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The latest retail news from Ted Baker, Selfridges, Lululemon, Puma, River Island, Allbirds, H&M, Van de Velde, The Original Factory Shop, Not on the High Street, and six steps to a recession-proof marketing strategy, is inflation driving fashion resale, three ways to respond to the cost of living crises and more.

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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Ted Baker buoyed by higher footfall

Ted Baker trading update shows overall revenues rose by 3.4% over the quarter to July and store sales grew by 20.4%, however, online sales were down 13.2% and wholesale sales fell by 14.1%

Selfridges wants resale, repair, rental or refills to be half of transactions by 2030

Selfridges is aiming for almost half its interactions with customers to be based on resale, repair, rental or refills by 2030 after increasing resales by 240% to 17,771 pieces last year.

The Original Factory Shop returns to pre-tax profit

The Original Factory Shop saw turnover grow to £124.4m for the year to April, up from £92m in 2021 and return to a pre-tax profit of £6.6m, up from a loss of £2.9m

Lululemon lifts annual forecasts

Lululemon Q2 revenue rose 29% to $1.87bn with a net income for the quarter up to $289.5m from $208.1m and has raised its net revenue forecast for 2022 to between $7.87bn and $7.94bn

Uniqlo monthly sales bounce back

Uniqlo said that August shop and online combined sales were up 14.9%  while total sales rose 18.4% and customer numbers and average purchases were also strongly ahead of the average.

Consumer concerns over online payment security growing due to cost-of-living-crisis

Nearly two-thirds (62%) of shoppers are so concerned about fraud they believe it is an inevitable risk of online shopping, a significant increase from the 45% who said the same in 2021.

Manufacturing sector shrinks for first time since May 2020

Production at UK’s factories is falling according to the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) which saw the sector contract for the first time since May 2020 as businesses prepare for a recession.

TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

Six steps to creating a recession-proof marketing strategy

Marketing Beat explains why every penny of the marketing budget must work as hard as possible over the coming months.

How fashion’s relationship with buy now, pay later is changing

Retailers working with BNPL services to draw in new shoppers and convince them to spend more are having second thoughts about what happens to those customers’ data once they click buy.

Three ways retailers are responding to the cost of living crisis

As the rising cost of energy drives up prices and inflation, retailers are taking action to help staff and customers deal with the rising cost of living this Christmas.

Is inflation driving fashion resale?

With consumers looking for affordable ways to buy new clothes, fashion resale is doing better than ever with the global fashion resale market predicted to grow by 127% by 2026,

SumUp enters B2C payments space with new e-wallet

SumUp has launched its new SumUp Pay, a digital wallet with an integrated loyalty scheme, in the UK, Germany and Italy through Apple and Google’s app stores.

Cash App Pay expanded to retailers outside the Square network

Block, formerly known as Square, has expanded its Cash App Pay feature to retailers outside of its network as it pushes forward with its 'super app' status.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Not On The High Street names new CEO

Not On The High Street’s current chief commercial officer Leanne Rothwell has been named as CEO of the retailer as boss Claire Davenport steps down after three years

BRAND NEWS

Puma launches new outdoor footwear and apparel collection

Sportswear giant Puma is targeting the great outdoors with its new ‘Seasons’ footwear and apparel collection for outdoor activities.

River Island announces app-driven tree planting initiative

River Island has partnered with climate action platform Ecologi on a new tree planting initiative where River Island will plant one tree for every new email registration and app download.

Sustainable shoe brand Allbirds launches children's line in Europe

Californian sustainable trainer brand Allbirds has launched in Europe its Smallbirds children's collection, available on its e-shop.

H&M launches debut children’s furniture collection

H&M Home has launched its first collection of furniture for children that offers “clean, tasteful and functional styles that can stand the test of time”.

Van de Velde H1 turnover increases by 21.5%

Rigby & Peller parent company Van de Velde turnover was up 21.5% to €117.4m for the first half year and net group profit was up 26.2% to €22.9m.

AND FINALLY

Nando’s releases heat-reactive clothing collection

Nando’s has launched a range of clothing that changes colour when they react to heat, the range is available in five colours Plainish, Lemon and Herb, Medium, Hot, and Extra Hot.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending Aug 26^th 2022?

1/ AW22

2/ Christmas  

3/ Halloween  

4/ SS22

5/ Green

6/ Dresses

7/ Lanterns

8/ Backpacks

9/ Bags   

10/ Boots

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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

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

Swealthy is a Midlands-based home décor and interior design company selling the finest quality homeware, gifts, furniture, art, coffee table books, lighting and so much more and making it available to all through 'attainable opulence.'

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.

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.

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

Sonder Studio has new Christmas and AW ranges

Barbour has new items for cosy autumn and winter walks

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

New Look has new women’s ranges and Christmas outfits

Bryony Bel has new jewellery

Primark has The edit range, mens clothing, Marvel kids clothing, accessories and makeup, and lingerie ranges

Lipsy has new womenswear

George at Asda has new womenswear ranges August drops

Seol + Gold has new jewellery ranges

Peacocks has new campaign imagery

Shoe Zone has new winter shoes and boots for kids and adults

Dune London Men’s has new AW22 ranges

River Island has new AW22 kids, womens and mens lines and beauty Advent calendars

Freemans has new August drops, Julien Macdonald and Aniston womenswear ranges

Fatface has new winter clothes for women and kids plus pet accessories

Oliver Bonas has new clothes, accessories and jewellery

PrettyLittleThing  has new Molly Mae ranges

Monsoon  has new dresses made from sustainable cotton and elevated knitwear

Dune London has new accessories shoes and boots for the autumn and 30th anniversary range

Bonmarché has new AW22 ranges

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

Matalan Office Very Sonder Studio Regatta John Lewis Barbour TU Clothing Roman Originals NoLoGo

Home and food

National Trust Shop has new Christmas and AW22 gifts

Abstract House has new prints and frames

Cath Kidston has new ranges

George Home has new things for the home

Marks & Spencer has its new Christmas ranges

Nest has new furniture ranges

Paperchase has added its Christmas Cosmic Wonder stationery and gift ranges

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

Christy has new home ranges

Sofology has new sofa and chair ranges

The Range has new kitchen items

DFS has new sofas

Dobbies Garden Centres has new home goods, pet accessories, Christmas decorations and gifts

Very has new Christmas décor

Primark has new homeware

Cult Furniture  has new furniture ranges

Matalan has Christmas gifts and decorations

Cardfactory has new cards and gifts

Oliver Bonas has new home items and decorations for Christmas

Next has its Christmas home ranges. new furniture and Lucy Tiffney ranges

Daisy Park has new Christmas decorations

Freemans has new home items including gifts and Julien Macdonald furniture ranges

Primark Home has new Autumn and Halloween decorations

Homesense has new Halloween decorations for the home

See more new home images from the last two weeks from

Biscuiteers Baking Cuckooland M&Co  Regatta John Lewis Fritz Fryer B&M Furniture Village NoLoGo

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DIARY

Days Until Halloween – 59

Days Until Black Friday – 84

Days Until Cyber Monday - 87

Days Until Christmas Day – 114

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

September also has London Fashion Week between 16^th-20^th September and this year features men and women’s fashion and features digital and physical events see the schedule here https://londonfashionweek.co.uk/schedule  There’s also the London Textile Fair (5^th-6^th Sept) Top Drawer (11^th-13^th Sept)

Other weeks to celebrate this month include; New York fashion week (8^th-14^th Sept), Milan fashion week (20^th-26^th Sept) Paris fashion week (26^th Sept -4^th Oct), Open House Festival (8-21^st Sept) Jane Austen Festival (9^th-17^th Sept) British Science Festival (13^th -17^th Sept) National Horse Race Week (10^th-18^th Sept) Recycle Week 2022 (19^th-25^th Sept)

September - Days

2^nd – Blackpool Illuminations start

5^th - Labor Day US

5^th – International Charity Day

5^th – Schools start going back

6^th – Read a book day

7^th – National Beer Lovers Day (US)

11^th – Great North Run Newcastle

16^th – 100 days until Christmas

16^th -18^th – The Goodwood Revival

21^st – Zero emissions day

22^nd – Car free Day

23^rd – September Equinox

25^th – Rosh Hashanah 

25^th – 3 months to Christmas Day

26^th – Navaratri

27^th – World Tourism Day

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