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PRShots Digest brings you the latest retail news from N Brown, M&S, Sainsbury, Foot Locker, Tiffany, Nike, Asos, RS No9, Courrèges and JD Sports. Plus articles on how to use social media listening to avert a crisis, 3 email marketing shifts for 2023, how ChatGPT can drive conversions and more.

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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

JD Sports reports cyber security breach affecting 10 million customers

JD Sports has been the target of a cyber security breach affecting orders - made by around 10 million customers - that took place across a number of its brands from Nov 2018 and Oct 2020.

Frasers Group increases stake to become second-largest shareholder in N Brown

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has significantly increased its stake in N Brown to 17.88% and is now its second-largest shareholder, behind Lord David Alliance, who acquired the group in 1968.

UK retailers appoint a record number of women CEOs

The number of women appointed to chief executive roles within the British retail industry hit a record high last year, making up 31% of the 42 appointments made

Costcutter owner Bestway Group takes £200m stake in Sainsbury’s

Family-owned Bestway Group, which owns the convenience store chain Costcutter, has taken a 3.45% stake in Sainsbury’s in a deal worth around £200m.

M&S Christmas spot won ad awareness among grocers during festive period

M&S’s Christmas ad triumphed over its rivals, with 41.5% of UK adults watching the advert closely followed by Tesco (40.6%), Aldi (38.8%), Lidl (36.8%) and Asda (34.5%).

Foot Locker to make job cuts

Foot Locker is making cuts to its staff and store fleet as it looks to streamline the business under new its new leadership team

Why menswear is falling behind on size inclusivity

Of 69 shows across the Autumn/Winter 2023 menswear season, only eight featured plus-size models. Brands still view size inclusivity as a commercial risk, experts say.

CBI cites early signs that January retail has been weak

A CBI retailers survey shows sales volumes fell by 23% in January following a rise of 11% in December with February’s figure expected to be a fall of 15%.

TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

Using social media listening (SML) to prevent a crisis

How brands can use Social Media Listening (SML) tools to take preventive rather than just reactive measures when dealing with a crisis.

3 email marketing shifts to make in 2023

Consider making these three major directional changes that could help your email program succeed this year.

How ChatGPT can help drive ecommerce conversions

ChatGPT can suggest bullet points, email subject lines, A/B tests, product recommendations, FAQs, and more. The suggestions aren't perfect but they’re definitely helpful.

Ad spending on Twitter plummeted by over 70% in December

Advertising spending on Twitter plummeted by 71% in December, with over 500 advertisers pausing their spending on Twitter since Elon Musk’s takeover.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

N Brown non-exec Gill Barr steps down

N Brown Group has said that non-executive director Gill Barr has notified the Board of her intention to step down.

BRAND NEWS

Frasers Group rolls out ‘Frasers Plus’ buy-now, pay-later app

Frasers Group is to launch “Frasers Plus” its own buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) scheme, lending shoppers up to £2,000.

ASOS own brands in off-price link-up with Secret Sales

ASOS has linked up with Secret sales to add up to 1,000 products on the platform including items from its ASOS Design, Collusion, Reclaimed Vintage, Topshop, Topman, and Miss Selfridge brands.

Rolling Stones RS No9 Carnaby brand in MTV collab

The Rolling Stones have announced an exclusive collaboration with MTV via the band’s RS No9 Carnaby brand, the label that’s based on the signature store on London’s Carnaby Street.

Rihanna has reportedly filed a trademark for Fenty Kids

Now that Rihanna is a mother it seems like she’s expanding her business to cater to children and babies as she reportedly files a trademark for Fenty Kids.

Vestiaire Collective partners with Courrèges on resale rewards scheme

Resale platform Vestiaire Collective has unveiled a new partnership with Courrèges which will see resellers be rewarded for prolonging the life of the luxury brand’s clothing.

AND FINALLY

Tiffany and Nike announce collaboration

Tiffany & Co. and Nike have officially announced a collaboration with a teaser Instagram post “A legendary pair” bringing to an end the rumours from last week.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending January 27^th 2022?

1/ Valentine 

2/ Easter

3/ Dress

4/ Floral

5/ Bedroom

6/ Spring

7/ Pink

8/ Bathroom

9/ Kitchen  

10/ Chair

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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

LolaStarr is a proud British activewear brand whose clothes are designed with the environment and functionality in mind and champions local textile industries using a talented UK team of skilled designers, pattern cutters, and seamstresses.

Hobbycraft was founded in 1995, and has since grown to be the largest arts and crafts retailer in the UK with over 100 stores across the UK, and has everything you need for art, knitting and crochet, haberdashery, papercraft, wedding and party, baking, jewellery making and more.

Silk & Lawn are a Brighton-based accessories brand creating beautiful handmade headbands, hair ties & turbans for little and grown-up people made from silk and Tana lawn cottons.

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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES

Clothing, beauty and accessories

Very has new kids tops, womenswear, jewellery, and Valentine’s fashions

Aspiga has new womenswear

Roman Originals has new spring and summer ranges

Primark has new Denim ranges, Varsity ranges, women’s ranges, Valentine’s outfits, new Disney 100 ranges and baby outfits

Oliver Bonas has new drops for March including clothes, jewellery, bags and accessories.

From my mother’s garden has new ranges for 2023

Dune London has new SS23 shoe and bag ranges and accessories

New Look has new January drops

Cath Kidston has new womenswear and accessory ranges

TK Maxx has new SS23 fashion and accessory ranges

Dune London Men’s has new SS23 footwear

Barbour has new ranges for adults and dogs

Fatface has new clothing ranges and accessories for kids and adults

Threadbare has new SS232 clothing ranges for him and her

Matalan has Mini Me outfits, menswear and suits, new kids ranges plus a character shop for dressing up

PrettyLittleThing  has a new Gemma Owen collabs and a new Renew range featuring Molly Mae and Valentine’s Day lingerie and going out wear

River Island has new Valentine’s outfits Active ranges and SS23 winter clothes for Jan-Feb drops

Freemans has new womenswear

Night Store has new pyjamas and maternity wear

Peacocks has new spring-summer outfits lingerie and sleepwear for her

John Lewis has new womenswear ranges for SS23

Monsoon has new women’s fashion and accessories for kids and adults

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

Bryony Bel Tu Clothing Radley F&F Marks & Spencer Bonmarché Deichmann UK Joe Browns NoLoGo Cath Kidston George at Asda Accessorize Dancing Leopard Sarvin Lipsy M&Co  Cotton Traders

Home and food

Dobbies Garden Centres has new edible planting, patio furniture, house plants, chimeneas, pizza ovens, and firepits.

Homesense has new SS23 home items and gifts for Easter, Mother’s day and Valentines day

Daisy Park  has new kitchenware

Very unveils its new Everyday Homes collection and has Valentines gifts

Primark Home has new storage solutions for the home

Oliver Bonas has new gifts for the home

Cath Kidston has new homeware

Cardfactory has more valentines’ gifts for him and her

TK Maxx has new things for you and your home for SS23

Cartwright & Butler has new Mother’s Day and Valentines hampers and gifts

Hotel Chocolat has new chocolates for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and pictures of the Chocmobile

Cuckooland  has new home gifts and new SS23 home goods

Cutter & Squidge has Valentine’s day hampers and goodies

National Trust Shop has new gifts and things for the garden

The Range  has kitchen and home ware to keep you organised in 2023

Paperchase has new gifts

George Home has Valentines gifts and gifts for your pet

B&M has their new Urban Eden and Superbloom collections for summer outdoors and Easter collections

Nest has new lighting

Biscuiteers Baking has new Easter goodies

Sofology has new sofa and footstool ranges as well as things for the home

John Lewis has new solutions for the whole house from living rooms to bedrooms

Marks & Spencer has gifts for valentines and homeware

See additional new home images from the last few weeks from

Cambridge Imprint  Designers Guild Cult Furniture  Matalan Next Fritz Fryer NoLoGo Dunelm Avalana Dune London Furniture Village Luxdeco Designers Guild White Stuff Monsoon  Wilko KMI Brands DFS Fatface Very Habitat Christy Matalan Oliver Bonas

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DIARY

Days until Valentine’s Day - 15

Days until Mother’s Day – 48

Days until Easter – 69

Days until Eid al-Fitr – 81

Days until Halloween – 274

Days until Singles Day - 285

Days until Black Friday – 298

Days until Christmas Day – 329

How to get your brand on the January Editorial Calendars   

January is all about fitness and health and getting back on track after a Christmas and New Year Holidays break, plus it’s about starting to prepare for outfits and gifts for Valentine’s Day next month. But also, we’re looking forward to next season so make sure anything SS23 is flagged on your drops. Plus, as we’re mid-winter there will still be searches for anything cosy, so pyjamas, slippers, coats, hygge, winter warmers, knitwear, scarves and everything warm.  

February Diary - Weeks/Months

In the UK it’s LGBT+ history month and in the US this is Black History Month. It’s a great month for food, we have Pancake Day, national Pizza Day and Bread Week (18^th-26^th)

Other events include;

Just Around the Corner Exhibition London (8^th-9^th)

Source show Olympia (12^th – 14^th)

London Fashion Week (17^th – 21^st)

New York Fashion Week (9^th-15^th Feb)

Fairtrade Fortnight Feb 27^th – Mar 12^th)

February is also National Bird Feeding Month in the US

National Apprenticeship week 6^th - 12^Th Feb

February - Days

1^st – World Hijab Day

2^nd – Groundhog Day Again!!

2^nd – Time to talk day 

4^th – World Cancer Day

4^th – Rugby 6 Nation Championships starts

5^th – Tu B’Shevat 

5^th – Yorkshire Pudding Day UK 

6^th – National Sickie Day

9^th – National Pizza Day (US)

11^th – Brit Awards 

12^th – NFL Super Bowl 

12^th – Source Fashion Event Olympia

14^th – Valentine’s Day

15^th – Singles Awareness Day

17^th - Random Acts of Kindness Day (US)

18^th – Maha Shivaratri 

21^st – Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day 

26^th - National Wear Red Day (Support for Heart disease)

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