jewellery ranges.
Joe Browns has new AW23 Autumn Elegance, Charmed Life and Day Dreamer clothing including cardigans, coats, dresses, blouses, trousers plus new footwear ranges.
PrettyLittleThing has a new Ami Charlize and La La Anthony edits.
Roman Originals has new autumn clothes ranges.
Bonmarché has new womenswear ranges for AW23.
Primark has a new AW23 clothes for men with the KEM range, women and kids, plus shoes and bags, as well as makeup, new Click and Collect Exclusives, Flexi Formal range plus the Edit AW23 range, monogram bag ranges, back-to-school ranges.
Oliver Bonas has new clothing and jewellery drops for November, as well as jewellery boxes, accessories, footwear and jewellery ranges.
Shoe Zone has new boots and shoes for the autumn and winter.
Peacocks has new back to school ranges.
See additional new clothing and accessories images from the last few weeks at
Regatta Very Cardfactory Deichmann UK George at Asda Scamp & Dude National Trust shop Tu Clothing From my mother’s garden Aspiga Cotton Traders River Island Lipsy Teva Daisy Park
Home, garden and food
TK Maxx has new Halloween decorations and Christmas gift including spa gifts and toys plus new AW23 home ranges.
Cambridge Imprint has new Christmas crackers, envelopes and paper ranges.
Homesense has new Christmas decorations and gifts, plus AW23 homeware for the bedroom, lounge, kitchen and bathroom and Halloween decorations as well as gifting ranges.
Cuckooland has the Woody outdoor pizza oven, and an innovative 2-person roof-mounted tent.
Dunelm has new back-to-niversity student homeware starter packs, autumn Halloween homewares, sewing , Disney, Harry Potter and Winnie the Pooh home and gift, pets, and furniture ranges, and collaborations with Star Wars, the Natural History Museum and Christmas decorations.
Oliver Bonas has new homeware, household gifts and accessories as well as furniture for the bedroom and the lounge and decorations for the tree.
Hobbycraft has made and DIY Christmas decorations.
B&M has new ranges for the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom plus autumn, Halloween and Christmas decorations and homeware.
Biscuiteers Baking has a Natural History museum collaboration, and new goodies for Christmas from gifts to edible decorations.
Cartwright & Butler has new Christmas hamper ranges.
Hotel Chocolat has new summer gifting chocolate collections including vegan collections and liqueurs.
Cult Furniture has new Urban Loft home ranges and dining and office chairs, cushions, and new furniture and lamps.
Next has new homeware and Christmas gifts and decorations and new Natural Rustic furniture ranges plus new bedding and homeware ranges and Halloween homeware.
Cutter & Squidge has Christmas hamper and Christmas food ranges.
Dobbies Garden Centres has new Christmas wreaths, and Christmas gifts and decorations, plus house plant and outdoor living collections.
Primark Home has click and collect exclusives, new AW23 home ranges for kids and adults bedrooms, as well as the kitchen and dining room.
The Range has new Halloween decorations and gift collections.
See additional new home images from the last weeks from
Very National Trust shop Matalan George Home Marks & Spencer Sofology Wilko Tweedmill Ivyline Imp & Maker Furniture Village Daisy Park Designers Guild
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DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Halloween – 76
Days until Singles Day – 87
Days until Black Friday – 100
Days until Christmas Day – 131
Days until Valentine’s Day - 182
How to make your products attractive to the media in August
Summer is in full-swing and hopefully the weather will improve – ie stop raining in the north and stop being so damn hot in the south. So, there are just a few weeks left to boost your summer-related images before the AW23 images fully kick in.
Plus tag anything relevant with summer/high-summer, and push anything to do with the outside; garden furniture, anything for a garden party, or a picnic or barbecue. Plus, don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc and other related keywords like picnics, garden party, garden parties etc and if you have them then firepits and chimineas for the colder UK evenings would be good.
It's also a good time to start uploading your AW23 images. So jumpers, scarves, coats, boots along with raincoats, hoodies, and cardigans will all start to be searched for by the media.
It's also not too early to be thinking about back-to-school items - Scottish schools start again end of August – and university students will be getting ready to sort out their wardrobes and rooms so add fresher(s) and university as keywords to anything relevant.
It’s also still time to add Halloween ideas and Christmas gifts if you have them.
August Diary - Weeks/Months
Music festivals are still on, so add any festival wear and camping-related things you have and keyword them with festival, particularly in the weeks running up to the August bank holiday weekend with Reading/Leeds festivals 25-27th August.
The 24th marks 3 months until the Black Friday/Cyber Monday (24-27th Nov) weekend so start preparing for those sales now.
Weeks to celebrate this month include; the Edinburgh Festival (5-28th August)
August - Days
16th – National Rum Day
17th – UK Cupcake Day
18th – National Grooming Day
20th – World Honey Bee Day
21st – World Senior Citizens Day
23rd - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
24th – 3 Months until Black Friday
24th – National Burger Day
25th – National Second-hand Wardrobe Day
25th – Christmas in August (4 months until Christmas Day)
26-28th – Notting Hill Carnival
26th - Women's Equality Day
28th – August Bank Holiday
28th – National Red Wine Day
30th - Raksha Bandhan
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