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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Boohoo hit by increased returns and cost-of-living crisis

Boohoo sales in the half to September saw a 10% fall to £882.4m and an adjusted pre-tax profit slump of 90% to £6.2m after trading was impacted by the cost-of-living crisis and increased returns

Lego posts strong growth

Lego said it had outpaced the toy industry in all major markets during the first half with revenue up 17% to $3.48bn driven by new store openings and robust demand.

Consumers to spend less this festive season

Nearly a third (28%) of shoppers are planning to spend less this Christmas with just 10% planning to spend more, 48% plan to start shopping in October or November, and 16% now shop year-round.

Toys R Us website returns to the UK ahead of Christmas

Toys R Us has relaunched its UK website as it returns ahead of the crucial Christmas trading season. The site features around14,000 toys from 100+ suppliers offering free delivery on orders over £20.

UK consumers may shop elsewhere if retailers start charging for online returns

Some 60% of UK consumers would consider shopping elsewhere if retailers start introducing fees to return online orders

TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

How to turn sale-shoppers into loyal customers

How do you turn one-off Black Friday or sale purchasers lured by heavy discounts into loyal customers that keep coming back  

Solving the retail recruitment and retention conundrum

A shortage of people joining the retail sector has led to severe problems, the answer is to adopt a different approach to recruitment and boosting retention by greater employee empowerment.

How collaborations can help grow your brand

In 2022, collaborations are no longer just a hyped trend; they’re an inevitable part of a marketer's toolbox, similar to paid ads, SMM, and seasonal sales.

Can fungi replace leather for retailers?

As brands search high and low for alternatives that don’t use animal products or plastic, more are turning toward mycelium.

What are the implications for retail as sterling takes a pounding?

The new government’s mini-budget last week proved to be anything but. Indeed, it was so dramatic that it has spooked financial markets and sent the pound to record lows against the dollar.

10 fastest growing online retailers

A study conducted by Brightpearl has revealed the ten fastest growing online retailers in the UK right now for its annual Lightning 50 table.

Shopify launches POS Go hardware to power in-person sales

Shopify launches POS Go in the US, the point-of-sale system has a built-in barcode scanner, card reader and inventory tracker and doesn’t need a mobile phone or computer connection.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Dune London appoints new CEO

British footwear and accessories brand Dune London have appointed Nigel Darwin as CEO. Darwin will be based at The Dune Group’s headquarters in West London

Riccardo Tisci to step down as Burberry chief creative officer

Burberry’s chief creative officer Riccardo Tisci is to step down from his role at the end of this month, he will be succeeded by former Bottega Veneta creative director Daniel Lee.

Lululemon appoints former Frugi CEO as senior vice president for EMEA

Sportswear brand Lululemon has appointed Sarah Clark as its new senior vice president for its EMEA region. She has succeeded Gareth Pope who has moved to head up the Asia Pacific region.

BRAND NEWS

Barbour and Brompton ride together again for new collaboration

Barbour has revisited its relationship with UK bicycle maker Brompton on a second collaboration collection of men’s and women’s jackets, T-shirts, bags and a special edition bike.

Hackett London unveils new logo and campaign

Hackett London has unveiled a new logo as it launches its autumn/winter campaign. The menswear brand said the logo was inspired by founder Jeremy Hackett’s lifelong motto “Keep it simple.”

John Lewis unveils initiatives to ‘help customers spread Christmas costs’

Department store business John Lewis has detailed plans to enable customers to ’manage Christmas costs as they suffer from the high cost of living’.

Balenciaga introduces "pre-loved" program with resale platform Reflaunt

Balenciaga is the latest luxury actor to join the resale market by partnering up with secondhand startup Reflaunt to give clothes and accessories a new life.

AND FINALLY

Boohoo founder loses £500m as fashion firm’s stock becomes most shorted

Boohoo founder Mahmud Kamani has watched his personal fortune tumble by £500 million in just two years after the fast fashion retailer's stock became the most shorted in the UK.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending Sep 23^rd 2022?

1/ AW22

2/ Christmas  

3/ Halloween  

4/ Coat

5/ Bauble

6/ Cardigan

7/ Bathroom

8/ Art

9/ Velvet   

10/ Rugs

COLLABORATIONS ON PRSHOTS

Our PRShots brands are looking for media and influencers who want to work with them on collaborations. Register for free at PRShots new collabs service to find out more https://collabs.prshots.com/ 

NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

TaskPR has added it’s rosta of big name brands to PRShots with womens wear images from Joules Bias Cut DKNY Jaeger  mens wear from Jaeger jewellery from Annie Haak Tateossian Thomas Sabo watches and jewellery from Movado and occasion wear from Azazie    

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.

HELP WITH YOUR IMAGE SEARCHES

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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES

Clothing, beauty and accessories

Roman Originals has new party and going out outfits

PrettyLittleThing  Girls Versus Cancer range and new Halloween ranges

Peacocks  has a new collections and Louise Redknapp collaborations

New Look has new women’s shoes and Christmas outfits

Sonder Studio has new Christmas and AW ranges

M&Co  has new AW22 drops for men, women and kids and Christmas gifts and clothing

From my mother’s garden has new AW22 clothes and bags

Matalan has new AW22 collections and Alder Hey 2022 collections

Dancing Leopard has new AW22 womenswear ranges 

Dune London has new shoe ranges

Joe Browns  has new Christmas ranges

Marks & Spencer have new clothing, shoes and boot ranges and Christmas jumpers

Very has new Michelle Keegan ranges and new accessories and bags

Hope Fashion has cosy winter ranges

Fatface has new AW22 ranges

Barbour has new items from its Modern Heritage range for cosy autumn and winter walks

Primark has new clothing and accessory ranges for women and young adults and added beauty 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

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

TK Maxx has new AW22 clothing for adults and kids

NoLoGo  has new pyjama ranges

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

Fatface Oliver Bonas Regatta Very John Lewis Bryony Bel Lipsy George at Asda Seol + Gold Shoe Zone Dune London Men’s Freemans  Monsoon  Office TU Clothing  

Home and food

Cult Furniture  has new bar stools and furniture

Paperchase has added more Christmas decorations and gifts and folkart stationery ranges

TK Maxx and Homesense have new homeware and Christmas goodies

KMI Brands have new curly styling essentials

Marks & Spencer have new personalised Christmas gifts and Christmas decorations

DFS has new ranges for the living room and bedroom including a Cath Kidston collaboration

Sofology has new sofa ranges

Wilko has festive decorations and gifts for Christmas and Halloween, and AW22 home 

The Range has Halloween ranges

Fatface has new Christmas gift ranges

Very has new gifts and decorations

Habitat has Christmas decorations and home ranges

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

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 – 33

Days Until Black Friday – 58

Days Until Cyber Monday - 61

Days Until Christmas Day – 88

October

How to make your products attractive to the media in October    

We’re into autumn and the nights are starting to draw in and the heating is on - at last! Although at a much-reduced rate.  The media are looking for images that reflect the changes so anything that looks cosy and warm is good, roaring fires, big jumpers, coats, hats, knitwear, scarfs and wellies in a leaf-strewn outdoors – all the cliches – are what the media are looking for. If you can do some night shots with sparklers, then you’re also ticking the boxes for bonfire night next month. We also have Halloween at the end of the month, so if you can get a pumpkin in your images then you’re hitting two birds with one stone.  

You should be adding Christmas images and for those magazines with long lead times then start to look for the images of people working off the Christmas excesses for the January issues. 

Don’t forget to add keywords – Gifts, Christmas, Xmas, Autumn, Winter, Halloween, fireworks night, bonfire night will all be looked for. Also, we have a wide audience with media from around the World so add those American holiday versions eg the holidays, Fall, Pumpkin day, Thanksgiving etc and words like hygge that are starting to enter the language. 

Also cost-of living crises maybe a good keyword to add especially on warm clothing

Media will also be searching for party outfits for Halloween, Guy Fawkes, and the office party season will be on us soon.  Christmas gift guides are also useful, try and be creative, do ones for every eventuality eg gifts guides for him/her/mum/dad/kids/teenagers/pets etc also gifts under £150/100/£50 and for guides for secret Santa’s gifts under £20.

Please put prices on everything!!! Otherwise, you stand no chance of getting into any of the features that include “Presents under £50”, “Party dresses for £150” 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.

October Diary - Weeks/Months

October is also known as ‘Stoptober’ which started as a campaign around giving up cigarettes, but is now joined by MacMillans Go Sober for October, so if you have anything non-alcoholic then get it on PRShots and make sure you add Stoptober and non-alcoholic as keywords. It’s also breast cancer awareness month, black history month, vegetarian awareness month, apple month, cookie month, spinach lovers’ month, pork month and national pasta, chilli and pizza month.

The second week is National Chocolate week, and in the US the 14-20^th is national School Lunch week.

October - Days

1^st – World Vegetarian Day

1^st – International Coffee Day

2^nd - Gandhi Jayanthi – The birthday of Mahatma Gandhi - Holiday India

3^rd – Mean Girl’s Day (apparently, it’s a thing right!!)

4^th – Yom Kippur begins

4^th – National Vodka Day (US)

4^th – Navaratri Hindu festival ends

4^th – Vijayadashami/Dussehra Hindu festival

5^th – UN World Teachers’ Day

5^th – Navaratri ends

6^th – National Poetry Day

6^th - National Plus Size Appreciation Day

7^th – National LED light Day

7^th-8^th  – Eid Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)

9^th – First Day of Sukkot – Jewish Holiday

10^th – UN World Mental Health Day

10^th – National Cake Decorating Day

13^th – National Yorkshire Pudding Day (US)

15^th – Hoshana Rabbah

16^th – Last Day of Sukkot

16^th – Shemini Atzeret

16^th – UN World Food Day

16^th – Department store day

17^th - Simchat Torah

18^th – National Chocolate Cup Cake Day (US)

20^th – National Office Chocolate Day (US)

25^th – World pasta day

26^th – National pumpkin day

27^th – National American Beer Day

28^th – National Chocolate Day (US)

29^th – National Cat Day (US)

30^th – Clocks go back tonight

31^st – Halloween

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