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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Winter warmers drive November retail sales
BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor showed UK retail sales increased 4.1% over 2021, driven by winter warmer sales, and home furnishings.
OvalX finance platform buys 5% stake in N Brown
Online financial trading platform OvalX has bought a 5% stake in fashion retail group N Brown and follows Frasers Group’s purchase of 4.54% of N Brown in October.
Consumer concerns dent November fashion spend
Barclaycard said that consumer spending on debit or credit cards was up 3.9% year-on-year and up 3.5% on October with discount stores seeing the highest growth.
Victorian Plumbing returns to growth
Victorian Plumbing Group returned to growth in H2 with revenue up 6% - balancing out the difficult H1 - revenue for the year to 30 Sept was flat at £269.4m with EBITDA down 51% to £19.5m.
Black Friday consumer tech sales sink to five-year low
Air fryers, heated clothes airers and electric blankets bucked the downward trend for Black Friday sales this year, according to point-of-sale data by analysts GfK.
Klarna launches carbon footprint tool for 50m fashion products
Klarna has partnered with climate tech start-up Vaayu to provide shoppers with granular carbon footprinting for over 50m fashion items.
Online returns hit new high in November
Rebound has seen online returns jump 26.6% in November after this year’s Black Friday figures ‘eclipsed’ last year’s total.
UK retail lifted by stronger weekly footfall numbers
Springboard footfall figures for last week across all destinations were up 5.4%, with high streets up 6.9%, shopping centres up 4.8% and retail parks up 3%.
Shein pledges £12m to improve factories
Shein plans to spend £12.2m on upgrading hundreds of factories in its supply chain, after an undercover investigation revealed the appalling working conditions and wages of Shein workers.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How to make your site more accessible
Fewer than 3% of website homepages are truly accessible to all users, #ALLIWANTFORDIGITAL is a campaign that highlights the issues people have with websites, apps, browsers and devices and our own pet hate PDFs.
Six practical ways retailers are helping shoppers
As the cost-of-living crisis rages on in the UK thanks to sky-high inflation we break down some of the ways retailers are helping out shoppers.
Five unmissable homeware trends to keep an eye on
FashionUnited has compiled the five must-have homeware pieces to be found in brands' special collections.
What’s next for Joules under its new owner?
Next beat out fierce competition to buy Joules out of administration but what will it do with Middle England's favourite welly seller?
What is the personalisation and privacy paradox
Shoppers want frictionless experiences built just for them, yet at the same time, they also want data privacy but how do you balance personalisation and privacy?
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Steve Rendle has stepped down as president, chairman and chief executive officer of VF Corporation, which owns brands such as Vans, North Face, Timberland, Dickies and Supreme.
BRAND NEWS
Burberry teams up with Leeds to celebrate year of culture
Burberry has announced that it is partnering with Leeds 2023, a year-long celebration of culture and community taking place in the city of Leeds and the wider West Yorkshire region.
eBay ties up with circular fashion form ACS to expand second-hand offering
eBay is partnering with circular fashion company ACS to expand its pre-owned offering and help to reduce waste in the fashion industry.
Swarovski secures 10-year licensing deal with EssilorLuxottica
Swarovski has signed a new licensing deal with EssilorLuxottica, handing over the rights for the design, manufacture and distribution of Swarovski Eyewear to the Italian-French firm.
M&S Food reaches milestone of 50m meals donated to local charities
M&S Food has reached a milestone of donating over 50m meals to local charities in the past seven years through its partnership with Neighbourly and efforts to tackle in-store food waste.
Very Group launches AR feature allowing app users to try makeup virtually
The Very Group has launched in-app augmented reality features that allow customers to try out new cosmetics products digitally.
B&Q to expand convenience stores across UK
B&Q is set to roll out more of its B&Q Local convenience stores as it expands its presence on the UK high street.
Footasylum unveils ‘big growth plans for 2023’
Footasylum has opened its first new store since April 2021 and under the new ownership of German investment group Aurelius it “has a strong pipeline of new openings planned for 2023.”
Donna Ida launches first men's jeans
Donna Ida has made the first move into men's jeans with the launch of the Jack jeans, and is promising further styles for men, along with plus size and maternity styles for women in early 2023.
Carnaby Street launches online 360° experience for Christmas
Landlord Shaftesbury has dipped into the archives to celebrate Carnaby Streets past 25 years of seasonal lights, “to create a breath-taking medley of the most coveted pieces”.
AND FINALLY
Amazon getting ‘free ride’ from UK retailers
Currys’ chief executive Alex Baldock has said Amazon is getting a “free ride” from UK retailers by using the country’s infrastructure while swerving taxes.
AllIWantForDigital is a new campaign asking for greater inclusivity in digital with leading digital figures sharing the barriers they face using websites, apps, browsers and devices.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending Dec 2nd 2022?
1/ Christmas
2/ SS23
3/ Gifts
4/ Gloves
5/ Cushion
6/ Candle
7/ Dress
8/ Pink
9/ Christmas Jumper
10/ Throw
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
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.
Branch Jewellery is a small business that has become synonymous with hand-made wooden and horn jewellery. All materials used are ethically sourced and chosen for their quality and sustainability in mind.
Fabrap makes fabric gift wrapping that stands the test of time. Inspired by Indian textiles and the traditional Japanese art of Furoshiki, these fabric gift wraps combine timeless elegance, sustainability and ease of use.
Boutique agency Emslie Creative has joined PRShots adding jewellery from Joanna Laura Constantine and KJJ Fine Jewellery and handbags from Sambar
TaskPR has added it’s rosta of big name brands to PRShots with womens wear images from Bias Cut DKNY Jaeger Guinea London Knitwear Queen Empreinte and Leocé Couture mens wear from Jaeger jewellery from Annie Haak Tateossian Thomas Sabo Tommy Hilfiger watches and jewellery from Movado and occasion wear from Azazie
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.
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
Accessorize has new footwear, bags, accessory, jewellery and gift ranges
Dune London has new SS23 shoe and bag ranges, gift ranges, going out shoes and wedding shoes
Monsoon has new childrens outfits
Peacocks has new Christmas ranges
PrettyLittleThing has a new Jodie Woods collaboration and ski wear, party wear and winter clothes and boots.
Dunelm has new loungewear ranges
Matalan has new Christmas jumpers and AW22 collections
F&F has new spring 2023 ranges and athleisure wear
Fatface Has beachwear for SS23 and new clothes for AW for him and her
New Look has new Christmas outfits and shoes, jumpers and loungewear
M&Co has new clothing for men, women and kids and Christmas gifts and clothing and pet accessories including a new Kylie range
Primark has the new athleisure wear, Greggs Primark range and new clothing and accessory ranges for men, women and kids
Hope Fashion has new hooded coats
The Morphbag by GSK has new campaign images
Roman Originals has new warm winter wear, party and going-out outfits
Barbour has new collaboration with Wander as well as outfits for men, women and for your pets
George at Asda has new athleisure wear, lingerie, and Christmas party wear
River Island has new Christmas outfits for men, women and kids as well as accessories
Very has new beauty ranges, Michelle Keegan and V by Very ranges
Cath Kidston has new winter and Christmas ranges for adults and kids
Hope Fashion has new outfits for winter
Crew Clothing has new AW clothing and shoes and boots ranges
Seol + Gold has new jewellery ranges rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces
See additional new clothing and accessories images from the last few weeks at
Freemans Dancing Leopard From my mother’s garden Radley Dune London Men’s Tu Clothing Cotton Traders Sainsbury’s Beauty Sonder Studio TK Maxx Homesense Oliver Bonas Bryony Bel The Range White Stuff Shoe Zone Marks & Spencer Joe Browns Aspiga Radley The Range F&F Lemuel MC
Home and food
Cambridge Imprint has new wrapping paper and stationery
Sofology has new SS23 furniture ranges
Dobbies Garden Centres has new SS23 outdoors images, AW plants, home goods, pet accessories, and Christmas decorations and gifts.
Matalan has new SS23 homestore ranges
Homesense has new Christmas gifts and SS23 home items
Marks & Spencer has new SS23 homeware
The Range has new kitchenware and Christmas decorations
Cult Furniture has new lighting options, Christmas images and desks
Daisy Park has new Emma Bridgewater and Gisela Graham Primavera and Pastel home and gift ranges
Designers Guild has new SS23 fabrics
Avalana has new patterned luxury curtains
Biscuiteers Baking has new Christmas and New Year food
Cath Kidston has new winter and Christmas gifts, and home and kitchen ranges
Dunelm has new SS23 ranges including Smart Industrial home ware and furniture for the lounge
M&Co has new Christmas gifts, games and decorations and home wear
Dune London has new luggage ranges
B&M has homeware and kids and adults gifting ranges
George Home has Christmas gift ideas
Fritz Fryer has Christmas gift ideas
See additional new home images from the last few weeks from
National Trust Shop Next Furniture Village Luxdeco Designers Guild NoLoGo Cuckooland Primark TK Maxx Abstract House Oliver Bonas White Stuff Cartwright & Butler Monsoon George Home Nest Wilko Cardfactory KMI Brands DFS Fatface Very Habitat Hotel Chocolat Cath Kidston Christy Matalan Oliver Bonas
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DIARY
Days until Christmas Day – 19
Days until Valentine’s Day - 70
Days until Mother’s Day - 103
Days until Easter – 124
How to make your products attractive to the media in December
Christmas is nearly over by now for the media; there are just a few dailies, weeklies, websites and influencers doing last minute gift guides for Christmas but for most print media it’s the New Year, and what’s happening in 2023.
You should be uploading SS23 outfits and home goods for those “A new you for 2023” “Redecorate for 2023” issues, so athleisure, outdoor healthy sporty images will all be useful plus anything for the home.
As always don’t forget to add keywords – New Year, Gifts, Spring, Christmas, Xmas, Holidays, Winter plus all those words beloved of home magazines like cosy, cosiness, hygge, wellbeing.
Clothing wise the media are still looking for going out outfits for Christmas and New Year, so party wear, party dresses, nightwear, “going out out” (thanks to Annie Mac ex-Radio 1), and also winter clothing jumpers, scarves, bobble hats, beanies, cardigans, coatigans, jackets, coats. So, make sure that you have plenty of images in those categories uploaded and labelled with as many of those words as you can.
You can also start to look at holiday clothing and outfits for when the weather gets a little warmer so make sure SS23 is flagged on your drops even if they’re not yet available until 2023 – If they’re not on sale until Jan or Feb then use the On Sale date field to flag this up. You can either add a specific date 2/2/22 or if you’re not sure then you can use text “available first week in Feb”
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 in the Keyword Search Report and try and add those in.
December Diary - Weeks/Months
December is all about Christmas and New Year events but it’s also AIDS awareness month, and universal human rights month and Kwanzaa runs from 26th to the 1st Jan as well as No Gender December. Additionally, the 1st week (5th-9th) is UK Charity Week
December Diary - Days
6th – St Nicholas Day
8th – Christmas Jumper Day
10th – Human Rights Day
18th – Hannukah begins
18th – Stilton Day
21st – Winter Solstice
22nd – National Regifting Day
24th – Super Saturday/Panic Saturday
25th – Christmas Day
26th – Boxing Day
26th – Hannukah ends
27th – Substitute Bank Holiday for Christmas Day
31st – New Year’s Eve
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