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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Marks & Spencer unveils a beauty packaging takeback scheme in stores
Marks & Spencer has launched a beauty packaging return scheme to cut waste and boost recycling as part of its sustainability programme.
John Lewis chair Sharon White promises profits before 2026
John Lewis Partnership Chair Sharon White has pledged to return the retailer to profit before 2026, but warned that staff bonuses would only return “when affordable”.
Bodycare eyes raft of new stores as part of southern expansion plans
Bodycare is set to expand its estate and launch a loyalty scheme by the end of the year, as it targets growth in the south of England, Retail Week can reveal.
Timpson profits surge ‘way beyond our expectations’
Timpson saw a turnover of £297.4m in the 53 weeks to Oct up from £212.2m and pre-tax profits hit £40.64m up from £24.53m, with profits described as “way beyond our expectations”.
Seasalt hails ‘outstanding’ full year as sales and profits boom
Seasalt FY22 to Jan 29 results saw turnover up 38% to £96.4m and profit before tax of £6.5m, up from £2.4m crediting its online third-party marketplace partnerships and direct website sales.
In The Style ex-owner goes for compulsory liquidation
Adam Frisby, founder and former owner of In The Style, plans to place the business Itsarm into compulsory liquidation, despite a shareholder vote for a voluntary liquidation process.
Frasers Group raises stake in ASOS
Frasers Group is now the third largest shareholder in Asos as it raised its stake in ASOS from 7.4% to 8.8% ahead of a potential battle for control of the online retailer.
Half of UK consumers have ditched physical wallet for phone
Half of UK shoppers (50%) are using their phones to pay for goods, but results are skewed generationally with 67% of 18-24-year-olds using mobiles but just 37% 45+ year olds using phones.
‘There is no silver bullet to fix retail’
Helen Dickinson, CEO of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said ‘There is no silver bullet to fix retail’ and revealed why tackling challenges like labour shortages and sustainability are key to retail.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
'Quiet luxury' trend continues its ascent
Online searches for terms like ‘quiet luxury,’ ‘stealth wealth,’ and ‘old money style’ have “skyrocketed” and compared retailers’ purchases between January and May.
On-demand fashion delivery app NIFT officially launches in London
New mobile app, NIFT (Need It For Tonight) offers a under-90 minutes delivery service to fashion brands and retailers in London and starts with 6 fashion brands and promises 44 more.
How often are PR pros going into the office?
The findings of a new survey suggest that almost one in three PR pros (30%) are given complete flexibility over their hybrid working patterns, yet only 3% of the industry works fully remotely.
Amid a restructure, falling sales and a rumoured takeover bid, industry analysts and suppliers predict what is next for troubled online giant Asos.
How are retailers winning and retaining customers
At a time of economic downturn and threatened recession, shoppers across Europe are thinking carefully about what they buy and how much they are willing to pay for it.
Why you need more delivery options
Battling Basket Abandonment whitepaper shows retailers are ‘out of touch’ with shoppers as 83% of retailers believe they offer a wide range of delivery options yet just 48% consumers agree.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Pandora appoints marketing director for the UK and Ireland
Jewellery brand Pandora has appointed Sarah Chenery as its new marketing director for the UK and Ireland.
Asos head of commercial change quits amid ongoing turmoil
Asos head of commercial change and operations Anthony Benham has quit after 16 years at the online retailer as turmoil at the business continues.
BRAND NEWS
Fashion travel brand Nere launches in the UK
Australian fashion travel brand Nere has expanded to the UK after successfully launching in its home country and New Zealand in 2022
The White Company searches for new London stores
Home and fashion retailer The White Company has launched a search for five new stores in London as part of an expansion move.
Sainsbury’s unveils Nectar Prices across new categories
Sainsbury’s has expanded its new Nectar Prices initiative across new categories, offering discounts on branded dairy and bakery products.
Footwear retailer Clarks has partnered with streetwear label Aries for a limited edition capsule collection consisting of two reimagined Clarks Originals shoe silhouettes.
AND FINALLY x2
Tennis is one of the world’s most glamourous sports and many luxury brands are starting to tap into the ‘Tenniscore’ trend.
Mary Portas on divorce, bereavement – and reinventing herself
After a lifetime in retail, the queen of shops Mary Portas has had a ‘proper epiphany’. She talks about her dislike of the fashion world, her painful childhood and the need for kindness.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending June 2nd 2023?
1/ Summer
2/ Father’s Day
3/ Garden
4/ Sandals
5/ Outdoor
6/ Earrings
7/ Scarf
8/ Bathroom
9/ Picnic
10/ Pink
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Arran Sense of Scotland puts quality and fragrance first, so you can be sure that each of their Bath, Body & Home products have been expertly crafted and manufactured with the greatest care on the Island home of Arran.
Jessica Russell Flint is British designer who creates vibrant, entirely unique hand-illustrated prints, with luxury products ranging across accessories, clothing, sleepwear and homeware.
Tweedmill is a family-run business established in 1971 that creates beautiful British-made blankets, picnic rugs, home accessories and more and are stocked in more than 4000 retailers UK-wide.
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Clothing, beauty and accessories
Matalan has new pink and Barbie ranges, Father’s Day gifts, summer accessories, mens Taylor & Wright suits, kids summer outfits and beachwear plus new womenswear.
Roman Originals has new spring and summer ranges in all sizes.
Oliver Bonas has new fashion, bags, accessories and jewellery collections.
Peacocks has new womenswear ranges with Louise Redknapp and menswear ranges with Ashley Banjo.
New Look has new women’s summer wear, and footwear ranges.
Monsoon has new bags, scarfs, accessories, summer dresses, children’s coats and dresses plus shoes, and jewellery.
Fatface has new festival wear, beachwear – with a collaboration with the Marine Conservation Society - summer clothing, shoes, bags, jewellery, and accessories.
Curvy Kate has new Twist & Shout ranges.
Primark has a new Hip Trip festival range, a Pride range, a Bridgerton range of clothes and accessories, makeup ranges, swimsuits and beachwear, plus a Keith Haring collab, and new makeup.
Seol + Gold has new jewellery and womenswear ranges.
George at Asda has new women’s summer clothing and tops for Father’s Day.
Lipsy has new Laura Whitmore x Love & Roses collaboration and new Love & Roses collections.
PrettyLittleThing has a new bodycon range, a festival collection, a Molly Mae Summer edit, a Bridal edit, Kappa and Gemma Owen collaborations, plus beach outfits.
Teva have new sandal ranges.
Daisy Park Has a new range of all-purpose bags.
The Night Store has a new range of Moroccan nights nightwear sets.
Office has mens summer shoes and new sandal and trainer ranges.
Threadbare has more summer clothing and beachwear from its new Greecian Getaway range.
Barbour has new festival fashion ranges for all weathers.
Very has new ranges for Father’s day and V by Very ranges for the summer.
Bonmarché has new summer and swimwear ranges
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Home, garden and food
Hobbycraft has new sewing kits, cross-stitching kits, gifts, Pride clothing, summer party ranges, Father’s Day gifts, foam mosaic art and paint and sew your own ranges.
Imp & Maker has new food hampers and gift ranges.
B&M has new Natural bathroom, kitchen pantry and Winter Harvest ranges.
Hotel Chocolat has new velvetisers and chocolate gift ranges.
Oliver Bonas has new kitchen gift ranges and home ranges as well as Father’s Day gifts.
The Range has a new beach accessories, homeware, festival gear, and a honey comb collection of kitchen and table ware.
Furniture Village has new lounge and bedroom solutions.
Cartwright & Butler has new picnic hampers and Father’s Day ranges.
Daisy Park has new homeware and new Gisela Graham Christmas candle ranges and Christmas decorations.
Wilko has new presents for Father’s Day
Designers Guild has new ranges for AW23 including John Derian fabric and wallpaper and an Essentials range and an Accessories range.
Cambridge Imprint has new stationery storage ranges.
Next has new Nomadic range of homeware and Reflections, Optimism and Moss Green ranges of furniture, Kitchenware and homeware.
Biscuiteers Baking has new ranges for graduation and Father’s Day.
Dobbies Garden Centres has new plants, Meadowmat instant turf, picnic ideas, terrariums and indoors and outdoors ranges for the home.
Dunelm has new homeware and furniture ranges, plus Disney and Natural History Museum collaborations plus Timeless and Pride & Joy homeware ranges.
Sofology has new furniture for the home.
George Home has new homeware and outdoor furniture ranges as well as ranges for your pets.
National Trust shop has new picnic and outdoor ranges.
Cutter & Squidge has new coffee ranges, Father’s Day treats, afternoon tea selections and picnic hampers.
Hobbycraft has new summer party ranges, Father’s Day gifts, foam mosaic art and paint and sew your own ranges and cardboard shop and playhouses.
Joe Browns has new homeware for the summer.
Cardfactory has new Father’s Day and mermaid themed gifts.
Homesense has new kitchen and tableware for dinner parties and accessories for the home and picnic ware.
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PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Father’s Day - 10
Days until Halloween - 145
Days until Singles Day - 156
Days until Black Friday - 169
Days until Christmas Day - 200
How to get your brand on the June Editorial Calendars, higher up on search engines and in social media
Summer is here - and hopefully the weather will improve – so add anything summery, including summer clothing, and swimwear and push anything to do with outside so garden furniture, anything for a garden party, or a picnic or barbecue, and don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc.
We’re also at the start of the festival season, so make sure you add festival or Glastonbury or any of the other big festivals, Isle of Wight, British Summer Time, Boardmasters, Reading/Leeds, to your keyword lists.
The media are starting to ramp up their summer holiday features, so add swimwear, beachwear, beach, holiday, suitcases, travel bags, travel accessories etc to your keywords. Because of the cost-of-living crisis people are cutting back and are either staying at home, or are thinking of holidays closer to home, so add in keywords and phrases like “staycation”, “holistay”, “holiday at home” to your keywords and why not suggest clothing like hoodies and cardigans for the colder UK evenings.
Also, look at sports, particularly anything tennis-related for Wimbledon, which is coming up in early July.
June Diary - Weeks/Months
June is LGBTQ Pride Month, National Smile Month (15th May – 15th June). It’s also London Fashion Week (9th-12th), Men’s Health Week (10th-17th), Diabetes Awareness Week (12th-18th), National Picnic Week (18th-26th). Shorter events include - Royal Ascot (20th-24th) and the return of the Glastonbury festival (21st-25th)
June - Days
8th – World Oceans Day
10th – World Gin Day
14th – International Bath Day
14th – National Cup Cake Day (US)
15th – Three years since the end of the first UK lockdown for non-essential shops (England)
15th – National Beer Day (UK)
17th – King Charles III official Birthday
18th – Sustainable Gastronomy Day
18th – International Picnic Day
18th – Father’s Day
18th – Juneteenth
20th – Royal Ascot Starts
21st – Glastonbury Festival Starts
21st – International Yoga Day
21st – Summer Solstice (The end of Spring)
22nd – World Rainforest Day
22nd – Windrush Day
23rd – Take your dog to work Day
24th – Midsummer’s Day
25th – 6 months until Christmas Day
30th – International Asteroid Day
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