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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Next delivers surge in profits but global ‘uncertainty’ lowers forecasts

Next saw a profit of £905.4m in the year ending Jan 2022, 103.7% on 2020 and 6% up on pre-pandemic levels. But has downgraded forecasts for 2022 due to a slowdown in international business.

Eve Sleep grows full year revenue following strong performance in UK and Ireland

Mattress brand Eve Sleep has seen its 2021 group revenue rise by 5% over 2020 to £26.6m and was up 11% over 2019 despite a 40% reduction in marketing spend over the same period.

Guess revenues up in Q4 and back in the black

Guess reported revenues of $800m in Q4 ending Jan 30 2022, up by 23% on 2021, and declared net earnings of $171.4m, compared to a net loss of $81.2m in 2021.

Consumers resistant to moving to the metaverse

While 80% of consumers say they love video calling apps, only 21% said they would be interested in socialising in a virtual space and just 20% were interested in collaborating with colleagues in virtual offices.

Fashion certification schemes can enable greenwashing

A new report “Licence to Greenwash” by the Changing Markets Foundation found certification schemes and voluntary initiatives could help facilitate greenwashing in the fashion industry

Klarna wants to ditch BNPL association

Loss-making business Klarna - $470m in Q4 - is keen to drop its recognition as a buy now, pay later (BNPL) brand and instead wants to be known as a global retail bank and one-stop e-commerce shop.

TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

Will the metaverse revolutionise customer experiences?

If there’s one thing that the industry is banking on revolutionising customer experience in the near future, it’s the so-called metaverse.

Pangaia partners with Snapchat to launch “virtual try-on”

Pangaia has partnered with instant messaging app Snapchat to debut a virtual try on (VTO) augmented reality (AR) campaign for its new innovative “grape leather” sneaker range.

Why OnBuy is the biggest online marketplace you’ve never heard of

Six-year-old business OnBuy currently claims around 11,000 brands and retailers, ranging from Lego and Samsung to AO and Sports Direct and is adding 500-600 new retailers a month.

Does WFH mean RIP for the suit?

The working from home revolution may be providing employees with more freedom but it’s hammering a vast array of sectors from transport to casual dining and the suit.

Why Kingfisher’s success is built on more than just lockdown headwinds

With inflationary pressures front of mind for both retailers and customers, Retail Week looks at why Kingfisher believes the business is prepared to sail through the storm.

BRAND NEWS

Amazon launches fully electric HGV fleet as it ramps up net-zero push

Amazon has launched its first-ever fully electric fleet of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in the UK as part of broader plans to become net-zero by 2040.

Topshop and Versace execs launch Peachaus

Gillian Ridley Whittle, ex-fashion director for Topshop and Versace’s interim CEO, Cedric Wilmotte, have teamed up to launch a new sustainable loungewear and lingerie brand Peachaus

Oak Furnitureland moves into outdoor furniture

Oak Furnitureland has launched its first outdoor furniture collection as it looks to create a ‘whole home’ offering.

FatFace teams up with bike brand Raleigh for new collection

FatFace has teamed up with the British bike manufacturer Raleigh to create a new cycling-themed collection. To see more pictures of the range see the FatFace media centre on PRShots

Puma turns old football jerseys into new

Puma is piloting a new circular production process Re:Jersey which takes old football kits to produce new ones using 75% repurposed kit and 25% from Seaqual marine plastic.

Matalan unveils spring advertising campaign

Matalan has launched a new spring campaign that showcases its own brand ranges across womenswear, menswear, kidswear and home. To see the range see PRShots Matalan mediacentre

AND FINALLY

Instagram reverts back to chronological feed order after years of complaints

Instagram has reverted back to its old format whereby users can see the view posts in chronological order, after years of complaints about its photo ranking.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending March 18^th 2022?

1/ Easter

2/ SS22

3/ Garden

4/ Mothers Day   

5/ Garden Furniture

6/ Sofa

7/ Orange

8/ Outdoor

9/ Blazer   

10/ Bag

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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

Noughty is a British-born, cruelty-free, vegan and naturals brand on a mission to exceed the performance of premium conventional hair and body care with natural alternatives that won’t cost the earth - literally.

Bryony Bel was born out of a desire for aspirational, contemporary and wearable jewellery without the designer price tag. With over 15 years industry experience at a number of jewellery brands, they bring a curated edit of contemporary and affordable sterling silver and 18kt gold vermeil jewellery.

Gold Collagen was started by Tony Sanguinetti whilst on a trip to Japan where he noticed that taking collagen drinks to supplement their diet was key to Japanese women’s youthful appearance and their daily beauty regimes.

V.Gan started in 2018 with the aim of providing animal-friendly fashion and has quickly established ourselves as one of the most progressive in the vegan community and is available worldwide.

The Jacket Bar was born in the streets of Notting Hill by two long-time friends Diane and Sara, who shared a passion for iconic vintage pieces from the early ‘90s with the retro look and style of the era.

The MorphBag by GSK is an award-winning London-based luxury vegan handbag brand. Designed by Italian born award-winning luxury handbag designer Giovanna Sessi-Knott the sustainable bags have a timeless and versatile design and come in three colour-coordinated options.

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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES

Clothing and accessories

Monsoon has new womenswear campaign images

New Look has new men’s and women’s summer outfits

Daisy Park has new beauty bags

Oliver Bonas has summer wear

Fatface has new athleisurewear ranges

Pink House Mustique has new outfits for the summer

Barbour has new summer outdoor wear for humans and dogs

Shoe Zone has its SS22 ranges of shoes and bags

Joe Browns has it summer ranges

Matalan has SS22 outfits for men and women and Mother’s day ranges

M&Co  has new summer and family ranges

River Island has new summer outfits for the beach

George at Asda has new womenswear and SSFenomenal festival images

John Lewis  has new summer womenswear, shoes bags  

Primark has new gifts for Mother’s Day, beauty products swimwear and activewear baby and toddler clothing and leisurewear

Aspiga has new SS22 ranges

Dune London has new summer shoes and bags

From My Mothers Garden has new SS22 ranges

Cocoove has new outfits

Pretty Little Thing has new Molly Mae ranges

See more new clothing and accessories images from the last two weeks from

Dancing Leopard Cotton Traders Regatta F&F Marks & Spencer Lipsy Sonder Studio Very TKMaxx Hope Fashion Freemans Feelunique Dune London Mens Crew Clothing Tu Clothing Radley Seol + Gold Cath Kidston

Home and food

Abstract House has new canvases

Oak Furnitureland has new sofa ranges

Very has new Occasions homeware

The Range has new homeware and things for the garden

Daisy Park has new homeware and some rather rude soaps

Dobbies Garden Centres has new home goods and things for outdoor summer entertaining Easter and Mother’s Day  

Nest has new outdoor lighting, home ranges and prints

Oliver Bonas has new homeware

Parker Knoll has new furniture ranges including a USB ready sofas

Joe Browns new homeware ranges for the summer

John Lewis and Partnership has added new outdoor garden furniture

Furniture Village has new outdoor furniture and sofa ranges

Wilko has new Easter, DIY, storage, garden and home wear

Homesense has new Easter gifts

Easter gifts

Cambridge Imprint  has new Easter printing ranges and cards

Fatface has new Easter ranges

Lights4fun has new Easter lights

George Home has new home and garden ware and Easter gifts

Next Easter gifts and decorations

Hotel Chocolat has new Easter and Mother’s Day gifts 

Getting Personal has new Easter chocolates

John Lewis & Partners has added its Easter images

TK Maxx has new Easter gifts

Biscuiteers Baking  has new Easter biscuits

Cartwright & Butler  has new Easter food and chocolates

See more new home images from the last two weeks from

Cuckooland Paperchase Soho House Retail Sofology National Trust Shop Primark Very Avalana Cult Furniture  LuxDeco DFS Habitat Collins & Hayes B&M Dunelm Baa Stool Homesense Fritz Fryer Avalana Designers Guild Marks & Spencer  

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March Diary

How to get your brand on the March Editorial Calendars   

March is mostly about preparing for the big Easter holidays in April so make sure you are starting to include relevant Easter keywords, plus it’s also the time people make their first big getaway abroad so any keywords and clothes for warmer climes, loungewear, going-out wear, swimsuits, bikinis etc should be added.

At the end of the month, there’s Mothers’ Day. If you have any relevant gifts, cards etc then get them uploaded and get Mother’s Day in your keywords and on anything appropriate. Also, if you have anything green then add that for St Patrick’s day in the middle of the month.

Plus, as we’re now definitely in Spring, so carry on adding those spring summer related images and adding keywords relating to summer outfits, swimwear, the garden, garden parties and Barbecues (don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc).   

March Diary - Weeks/Months

In the UK it’s National Bed Month - Introduced by The Sleep Council and The National Bed Federation, it aims to raise awareness of the importance of sleep so push anything sleep-related. it’s also the British Heart Foundations Dechox month which encourages people to give up chocolate – cakes and biscuits - for the month! So, any chocolate, biscuit or cake alternatives should be pushed. 

Other events include;

British Science Week (11^th-20^th)

March - Days

25th – National Bridesmaids Day

27^th - Mother’s Day UK

27^th – The Oscars

27^th – British Summertime Begins

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