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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Victoria Beckham full results filing shows strong signs of improvement
Victoria Beckham results for FY21 show a return to growth with revenues up 13% to £40.9m and operating losses down to £3.9m with a reported double-digit growth across all channels in 2022.
Stella McCartney bounces back from the pandemic
Stella McCartney accounts for the year to end of Dec 2021 show revenues up 14% to £32.5m with sales through physical stores up 26% versus 2020 to £4.97m as it bounced back from covid closures.
In-Time rescued by Timpson with 110 jobs and 35 shops saved
Watch and jewellery repairer In-Time has been saved by Timpson who acquired the retailers 35 shops and 110 employees after the retailer collapsed in the days running up to Christmas.
Refined Brands acquires Turtle Doves
Frugi and Celtic &Co owner Refined Brands has bought cashmere brand Turtle Doves for an undisclosed sum. The brand turned over £4.5m in the last year and is based in Shropshire.
Hobbycraft delivers ‘robust’ Christmas trading performance
Hobbycraft saw total revenue grow 7.2% on 2021 figures, with total like-for-like sales up 5.5% In the seven weeks to Dec 26 driven by workshops, click-and-collect and ‘cleanfluencer’ Mrs Hinch
Aspinal of London’s digital-first focus pays off
Aspinal of London results for the year April 2022 saw sales across the business up 29% to £29.8m and a net profit of £5.4m up from £4.3m with most sales generated through online channels.
Businesses miss out on £300m of pandemic business rates relief
Businesses hit hard by the pandemic missed out on around £300m of business rates relief, according to analysis of new Government figures.
US had a bumper Christmas online
US consumers spent $211.7bn online in November and December 2022, a new e-commerce record and up 3.5% on 2021 with $35.3bn (up 4%) over the Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday weekend.
Beauty giant Morphe to close US stores
US beauty retailer Morphe has confirmed it will be closing its US stores, it will continue with online retailing and its stores outside of the US will remain .
UK retailers closed 2022 with strong online sales
Wunderkind’s Marketing Pulse Index show online revenues up 26% and web traffic up 44.4% in the last week of December with traffic and online sales rising on Boxing Day compared with 2021.
France tightens ad rules on 'greenwashing'
In an effort to tackle company greenwashing France has introduced new advertising rules to make it more difficult for firms to claim that their products and services are "carbon neutral".
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How leading brands will use social media in 2023
Internet Retailing looks at how marketers in brands are currently using social media to engage with shoppers and what is set to change in the coming year.
Why you need to invest in people
Beaverbrooks, Ribble Cycle and Tesco agree, investing in your people is a non-negotiable and one of the most important (and attractive) employee benefits.
What to expect from digital fashion in 2023
As the digital fashion sector proceeds into new realms, FashionUnited has assembled some trends in the digital fashion industry that could be anticipated for this year.
Next’s Lord Wolfson looks forward to 2023
Next’s Chief executive Lord Wolfson unpicks the 2022 trading messages and sees caution in 2023 but also sees ‘light at end of tunnel’ for retailers
John Lewis, Iceland, and Fenwick bosses outline growth opportunities for 2023
Despite the cost-of-living crisis looming large in retail, there are still growth opportunities to be had. Retail Gazette talks to retail leaders to find out where the big opportunities lie.
78% of SMEs have seen surging profits from TikTok ads
Some 78% of small businesses that run ads on TikTok have already realised a positive return on investment, the majority within just six months.
What to watch in tech for retail in 2023
This week, consumers got an eye-full of upcoming gadgets in Las Vegas at CES. But for the retail business, the tech that will matter this year looks just as exciting.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Lands’ End shakes up executive management team
The chief financial officer at Lands’ End Jim Gooch is to step down from the business and be replaced in the interim by Bernard McCracken, the company’s chief accounting officer.
BRAND NEWS
Loaf to open first store in Scotland
Furniture retailer Loaf will be opening its first showroom in Scotland at Edinburgh’s Straiton Retail Park.
British Airways unveils new uniform designed by Ozwald Boateng
British Airways (BA) is replacing its nearly 20-year-old uniforms with updated ensembles designed by British, Ghanaian Savile Row designer and tailor Ozwald Boateng OBE.
Gabicci celebrates 50th anniversary with limited edition collection
Gabicci is launching a limited edition four-piece capsule collection for SS23 in celebration of the brand’s 50th anniversary year.
AND FINALLY
10 fashion exhibitions to see in 2023
FashionUnited shares the 10 must-visit exhibits to see in 2023 including Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Iris van Herpen, Christian Dior and Alexander McQueen.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending December 30th 2022?
1/ Christmas
2/ Magenta
3/ Throw
4/ Cushion
5/ Pink
6/ Coat
7/ SS23
8/ Gifts
9/ Dresses
10/ Scarf
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
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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
F&F has new looks for 2023
John Lewis has new womenswear ranges for SS23
Threadbare has new SS232 outfits for her
Dune London has new SS23 shoe and bag ranges, gift ranges, going out shoes and wedding shoes
Marks & Spencer has gifts for valentines
Bonmarché Has new SS23 activewear women’s ranges
Monsoon has new accessories and kids and adult ranges
Primark has new baby outfits and dry shampoo ranges
New Look has new Valentine’s 2023 lingerie, tops and dresses, as well as jeans, winter clothes and shoes, jumpers and loungewear
Aspiga has new womenswear
Roman Originals has new warm winter wear, party and going-out outfits
Deichmann UK has new formal and training shoe ranges
From my mother’s garden has new ranges for 2023
Peacocks has new coats and hoodies
Joe Browns has new Slo Joe’s ranges for SS23
River Island has new Active ranges and SS23 winter clothes for Jan-Feb drops
NoLoGo has new ranges
Cath Kidston has new bags and clothing ranges
Matalan has new SS23 collections
TK Maxx has new shoes, clothing and accessories for him and her
PrettyLittleThing has new PLT Sports outfits, new Jayda Cheaves and Jodie Woods collaboration and ski wear, party wear and winter clothes and boots.
George at Asda has new SS23 imagery
Accessorize has new SS23 bags, lingerie, accessories, jewellery, hair and gift ranges
Very has new womenswear ranges for SS23
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Tu Clothing Dancing Leopard Sarvin Lipsy M&Co Cotton Traders Barbour Dune London Men’s Freemans Dunelm Fatface Hope Fashion The Morphbag by GSK Hope Fashion Crew Clothing Seol + Gold Dancing Leopard Radley Sainsbury’s Beauty Sonder Studio Homesense Oliver Bonas
Home and food
Marks & Spencer has new homeware gifts
Daisy Park has new ranges from East of India
Cambridge Imprint has new ideas for the home
The Range has kitchen and home ware to keep you organised in 2023
Designers Guild has new Christian Lacroix collaboration items
Primark Home has new homeware and gifts
Cardfactory has valentines ranges
Sofology has new Downton and Bridgerton sofa and footstool ranges
Very unveils its new Everyday Homes collection
Cult Furniture has new homeware
Matalan has new SS23 homestore ranges
Homesense has new Valentines gifts and SS23 home items
Dobbies Garden Centres has new firepits, SS23 outdoor cushions, prints, furniture, AW plants, home goods, and pet accessories.
TK Maxx has new things for the home
Next introduces its new Land and Parallel collections
Fritz Fryer has new antique lighting
NoLoGo has new tableware
George Home has new soft furnishings, gifts and candles
Dunelm has new SS23 ranges for the lounge and kitchen
Biscuiteers Baking has new Easter goodies
M&Co has new homeware
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Avalana Cath Kidston Dune London B&M National Trust Shop Furniture Village Luxdeco Designers Guild Cuckooland Abstract House Oliver Bonas White Stuff Cartwright & Butler Monsoon Nest Wilko KMI Brands DFS Fatface Very Habitat Hotel Chocolat Cath Kidston Christy Matalan Oliver Bonas
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DIARY
Days until Valentine’s Day - 36
Days until Mother’s Day - 69
Days until Easter – 90
Days until Eid al-Fitr – 102
Days until Halloween - 295
Days until Black Friday – 319
Days until Christmas Day – 350
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.
January Diary - Weeks/Months
January is also Veganuary and Dry January so it’s a good idea to make sure you have vegan-friendly products and non-alcoholic products labelled on your media centre, plus anything that’s healthy that fits in with resetting your life.
If you sell gin and anything gin-related then it’s also Ginuary
Diary - Days
9th - Divorce Day
9th - Takeback Monday
14th - Orthodox New Year
20th – Martin Luther King Day
21st – National Hugging Day (US)
23rd - Have a Brew and Chat Monday/Blue Monday
25th – Burns Night
26th – Australia Day
26th – Indian Republic Day
27th – Chocolate cake day (US)
28th – Data Privacy Day
31st – Tax return payments are due today
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