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PRShots Digest brings you the latest retail news from Frasers, Moncler, THG, Authentic Brands, Hotter Shoes, Superdry, Rixo, Lounge, Luca Faloni and Gap. Plus articles on how to build traffic using Instagram, 4 ways to turn prospects into clients, why you need people-based marketing and more.  

THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Frasers profits soar in record year

Frasers Group revenue was up by almost 16% to £5.57bn for the year ending April 30 and saw profits nearly double to £478.1m, up from £339.8m last year, hitting the higher end of its forecast.

Westfield revenues inch up

Westfield shopping centres owner-Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield saw a 2.2% increase year on year in shopping centre net rental income, and 8.5% like-for-like growth, as occupancy rates improve.

Moncler sales beat H1 expectations

Sales at Stone Island parent brand Moncler rose 24% in H1 to reach €1.136bn as Asia bounced back and operating profit (EBIT) reached €217.8m, with a 19.2% margin on revenues.

THG snaps up business newspaper City AM

THG, which owns brands such as Lookfantastic and MyProtein, has bought London-based business newspaper City AM saving its 40 staff from redundancy.

Amazon offers to change marketplace rules to address CMA concerns

Amazon has offered to change its marketplace rules to address competition concerns raised by the Competition and Markets Authority.

Co-op research finds ‘record levels’ of retail crime in stores

Research carried out by the Co-op reveals retail crime in its stores has reached “record levels” this year.

Authentic Brands Group acquires Rockport out of bankruptcy

Authentic Brands Group – which recently bought Hunter - has received bankruptcy court approval to buy US footwear brand Rockport out of bankruptcy for an undisclosed sum.

TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

How to build traffic using Instagram

Here are all the Instagram features you should know and use to build a successful presence on the platform.

4 ways to turn prospects into clients

Marketers have never had more technology and data at their fingertips. But the best acquisition marketing strategies put customer understanding at the heart.

Why you need people-based marketing

People-based marketing brings brands own first party data, such offline and online CRM data, and matches it with a publisher’s data so that they can deliver more effective personalised advertising.

Why marketing needs to engage with the customers at every step of the journey

Moving from value creation to value expansion can only be accomplished when marketing, sales and service are working in tandem and continually optimising.

12 Shopify apps with ChatGPT integration

Shopify app developers are embracing ChatGPT for customer service, product descriptions, and more.

Does your organisation need a marketing work management platform?

Marketing work management tools, also called project management tools, have become very popular since the move to work-from-home, but don't jump into the purchase process blindly.

Shopify adds suite of AI enhancements

Shopify has unveiled over 100 enhancements as part of its Summer 2023 Edition, the twice-annual showcase of its latest products and innovations and AI is a big part of the upgrade.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Gap appoints executive who transformed Barbie as CEO

Gap which also owns brands such as Old Navy and Banana Republic, has named Richard Dickson as its new president and chief executive officer,

Hotter Shoes CEO and CFO depart after pre-pack deal

Hotter Shoes chief executive Ian Watson and finance boss Gavin Manson have left the retailer following its pre-pack administration.

Superdry appoints chief operating officer

High street retailer Superdry has promoted Shaun Packe, global sourcing and sustainability director, to the role of chief operating officer.

BRAND NEWS

Rixo launches rental with Hurr

Womenswear brand Rixo has launched a clothing rental website, Rixorental.com, which is powered by fashion rental platform Hurr.

Lounge Underwear launches store roll-out

Women's lingerie online retailer Lounge Underwear plans to open eight new stores in the next 12 months.

Christian Cowan collaborates with Candy Crush on wearable ‘Sweet Seat’

Acclaimed fashion designer Christian Cowan has collaborated with the beloved animated game Candy Crush Saga, creating the Sweet Seat to make commuting all that bit more fashion-forward.

Luca Faloni to open third London store on Chelsea’s King’s Road

Italian menswear brand Luca Faloni is to open a new 4,500 sq ft London flagship store in October it’s third store in the UK.

AND FINALLY

Savile Row star and changemaker Edward Sexton dies

Edward Sexton, has died aged 80, Sexton was one of the key drivers of the change in Savile Row tailoring during the 60s and 70s and dressed the stars of the day including Jagger, Elton and Twiggy.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending July 21^st 2023?

1/ AW23

2/ Christmas

3/ Barbie

4/ Beach

5/ Pink

6/ Bikini

7/ Swimwear

8/ Halloween

9/ Back to School  

10/ Garden

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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

Fable England produces bags, accessories and delicate hand-painted jewellery with each piece made with positivity and kindness to uplift the human spirit and to 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.

Belissh create bags and dresses for going out and having fun and are committed to creating solutions that are environmentally friendly using sustainable fabric options.

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

Dune London has new trainers, ankle and cowboy boots, shoes, luggage, sandals and bags.

New Look has further July drops of womenswear, footwear, bags and jewellery.

Barbour has new dresses, coats, bags, gloves and scarves plus gift ranges for Christmas and new menswear, and womenswear for AW23, and bags, scarves and back-to-school ranges.

Bonmarché  has new Autonomy womenswear ranges for AW23.

Primark has a new Click and Collect Exclusives, Flexi Formal range plus the Edit AW23 range, monogram bag ranges, back-to-school ranges, and a Barbie movie range.

Monsoon has new back-to-school kids clothing ranges and womenswear, including bags, scarves, dresses, kaftans, jackets and jumpers, accessories and jewellery.

Cardfactory has back to school backpacks

Deichmann UK has new winter shoes and boots as well as evening wear and a Barbie collaboration of shoes and bags.

Threadbare has more summer clothing with a RHS collaboration, cool womenswear and menswear in its Urban Renaissance and Luxe ranges.

George at Asda has new George clothing, bags, boots and accessories.

Oliver Bonas has jewellery boxes, clothing, accessories, footwear and jewellery ranges.

Scamp & Dude has new bags, dresses and headbands.

National Trust shop has new jewellery and fashion ranges for Christmas plus summer outdoor gifts plus autumn and winter accessories.

TK Maxx has new mens, womens and kids clothing and back to school ranges for AW23

Radley has new bag and shoe ranges for releases in August/September/October AW23.

Tu Clothing has new AW23 womenswear clothing, coats, shoes, boots, bags and accessories.

Curvy Kate has new Balcony, Heart, Plunge, Non-Stop, Key to the Peep Show, Elementary, Frill Me, Amaze, Centrepiece, Authority, Retro Wave, High Waist, Happy Boobs ranges.

PrettyLittleThing has Barbie-pink range, Lori Harvey, Gemma Owen, Diliamne Jacob and Jayda Cheaves ranges of holiday outfits for the beach and the clubs, a bodycon range, a festival collection, a Molly Mae Summer edit.

Shoe Zone has new back-to-school and women’s and men’s shoes.

Roman Originals has new floral outfits, spring and summer ranges in all sizes.

Matalan has back-to-school ranges, plus pink and Barbie ranges and summer accessories and a new 20 outfits for £20 or less online range

See additional new clothing and accessories images from the last few weeks at

From my mother’s garden Fatface Peacocks  Joe Browns Accessorize Aspiga Cotton Traders River Island Lipsy Teva Daisy Park The Night Store Office Very  F&F Silk & Lawn

Home, garden and food

Cult Furniture has new home ranges and dining and office chairs, cushions, and new furniture and lamps.

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.

Dunelm has new sewing ranges, Disney, Harry Potter and Winnie the Pooh home and gift ranges, pet ranges, furniture ranges, collaborations with Star Wars and the Natural History Museum and Christmas decorations for the dining room, living room and the tree.

The Range has new Halloween decorations and gift collections.

Very has Christmas decorations.

National Trust shop has new Christmas gifts, decorations and cards plus National Trust Vango camping ranges and things for the garden and home.

Biscuiteers Baking has new goodies for Christmas from gifts to edible decorations.

Matalan has new decorations for Christmas as well as accessories for the lounge and dining room.

B&M has new ranges for the bathroom and bedroom plus Halloween, Christmas decorations and homeware.

George Home has new things for the home for the lounge, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen.

Homesense has new AW23 homeware for the bedroom, lounge, kitchen and bathroom and Halloween decorations as well as gifting ranges.

Cuckooland  has an innovative 2-person roof-mounted tent.

Oliver Bonas has new household gifts and accessories as well as furniture for the bedroom and the lounge and decorations for the tree.

Hotel Chocolat has new summer chocolate gift box ranges.

Marks & Spencer has new furniture ranges for the living room., dining room and bedroom.

Sofology has new Bridgerton, Midland Hill,  Richmond, Rococo and Emperor ranges of furniture and accessories.

Cartwright & Butler has new Halloween goodies as well as Christmas hampers, advent calendars,  and gift boxes.

Wilko has new ranges for the kitchen, dining room and the lounge.

Hobbycraft has new Halloween ranges plus weaving and clay kits, sewing kits, cross stitching kits, gifts, Pride clothing, summer party ranges, foam mosaic art and paint and sew your own ranges.

Next has a new Dark Fem 1930s inspired furniture ranges, plus new Kindred home accessories and Nomadic, Reflections, Optimism and Moss Green ranges of furniture, Kitchenware and homeware.

See additional new home images from the last weeks from

Tweedmill Cutter & Squidge Ivyline Imp & Maker Furniture Village  Daisy Park Designers Guild Cambridge Imprint

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DIARY

PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts

Days until Halloween - 96

Days until Singles Day – 107

Days until Black Friday – 120

Days until Christmas Day - 151

How to get your brand on the July Editorial/Media Calendars, higher up on search engines and in social media

Summer is here! So keep on adding anything summery to your keywords and descriptions eg summer clothing, swimwear, beachwear, sunglasses, plus things to keep you cool, like fans, sun hats and sun shades. Also, push anything to do with the outside, so garden furniture, anything for a garden party, or a picnic or barbecue, and don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc and other related keywords like picnic.

The festival season is now in full-swing, and the media are all looking for festival wear and things to take to festivals (tents, fans, ice boxes, torches etc). We’re also getting ready to go on holiday so beachwear, bikinis, swimsuits, shorts, trunks, luggage, bags etc are all being searched for.

Clothing keywords being searched for this summer include; crochet, maxi dresses, mermaid-core, and anything Pink and Barbie-related.    

But not everyone is going abroad. The cost of living crisis is cutting the money in everyone’s wallets, so shoppers are still looking at holidays closer to home. Add in keywords and phrases like “staycation”, “holistay”, “holiday at home” to your keywords and why not suggest clothing like raincoats, coats, hoodies, and cardigans? If you stock them, then firepits and chimineas for the colder UK evenings would be good to add.

July Diary - Weeks/Months

July is Independent Retailer Month, Plastic-free Month, and National Ice Cream Month in the US.  It’s also the Men’s and Women’s Ashes tournaments (continues through July), the Women’s Football World cup (20^th July onwards) and it’s Cowes Week (29^th Jul - 5^th Aug).  

July - Days  

29^th – National Lipstick Day

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 25-27^th August. 

The 24^th marks 3 months until the Black Friday/Cyber Monday (24-27^th Nov) weekend so start preparing for those sales now.

Weeks to celebrate this month include; World Breastfeeding week (1-7^th August) the Edinburgh Festival (5-28^th August)

August - Days

1^st – Yorkshire Day

4^th – International Beer Day

5^th-6^th – Brighton Pride

7^th – Summer bank holiday Scotland

8^th – International Cat Day

9^th – Book Lovers Day

10^th - National Shapewear Day

11^th – National Bakewell Tart Day

12^th – International Youth Day

12^th – National Vinyl Records Day

13^th – International lefthanders Day

13^th – National Prosecco Day

15^th – VJ (Victory over Japan) Day

16^th – National Rum Day

17^th – UK Cupcake Day

18^th – National Grooming Day

20^th – World Honey Bee Day

21^st – World Senior Citizens Day

23^rd - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition 

24^th – 3 Months until Black Friday

24^th – National Burger Day

25^th – National Second-hand Wardrobe Day

25^th – Christmas in August (4 months until Christmas Day)

26-28^th – Notting Hill Carnival

26^th - Women's Equality Day

28^th – August Bank Holiday

28^th – National Red Wine Day

30^th - Raksha Bandhan

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