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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Mike Ashley to step away from Frasers at next AGM
Frasers Group has said founder Mike Ashley will not seek re-election as a director at its next annual general meeting and will be stepping away from the business.
Kingfisher guidance unchanged despite profits and sales slump
Kingfisher has insisted that its full-year guidance remains unchanged despite a H1 fall of 30% in pre-tax profits to £474m and sales falling 4.1% to £6.8bn.
Boden's full-year sales and profit increase
Boden’s sales for the year to Dec 2021 were up 7.4% to £357.4m with pre-tax profit up to £22.1m from £18.5m, H1 figures for 2022 show 2% sales growth but with strong growth in the US market.
Unbound Group reports ‘encouraging’ first half performance
Hotter Shoes owner Unbound Group has posted H1 revenue growth of 10.4% to £27.6m after making “good strategic progress” in the period.
Moonpig trading in line with expectations but its prioritising greeting card sales
Moonpig repeated its full-year guidance and said the overall trading performance was in line with expectations, but it is prioritising card sales, which have a “demonstrable track record” of resilience.
Ralph Lauren expects mid to high-single digits growth through 2025
Ralph Lauren expects an acceleration in compound revenue growth of mid to high-single digits over the next three years, with operating profit growth expected to exceed top-line growth.
British Fashion Council commissions report to tackle increasing e-commerce returns
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has commissioned global strategists Roland Berger, to conduct a report to help tackle the problem of increasing e-commerce returns in fashion.
UK online deliveries are creating negative experiences for shoppers
More than two in five (41%) UK online shoppers have experienced delays in delivery and 71% having negative delivery experiences.
61% of UK public cannot relate to influencers
The majority (61%) of British people struggle to identify with influencers on any level, raising concerns over how ‘disingenuous’ they are.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How immersive technologies are shaping e-commerce
How immersive technologies such as augmented reality is pushing the boundaries of physical and digital stores alike.
Why Boots is embracing a marketplace model
Charged Retail finds out more about Boots' new online marketplace as it marks the "exciting next step" in the retailer's digital transformation programme.
Are your influencers out of touch with reality?
Influencers whose digital footprint relies on their product promotion will really suffer if they don’t address the current cost of living crisis.
Why digital brands are lukewarm on Instagram Shop
Many digitally native brands primarily use their Instagram shop to direct traffic back to their website as Instagram’s checkout feature is better suited for impulse buys at lower price points.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
John Lewis appoints product director for lifestyle
John Lewis has appointed Zoe Matthews as product director for lifestyle (fashion and home). She previously worked as vice president for Asda’s George brand.
BRAND NEWS
Weird Fish’s Ben Mercier on the continuing importance of stores
Despite the BRC reporting declines in store footfall and consumer confidence, Weird Fish customer director Ben Mercier says its bricks and mortar shops remain at the heart of its business.
Mango prepares latest new concept store in UK
Mango is continuing to roll out its Mediterranean-inspired New Med concept to stores around the world and is currently preparing to open its latest in the UK, at the Bluewater shopping mall.
AND FINALLY
The 10 worst songs used in ads
Here are the top ten songs from Led Zeppelin to Creedence Clearwater Revival that no one ever wanted to hear in ads for burgers, booze and big crusts.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending Sep 16th 2022?
1/ AW22
2/ Christmas
3/ Halloween
4/ Bauble
5/ Gold
6/ Bedroom
7/ Hallway
8/ Curtains
9/ Bags
10/ Beauty
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
Somerset by Alice Temperley embodies all of the hallmarks of the Temperley aesthetic –whimsy; unabashed femininity, wild prints and dresses that float from office to after hours.
Little Mistress is a specialist in occasion wear. From proms to graduations, weddings to christenings and every social event in between, their hyper-feminine details, jaw-dropping silhouettes and ultra-luxurious fabrics they’re designed to make the wearers feel like a million dollars. The new ranges include a phot shoot with celeb Dani Dyer.
Bridge Coffee Roasters launched Bridge in 1985 by sourcing and providing the very best coffee from around the world, and since then Bridge Coffee Roasters has bloomed into roasting and selling coffee, coffee machines and accessories
Threadbare is a proud family-owned British brand bringing great quality up-to-date fashion trends for men, women, children and dogs at affordable prices. Elevated, everyday, essentials
Ivyline creates contemporary accessories for the home and garden. Founded in 1976 the UK team works on everything from initial design to eventual dispatch. Its ethical product range comprises everything from fire pits and candles to planters, plant pots and everything in between.
Wild Clouds started because they wanted more from their clothing. More sustainability, more longevity, more versatility, more comfort, and they wanted them to be affordable. They’re committed to slow fashion, making seasonless clothing locally in London, using the most sustainable materials they can find.
Sarvin is a Persian-influenced brand, delivering ethically conscious womenswear with distinctive, high-quality garments handpicked from the finest fabrics and materials designed with the majority of the clothes made in the UK.
Teva produced the original sport sandal on the shores of the Grand Canyon back in 1984. Born out of necessity to prevent sandals from floating downstream, a resourceful river guide strapped two Velcro watchbands to a pair of old flip-flops. And just like that, Teva was born.
Cutter & Squidge is a family-run, all-natural bakery created by two food-obsessed sisters. Playfulness is their passion, they love to create exciting, experimental flavours and artisan designs. Their bakes and gifts are lovingly handcrafted to taste delicious and look exquisite on any occasion.
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Roman Originals has new party and going out outfits
Hope Fashion has cosy winter ranges
Primark has new clothing and accessory ranges for women and young adults and added beauty ranges
From my mother’s garden has new skirts
Accessorize has 100s of new bags and jewellery and accessories
F&F has new winter clothing ranges
Dancing Leopard has new AW22 womenswear ranges
River Island has new AW22 kids, womens and mens lines and beauty Advent calendars
Lemuel MC has a new unisex Linen for Winter range
Bonmarché has a new Lorraine Loves by Lorraine Kelly line
M&Co has new AW22 drops for men, women and kids and Christmas gifts and clothing
TK Maxx has new AW22 clothing for adults and kids
NoLoGo has new pyjama ranges
PrettyLittleThing has new Halloween ranges
Peacocks has a new collections and Louise Redknapp collaborations
New Look has new women’s ranges and Christmas outfits
Barbour has new items from its Modern Heritage range for cosy autumn and winter walks
Sonder Studio has new Christmas and AW ranges
See more new clothing and accessories images from the last two weeks from
Fatface Dune London Oliver Bonas Regatta Very John Lewis Joe Browns Bryony Bel Lipsy George at Asda Seol + Gold Shoe Zone Dune London Men’s Freemans Fatface Monsoon Matalan Office TU Clothing
Home and food
Paperchase has added more Christmas decorations and gifts
TK Maxx has new homeware
Habitat has Christmas decorations and home ranges
Cult Furniture has new bar stools and furniture
Luxdeco had new gifts and homeware
Hotel Chocolat has new velvetisers, Christmas gifts, chocolates and advent calendars
DFS has new Cath Kidston ranges for the living room and bedroom
Cuckooland has new sofas and childrens beds and bedding
Fatface has new Christmas gift ranges
M&Co has new Christmas decorations
Wilko has festive decorations and gifts for Christmas and Halloween, and AW22 home
B&M has new home gifts
Dobbies Garden Centres has new home goods, pet accessories, Christmas decorations and gifts and spooky Halloween plants
Cath Kidston has a new Great British Bake off collaboration range
See more new home images from the last two weeks from
Sofology Cambridge Imprint National Trust Shop Abstract House George Home Marks & Spencer Nest Christy The Range Very Primark Matalan Cardfactory Oliver Bonas Next Daisy Park Freemans Primark Home Homesense Biscuiteers Baking Regatta John Lewis Fritz Fryer Furniture Village NoLoGo
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DIARY
Days Until Halloween – 41
Days Until Black Friday – 66
Days Until Cyber Monday - 69
Days Until Christmas Day – 96
September
How to make your products attractive to the media in September
Summer is nearly over and it’s time to look to the autumn and to the winter. Mid-September marks just 100 days to Christmas so you should be adding your Christmas images for those monthly/weekly magazines with medium lead times. Plus, look at adding some spring summer 23 images for those titles with long lead times as they will be starting to look at their Feb and March 2023 issues so you can help them out with previews of SS23.
The media are going to be starting to create features around getting back to the office, what to wear for university or college, back to school. Now the nights are drawing in they’ll also be running features on winter wear so add coats/jumpers/boots plus they’ll be looking for images for Halloween, bonfire night parties and there are decorations and gifts for Christmas and some last-minute AW images.
Don’t forget to add keywords – Gifts, Christmas, Xmas, Autumn, Winter, Halloween will all be looked for. It’s National Yoga month so you could add yoga as keyword on any athleisure wear, floor mats, rugs etc
If you’re a PRShots brand user and you need more ideas then take a look at the keywords that media are searching for on PRShots and try and add those in.
September Diary - Weeks/Months
September is National Honey Month and National Yoga month and it’s second-hand September (an Oxfam initiative https://www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/second-hand-september/)
Other weeks to celebrate this month include; Milan fashion week (20th-26th Sept) Paris fashion week (26th Sept -4th Oct), Recycle Week 2022 (19th-25th Sept)
September - Days
21st – Zero emissions day
22nd – Car-free Day
23rd – September Equinox
25th – Rosh Hashanah
25th – 3 months to Christmas Day
26th – Navaratri
27th – World Tourism Day
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