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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
JD Sports drafts in Peter Cowgill as consultant
JD Sports has made a £5.5m deal with former boss Peter Cowgill, which will include him acting as a consultant for the sportswear retailer for the next three years.
Warpaint London H1 sees strong UK and US sales
Warpaint London H1 sales increased by 37% to £25.2m with UK sales up 17% to £10.4m, international revenue up 55% to £14.8m, resulting in an adjusted EBITDA of £4.4m, up from £2.1m.
B&Q’s marketplace is ahead of expectations
B&Q’s new online marketplace is performing ahead of expectations, with sales from its 200 partner brands and 100,000 products represent 8% of its online sales in August
Online sales tumble for the 17th month in a row in August
IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index figures show August’s online retail sales fell 4.1% over 2021 and were down by 6.2% over July 2022, marking the 17th month in a row of negative growth.
Gap eliminates 500 corporate jobs amid shrinking margins
Gap is eliminating about 500 corporate jobs, as it struggles to protect margins and battles weak sales of outdated clothes at brands including Old Navy.
Etsy to spend $600m on marketing this year
Etsy CEO, Josh Silverman has said the company will invest more than $600m in marketing this year as the marketplace sees 23% sales growth and has added 2.5m new sellers since the end of Covid.
Online shoppers value sustainability credentials over brand loyalty
More than three quarters of shoppers believe that it is important for brands to showcase their environmental and sustainability credentials
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How Nike is attempting to replicate Amazon’s rapid delivery
Nike is aiming to replicate Amazon’s rapid delivery model by connecting its complex network of stores, warehouses and technology as part of a strategy toward a more “connected inventory”
Three rules to get your sustainability message right
Lena Roland, head of content at marketing specialist WARC Strategy, explains how businesses can avoid misleading customers and greenwashing with their sustainability messaging
Will Tesco’s move to self-service checkouts pay off?
Tesco’s move to self-service was due to a “lack of customer demand” for staffed checkouts, and said trials of larger self-checkout areas had proved successful.
Which social platform will win the social commerce race?
With tools for buying and selling increasingly embedded directly into social apps, there’s a new retail gold rush on.
Five brands doing e-commerce personalisation right
Five brands who are getting the right mix of marketing and true personalisation in their e-commerce shopping experience.
YouTube challenges TikTok by giving Shorts creators 45% of ad sales
YouTube unveiled a new way for creators to make money on short-form video, as it faces intensifying competition from TikTok.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
George at Asda's Matthews joins John Lewis in key lifestyle role
John Lewis has appointed Zoe Matthews to take on the role of its all-new product director for lifestyle, covering fashion and home and has said it represented a “step-change in our business”.
BRAND NEWS
Primark trials self-checkout tills to help speed up checkout process
Primark is trialling self-checkouts to see if it can accelerate its checkout process for those with fewer items.
H&M to open new sustainability-focused Lakeside store
H&M’s new Lakeside store emphasises customer experience and sustainability and includes H&M’s Garment Collection and Recycling service and has a reduced curated range of clothes.
Alibaba Group launches luxury shopping experience in the metaverse
Alibaba is launching a new, immersive shopping experience in the metaverse on its Tmall Luxury Pavilion platform.
AND FINALLY
From The Beatles to Jay-Z: the 10 best songs used in ads
Following yesterday’s 10 worst songs here are the ten best songs ever to have appeared in tv adverts from the Beatles to Jay-Z
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
Hope Fashion has cosy winter ranges
From my mother’s garden has new AW22 clothes and bags
Peacocks has a new collections and Louise Redknapp collaborations
Fatface has new AW22 ranges
Roman Originals has new party and going out outfits
Very has new accessories and bags
Barbour has new items from its Modern Heritage range for cosy autumn and winter walks
New Look has new women’s ranges and Christmas outfits
Primark has new clothing and accessory ranges for women and young adults and added beauty ranges
Dune London has new shoe ranges
The Range has new Christmas jumpers for all the family
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
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 Monsoon Matalan Office TU Clothing
Home and food
DFS has new ranges for the living room and bedroom including a Cath Kidston collaboration
Wilko has festive decorations and gifts for Christmas and Halloween, and AW22 home
The Range has Halloween ranges
Fatface has new Christmas gift ranges
TK Maxx has new homeware
Very has new gifts and decorations
Paperchase has added more Christmas decorations and gifts
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
Cuckooland has new sofas and childrens beds and bedding
M&Co has new Christmas decorations
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 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 – 40
Days Until Black Friday – 65
Days Until Cyber Monday - 68
Days Until Christmas Day – 95
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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