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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
M&S sales increase as growth strategy progresses
M&S sales were up 9.9% for the year to Apr 1 with clothing and home sales up 11.5% to £3.72bn and food sales up 8.7% to £7.22bn resulting in a profit before tax of £482m ahead of forecasts.
Kingfisher sales dampened by wet weather
Kingfisher sales were up 0.8% to £3.3bn for Q1 however trading since early April has shown “improvement” and it expects to report adjusted profit-before-tax of £634m for FY23.
Lidl eyes share of Tesco Clubcard profits after winning trademark battle
Lidl may seek a share of profits made by Tesco from its Clubcard scheme after the discounter won a trademark battle over the use of a circular yellow logo on a blue background.
Urban Outfitters Q1 comparable sales up by 5%
Urban Outfitters group sales were up 5.9% to $1.11bn with net income of $53m with net sales up 17% at Free People, up 13% at Anthropologie but down 13% at Urban Outfitters.
VF Q4 revenue and earnings decline
Vans and The North Face parent VF Corporation’s Q4 sales were down 3% to $2.7bn and FY23 revenue was down 2% to $11.6bn.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Why you need to communicate your green credentials
The majority of people (86%) who have seen a brands sustainability communications believe all, or a majority of the claims. And 64% say they are more likely to buy as a result.
How to build a digital-first operating model
Globally, the retail industry invested $181bn (£145bn) in retail tech and digital improvements last year, but most retailers don’t feel like they’re getting bang for their buck
Gen Z consumer trends revealed
Online has expanded the places where we grab consumers attention however it’s still our eyes that remain the first and merciless judge on the path to purchase and it’s also true for Gen Z.
Why fake AI-generated spoofs are a brand’s ‘worst nightmare’
Brands are calling for greater AI governance after more than three-quarters (76%) of CMOs admit that AI-generated fake-brand partnerships are their “worst nightmare”.
How to teach AI about your brand
Marketing needs to elevate itself from baked-in AI solutions and look at creating custom models based on their own data. Start with brand.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Aldi UK marketing director leaves for ‘new challenge’
Aldi UK marketing director, Adam Zavalis has departed to take on a ‘new challenge’ after almost three years at the discounter.
Hugo Boss to strengthen bodywear category with new appointment
Hugo Boss has appointed Béatrice Cené to the role of head of design & creative technical product development bodywear and hosiery (BW&H).
Barbour appoints UK managing director
Paul Wilkinson, global marketing, commercial and managing director for the US at Barbour, has added managing director for the UK and Ireland to his responsibilities
LVMH appoints head of omnichannel and data
LVMH has promoted Gonzague de Pirey to chief omnichannel and data officer, a new role taking charge of the group’s data, artificial intelligence (AI) and remote customer service capabilities.
BRAND NEWS
Primark continues US expansion
Discount fashion retailer Primark is to open three new US stores this summer bringing it to 20 stores in the territory as it continues to expand in the country.
Donatella Versace and Dua Lipa unveil La Vacanza collab’ collection
As the sun set over the Mediterranean Tuesday night, Donatella Versace and Dua Lipa presented their summer collab’ collection La Vacanza in the hills above Cannes.
Calvin Klein launches 'Let It Out' campaign
Calvin Klein announced on Tuesday the launch of a new campaign celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community.
The Cartier watch that might set you back $1.6m
The Cartier Crash watch are produced in limited series and are often claimed before even entering the market because of the staggering and ever-increasing demand.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending April 19th 2023?
1/ Summer
2/ Father’s Day
3/ Garden
4/ Dress
5/ Bikini
6/ Bag
7/ Outdoor
8/ Towel
9/ Cushion
10/ Kitchen
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
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.
HebTroCo are based in Hebden Bridge and started in 2015 in the pub; they started selling trousers back in 2016 and have never looked back and now sell everything from jackets, to gifts, to their unique Action Blankets.
Paria sell cycle clothing and accessories that couple urban influences with the grit and fervour of the Yorkshire countryside, and collaborate with artists, designers, and illustrators to create something inspiring that promotes a friendly and inclusive attitude to cycling.
Love Hero founders Joshua, Tanja and Heather believed there was a better way to produce clothing that didn’t cost the planet and could reflect the real people who live on it. Which resulted in Love Hero a planet-conscious clothing for ordinary people living extraordinary lives.
Studio started back in 1962 and delivers everything from homewares through to clothing and footwear from top brand names as well as its own branded clothing.
Mission C founder Qes discovered that CBD oil helped his Grandad - who was living with dementia - feel calm and contented, he knew it could help others too. So he created a natural and accessible remedy for people looking to improve their quality of life.
Jessica Russell Flint is British designer who creates vibrant, entirely unique hand-illustrated prints, with luxury products ranging across accessories, clothing, sleepwear and homeware.
Tweedmill is a family-run business established in 1971 that creates beautiful British-made blankets, picnic rugs, home accessories and more and are stocked in more than 4000 retailers UK-wide.
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Curvy Kate has new ranges
Very has new ranges for Father’s day and V by Very ranges for the summer.
Bonmarché has new summer and swimwear ranges.
Primark has a new swimsuits and beachwear, a Keith Haring collab, new makeup, Primark Cares and EDIT ranges, Jurassic Park kids range, a new Bridgerton range of clothes and accessories.
F&F has new summer ranges with a collab with Frankie Bridge and clothes modelled by Kelly Brook
Roman Originals has new spring and summer ranges in all sizes.
Bryony Bel has new jewellery ranges.
Silk & Lawn has new turbans and headbands.
National Trust Shop has new hats and bags for the summer.
Monsoon has new children’s coats and dresses plus shoes, accessories, jewellery and women and children’s summer dresses and beachwear.
PrettyLittleThing has a new Molly Mae Summer edit, a Bridal edit, Kappa and Gemma Owen collaborations, plus beach outfits.
Matalan has new summer accessories, mens Taylor & Wright suits, kids summer outfits and beachwear plus new womenswear.
New Look has new women’s summer wear, and footwear ranges.
Threadbare has more summer clothing and beachwear from its new Greecian Getaway range.
Shoe Zone has new summer shoes, trainers and sandals and welly boots for festivals.
Fatface has new denim jackets, kids summer clothing, sandals, bags, clothes, accessories and jewellery for the summer plus Father’s Day gifts.
Scamp & Dude has new summer wear.
Peacocks has new womenswear ranges with swim and beach wear.
Dune London has new shoes and bags in day-glow colours and embellished with diamante to leather and studs
Accessorize has a wide range of new bags and purses.
River Island has new summer wear.
Dunelm has new loungewear.
Oliver Bonas has new summer outfits, shoes, sandals, bags, accessories and jewellery.
Tu Clothing has new linen high-summer clothing.
Barbour has new mens, womens and kids ranges.
Regatta has a new Orla Kiely collaboration range.
George at Asda has new summer beach and womenswear and Father’s Day gifts.
Office has new sandal and trainer ranges.
See additional new clothing and accessories images from the last few weeks at
Dune London Men’s TK Maxx Aspiga Nologo Daisy Park Peacocks Matalan Crew Clothing Radley Lipsy Fatface Cotton Traders
Home, garden and food
National Trust shop has new picnic and outdoor ranges.
George Home has new homeware and outdoor furniture ranges.
Cutter & Squidge has new coffee ranges, Father’s Day treats, afternoon tea selections and picnic hampers.
Dobbies Garden Centres has new Meadowmat instant turf, plants, picnic ideas, terrariums and indoors and outdoors ranges for the home.
Next has new Reflections, Optimism and Moss Green ranges of furniture, Kitchenware and homeware.
Hobbycraft has new summer party ranges, Father’s Day gifts, foam mosaic art and paint and sew your own ranges and cardboard shop and playhouses.
Joe Browns has new homeware for the summer.
The Range has a new honey comb collection of kitchen and table ware.
Cardfactory has new Father’s Day and mermaid themed gifts.
Homesense has new kitchen and tableware for dinner parties and accessories for the home and picnic ware.
Dunelm has a new Disney and Natural History Museum collaborations plus Timeless and Pride & Joy homeware ranges for lounge, bedroom, dining room and kitchen.
Oliver Bonas has new home ranges for indoors and outdoors.
Primark has a new Bridgerton range of home ware.
Cartwright & Butler has new Father’s Day ranges.
Regatta has a new Orla Kiely collaboration range of tents and accessories.
TK Maxx has new homeware, picnic and beach accessories.
Nologo has new gifts.
Studio has new gift ranges.
See additional new home images from the last weeks from
Fritz Fryer Habitat Cuckooland Daisy Park DFS Ivyline Furniture Village Primark Home Cambridge Imprint Biscuiteers Baking Sofology Wilko Marks & Spencer B&M Cult Furniture Next Branch Jewellery GettingPersonal Nest
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PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Father’s Day - 25
Days until Halloween - 160
Days until Singles Day - 171
Days until Black Friday - 184
Days until Christmas Day - 215
How to get your brand on the May Editorial Calendars, higher up on search engines and in social media
We’re now well into Spring, so carry on adding those spring-summer-related images and there are bank holidays aplenty this month, and hopefully, we’ll have great weather. So add all those keywords relating to being out of the house and into the garden and the great outdoors; keywords to add include garden, garden parties, barbecues, (don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc) picnics, outdoors etc.
Summer holidays are on the horizon so images of beach holidays and swimwear, as well as holiday clothes, festival clothes and all of the associated keywords and phrases eg sandals, beachwear, swimsuits, bikinis, linen, summer wear.
Although with the cost-of-living increases not everyone will be going abroad so still keep keywords and phrases like “staycation” “holistay” “holiday at home” to your keywords, and why not suggest clothing like cardigans and hoodies for the colder UK evenings.
May is also the start of wedding season so if you have any wedding-related items, then get ready to promote them with any wedding keywords, bridal, bride, groom, hen party, stag do etc.
May Diary - Weeks/Months
May is National Walking Month, National Smile Month and Skin Cancer awareness month
It’s also;
Cannes Film Festival (May 16th – May 27th)
National Doughnut Week (May 20th – May 28th)
Sandwich Week (May 21st – May 27th)
Chelsea Flower Show (May 22nd – May 27th)
National Barbeque Week (May 29th – June 4th)
May - Days
25th - Geek Pride Day
25th – National Wine Day (US)
29th – National Biscuit Day
29th – Spring Bank Holiday
29th – Memorial Day (US)
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