Back to PRShots News The Daily Retail News Digest for brands and media – 9/12/22
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PRShots Digest brings you the latest retail news from Primark, Lululemon, PrettyLittleThing, ProCook, Fitflop, Gymshark, Lounge lingerie. Plus articles on how to bring manufacturing closer to home, 3 tools to identify your SEO competitors, the worst PR disasters of 2022 and more.
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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Primark to open 10 stores before Christmas as it continues expansion
Primark expects “significant growth in sales” for the brand and is on track to add 27 new stores during the financial year, with 10 to open before Christmas.
Lululemon has upped its full-year guidance after seeing a 28% increase in revenue in Q3 to $1.86bn from $1.45bn in 2021 with store sales up 14% and DTC sales up 31%.
PrettyLittleThing profits dip as cost-of-living crisis fuels returns
Prettylittlething sales for the year to Feb 28 hit £712.2m up from £710.1m in 2021, however pre-tax profits were down to £75.1m from £98.7m, due to reduced sales and warehouse automation costs
ProCook reduces full-year forecasts
Kitchenware brand ProCook said it experienced weaker than expected sales and is now expecting full-year pre-tax profit to be approximately breakeven with full-year revenue between £60-65m.
Amazon to roll out TikTok-like shopping experience
Amazon is to roll out a TikTok-like feed on its e-commerce app, hoping to attract new shoppers through a stream of photos and videos from their favourite influencers.
November shopping patterns raise fears for December
The BDO High Street Sales Tracker (HSST)shows total like-for-like sales climbed by 4.1% compared to November 2021, with in-store up 5.5%, however, it was the lowest uplift since Feb 2021.
Cash retail payments halved last year as e-commerce sales soared
Figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) show cash use halved to just 15% of all transactions in 2021 with 82% of transactions made on credit or debit cards up from 67% in 2020.
Half of UK consumers to spend less on fashion this Christmas
The overall average spend for Christmas is expected to be down 16% to £463 this year from last year’s £554, with 49% of UK consumers expecting to spend less on clothing.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
What to do when celebrity-brand partnerships turn sour
Marketing Beat takes a closer look at recent scandals enveloping both Adidas and Balenciaga, and what they can do to fight the tidal wave of negative PR.
3 Tools to Identify SEO Competitors
Identifying competitors for organic search rankings is more difficult than it appears, potentially involving thousands of keywords and a slew of domains.
It is hard to pick an absolute winner, but when it comes to being an absolute loser, Liz Truss has to be up there, with plenty of competition from Boris Johnson.
How to implement a personalised shopping experience online
A five-point checklist identifies how retailers can implement personalised shopping experiences online.
How smaller companies can bring manufacturing closer to home
The “production as a service” model enables firms to contract with independent factory operators on an as-needed basis.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
FitFlop makes two key marketing appointments
FitFlop has appointed Phil Borthwick as chief marketing officer to drive international markets and Jude Whyte as creative director to underpin the brands global expansion drive.
Gymshark names new Chief People Officer
Gymshark has named Laura Hagan as its new chief people officer, who will step into the role in January 2023.
Roger Whiteside to take on senior non-exec role on Card Factory board
Former Greggs chief executive Roger Whiteside is taking on a senior non-executive role on the board of Card Factory.
BRAND NEWS
Lounge lingerie opens first store with Covent Garden pop-up
Online lingerie retailer Lounge has opened its first-ever pop-up store in London’s Covent Garden, the temporary store marks the brand’s first step into physical retail.
AND FINALLY
Heineken puts QR codes on office cleaners to offer workers vouchers for free beer
Heineken has unveiled the latest iteration of its #workresponsibly initiative titled ‘The Office Cleaners’.
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
River Island has new SS23 bags and clothing for men, women and kids as well as accessories
Joe Browns has new clothing for SS23
M&Co has new AW22 and SS23 clothing for men, women and kids
Matalan has new Christmas jumpers and AW22 collections
Monsoon has new childrens outfits
New Look has new Christmas outfits and shoes, jumpers and loungewear
Office has new ranges of shoes and boots
Accessorize has new SS23 bags, lingerie, accessories, jewellery, hair and gift ranges
Dune London has new SS23 shoe and bag ranges, gift ranges, going out shoes and wedding shoes
Primark has the new athleisure wear and lipstick ranges, Greggs Primark range and new clothing and accessory ranges for men, women and kids
Cotton Traders has new womenswear for SS23
Barbour has new collaboration with Wander as well as outfits for men, women and for your pets
Dune London Men’s has new men’s boots and accessories
Freemans has new Lascana athleisure wear
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
F&F has new spring 2023 ranges and athleisure wear
Fatface Has beachwear for SS23 and new clothes for AW for him and her
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
George at Asda has new athleisure wear, lingerie, and Christmas party wear
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
Dancing Leopard From my mother’s garden Radley Tu Clothing Sainsbury’s Beauty Sonder Studio TK Maxx Homesense Oliver Bonas Bryony Bel The Range White Stuff Shoe Zone Marks & Spencer Aspiga Radley The Range F&F Lemuel MC
Home and food
M&Co has new homeware and Christmas gifts, games and decorations and home wear
Dobbies Garden Centres has new SS23 outdoors images, AW plants, home goods, pet accessories, and Christmas decorations and gifts.
Very has new Wellness Kitchen ideas
Cambridge Imprint has new wrapping paper and stationery
Sofology has new SS23 furniture ranges
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
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 – 16
Days until Valentine’s Day - 67
Days until Mother’s Day - 100
Days until Easter – 121
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
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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