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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Sparta Capital builds stake in Dr Martens
Activist fund manager Sparta Capital has built up its stake in Dr Martens and has become one of the top ten shareholders in the group.
Frasers Group lifts stake in Boohoo
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has upped its stake in fast-fashion retailer Boohoo from 6.8% to 7.8%
Frasers Group to cut 100 jobs at Manchester office
Frasers Group has put more than 100 jobs at risk of redundancy at its Manchester office as it looks to cut costs.
Lush bosses pocket £5m in bonuses after claiming £5m in government support
Lush managers received £5m in bonuses last year after the retailer claimed £5.1m in state support and reported a 90% drop in profits.
Skechers to reach $8bn in sales by 2023
Skechers H1 sales were up 8.9% to £4bn (up 14.9% in EMEA) and the brand which has 4,705 shops worldwide, estimates sales for the 2023 financial year should be between $7.95- 8.1bn.
Shein says it reached record profit in first half
Shein saw its sales volume rise and profit improve to a record level during the first half of 2023, according to an investor memo from the company’s executive vice chairman, Donald Tang.
Etsy criticised for withholding sellers’ money
Etsy is facing criticism from sellers for its “reserve system” which can place 75% of their earnings on hold for a period of 45 days.
Richemont acquires shoemaker Gianvito Rossi
Richemont has acquired a controlling stake in Italian shoemaker Gianvito Rossi. Founder, chief executive, and creative director of the brand, Gianvito Rossi will retain a stake in the company.
Harvey Nichols results for the year to Apr 2022 saw sales hit £191.67m up from £121.31m in 2021, with a loss reduced to £3.15m from £28.53m as the store bounced back from Covid restrictions.
One third of UK consumers to cut back-to-school spend
A third of UK consumers are set to cut back on back-to-school spending as the cost-of-living crisis continues to take its toll, according to Deloitte.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Four reasons why Just Walk Out tech powered Amazon Fresh stores have flopped in the UK
RTIH’s take on why Amazon now has just 17 Fresh outlets left - 16 of which are in London, and the other at Sevenoaks in Kent. Way off the original target of 200+ by the end of 2025.
Why email clicks and open rates could disappear
If your email strategy’s success is founded on clicks and opens, the data privacy landscape of the future could be an unpleasant awakening.
Inside the warehouse of the future
Walmart’s new warehouse of the future has new roles managing robotic arms, conveyor belts and screens.
Why Puma sees Web3 and the metaverse as its next great commerce opportunity
Puma views Web3 as a commerce opportunity on the level of e-commerce and the social media boom and this time around, Puma is looking to get in on the ground floor of the trend.
In a call to employees CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged half of Threads initial 100m signups may have already left the social platform.
7-emails to boost back-to-school sales
Back-to-school purchases are among the top retail revenue generators and it looks like the 2023 selling season will likely break records.
Are West End flagship stores just expensive billboards?
With footfall still lagging pre-pandemic levels and the cost of doing business increasing, how profitable are West End flagships? Is their primary focus brand building or selling product?
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
John Lewis appoints marketing chief
Andreas Nicolaides will join the John Lewis Partnership in October as head of customer planning and channels. He joins from N Brown where he was General Manager
BRAND NEWS
Adidas announces second phase of Yeezy inventory sale
Adidas is to release the second batch of its leftover Yeezy inventory throughout August across the world, and follows the success of the first drop in May which earned $565m.
'Victoria's Secret World Tour' to premier Sept 26
Victoria’s Secret’s World Tour - part fashion event, part documentary - will launch on Sept 26 on Prime Video with the clothes available on the Amazon store and on Victoriassecret.com.
Trainer brand notwoways secures £2.3m investment
East London trainer brand notwoways has secured £2.3m in funding primarily from a group of influencers in the UK and Australia, including KSI, Miniminter, Vikkstar, LazarBeam and Lachlan.
Jean Paul Gaultier taps KNWLS for collaboration
Jean Paul Gaultier has partnered with London Fashion Week designer Charlotte Knowles, co-founder and creative director of womenswear label KNWLS.
Marimekko partners with Origin by Ocean on sustainable textile printing
Finnish companies Marimekko and Origin by Ocean have joined forces in a pilot project to re-imagine a more sustainable textile printing process.
AND FINALLY
You could win free sandwiches for life if you change your name to ‘Subway’
Subway’s latest US competition will give one ‘lucky’ customer who legally changes their first name to Subway, free Deli Hero subs for life – the comp is open to any adult stupid enough to enter.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending July 28th 2023?
1/ AW23
2/ Christmas
3/ Beach
4/ Swimwear
5/ Bikini
6/ Halloween
7/ Cushion
8/ Barbie
9/ Sofa
10/ Bags
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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.
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Clothing, beauty and accessories
Primark has a new AW23 clothes for men, women and kids, plus shoes and bags, as well as makeup, new Click and Collect Exclusives, Flexi Formal range plus the Edit AW23 range, monogram bag ranges, back-to-school ranges.
Threadbare has more summer clothing with a RHS collaboration, cool womenswear and menswear in its Urban Renaissance and Luxe ranges.
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.
Regatta has new kids AW23 and back to school jackets - including the Beamz insulated jacket – bags, torches and new womenswear winter ranges.
Very has new V by Very and Fig & Basil womenswear ranges for going out, staying in and for the beach plus womenswear from the Everyday range
Dune London has new shoes and bags for going out, and new ankle and cowboy boots, sandals, trainers, shoes and luggage.
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.
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.
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.
See additional new clothing and accessories images from the last few weeks at
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Home, garden and food
B&M has vases plus new ranges for the bathroom and bedroom plus Halloween, Christmas decorations and homeware.
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.
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.
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DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Halloween - 92
Days until Singles Day – 103
Days until Black Friday – 116
Days until Christmas Day - 147
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 25-27th August.
The 24th marks 3 months until the Black Friday/Cyber Monday (24-27th Nov) weekend so start preparing for those sales now.
Weeks to celebrate this month include; World Breastfeeding week (1-7th August) the Edinburgh Festival (5-28th August)
August - Days
1st – Yorkshire Day
4th – International Beer Day
5th-6th – Brighton Pride
7th – Summer bank holiday Scotland
8th – International Cat Day
9th – Book Lovers Day
10th - National Shapewear Day
11th – National Bakewell Tart Day
12th – International Youth Day
12th – National Vinyl Records Day
13th – International Lefthanders Day
13th – National Prosecco Day
15th – VJ (Victory over Japan) Day
16th – National Rum Day
17th – UK Cupcake Day
18th – National Grooming Day
20th – World Honey Bee Day
21st – World Senior Citizens Day
23rd - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
24th – 3 Months until Black Friday
24th – National Burger Day
25th – National Second-hand Wardrobe Day
25th – Christmas in August (4 months until Christmas Day)
26-28th – Notting Hill Carnival
26th - Women's Equality Day
28th – August Bank Holiday
28th – National Red Wine Day
30th - Raksha Bandhan
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