The Daily Retail News Digest for brands and media – 9/9/22

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The latest retail news from Selfridges, Asos, Ted Baker, Primark, Uniqlo and articles on how Dior became a $7bn phenomenon, four ways to improve your retail marketplace pricing, the Queen’s style legacy and more.

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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Selfridges to stay closed today as retailers pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II

Selfridges has announced all its stores will be closed today following the death of Queen Elizabeth II the company closed early on Thursday and said it would remain closed all day Friday.

Fashion stayed ahead in August but growth is slowing

BDO’s August High Street Sales Tracker shows the slowest growth in UK retail sales figures since the sector reopened after Covid with like-for-like sales up by just 3.6% compared to August 2021.

ASOS reports weaker sales in August

ASOS anticipates that profit for the year to 31 August will come in at around the bottom end of company guidance while sales growth is expected to be around 2%.

Consumer spending 'stable' but 'tough times ahead'

UK Finance has warned that while consumer spending has remained stable in Q2 with total spending on credit and debit cards up £3bn to £75bn there are "tough times ahead".

TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

How Dior became a $7bn phenomenon

How did Christian Dior Couture a 75-year-old brand triple its revenues in just four years? By overhauling its commercial offer, racing into e-commerce and investing in spectacular flagships.

Four ways to achieve pricing excellence in retail marketplaces

Sellers typically control what retail marketplaces charge for their products, but retailers have options to keep pricing competitive and customers loyal

Photogenics launches new avatar division helping models monetise in the digital world

Modelling agency Photogenics has launched a new Avatar division, allowing brands to further explore the digital world while enabling models to monetise their careers beyond the physical.

Do flagship stores still have a place in fashion retail

Post-pandemic, a number of fashion chains have started to move from flagship outlets, to concise and more targeted stores, prioritising product focus and property diversity over scale.

How Kingfisher transformed its digital strategy

Kingfisher has transformed its brand’s websites from traditional online retail platform into some of the biggest marketplaces in the UK.

How Shopify is betting on social commerce to increase growth

After doing well during the pandemic Shopify has struggled to keep up the momentum and is hoping social commerce will help increase its growth.

Are the 4Ps of marketing still relevant in an increasingly digital age?

Are the traditional 4Ps of marketing (product, price, promotion, place) still relevant in a commercial environment dominated by social media.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Ted Baker appoints head of menswear sales

Fashion retailer Ted Baker has appointed James Waller as head of menswear sales, Waller has previously worked for Diesel and Fluke and founded the Blood Brother streetwear fashion label.

Former Pets at Home CEO joins board of Ao.com

AO World has said that former Pets at Home boss Peter Pritchard has joined the electrical retailer‘s board as an independent non-executive director

BRAND NEWS

Primark set for pre-Christmas launch of click and collect trial

Primark says its click and collect service – announced earlier this year – will be trialled in the run-up to Christmas in 25 stores in the north of England and Wales.

Uniqlo launches repair, remake and recycle studio in Regent Street flagship

Uniqlo has officially opened its Re.Uniqlo Studio in its Regent Street flagship, to help customers enjoy ‘LifeWear’ longer by offering repair, remake, reuse, recycling, and care essentials.

AND FINALLY  

Retail companies pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Retailers have joined presidents, prime ministers and monarchs from around the world in paying tribute to the life of Queen Elizabeth II who passed away yesterday at the age of 96 at Balmoral.

Queen Elizabeth II’s Style Legacy

The Queen’s fashion choices were chronicled throughout her life, from her christening gown to the tartan skirt she wore on her final official duty this week.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending Sep 2^nd 2022?

1/ AW22

2/ Christmas  

3/ Halloween  

4/ Coats

5/ Jeans

6/ Back to School

7/ Garden

8/ Floral

9/ Dresses   

10/ Knitwear

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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

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.

Wild Clouds started because they wanted more from their clothing. More sustainability, more longevity, more versatility, more comfort, and they wanted them to be affordable. They’re committed to slow fashion, making seasonless clothing locally in London, using the most sustainable materials they can find.

Sarvin is a Persian-influenced brand, delivering ethically conscious womenswear with distinctive, high-quality garments handpicked from the finest fabrics and materials designed with the majority of the clothes made in the UK.

Teva produced the original sport sandal on the shores of the Grand Canyon back in 1984. Born out of necessity to prevent sandals from floating downstream, a resourceful river guide strapped two Velcro watchbands to a pair of old flip-flops. And just like that, Teva was born.

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

New Look has new women’s ranges and Christmas outfits

Lemuel MC has a new unisex Linen for Winter range  

Barbour has new items from its Modern Heritage range for cosy autumn and winter walks

M&Co  has new AW22 drops for men, women and kids and Christmas gifts and clothing

Sonder Studio has new Christmas and AW ranges

Fatface has new AW22 ranges for men and women

Primark has new womens ranges

Dune London has new winter boots

Oliver Bonas has a new October drop of clothes, accessories, and jewellery

Peacocks  has a new Louise Rednap collaborations

Roman Originals has new party and going out outfits

Regatta has new backpacks and kids and adult wear

Very has new Judi x Very collabs and Everyday range

River Island has new AW22 kids, womens and mens lines and beauty Advent calendars

PrettyLittleThing  has new Molly Mae ranges and their beauty advent calendar

John Lewis has new kids clothing ranges

Joe Browns has new collections for winter

Bryony Bel has new jewellery

See more new clothing and accessories images from the last two weeks from

Lipsy George at Asda Seol + Gold Shoe Zone Dune London Men’s Freemans Fatface Monsoon  Bonmarché Matalan Office TU Clothing  NoLoGo

Home and food

Cuckooland has new sofas and childrens beds and bedding

Cult Furniture  has new bar stools and furniture

Fatface has new Christmas gift ranges

M&Co  has new Christmas decorations

Wilko has festive decorations and gifts for Christmas and Halloween, and AW22 home 

B&M has new home gifts

Dobbies Garden Centres has new home goods, pet accessories, Christmas decorations and gifts and spooky Halloween plants

Cath Kidston has a new Great British Bake off collaboration range

Sofology has new sofa and chair ranges

Cambridge Imprint has new designs

National Trust Shop has new Christmas and AW22 gifts

Abstract House has new prints and frames

George Home has new things for the home

Marks & Spencer has its new Christmas ranges

Nest has new furniture ranges

Paperchase has added its Christmas Cosmic Wonder stationery and gift ranges

Christy has new home ranges

The Range has new kitchen items

DFS has new sofas

Very has new Christmas décor

See more new home images from the last two weeks from

Primark Matalan Cardfactory Oliver Bonas Next Daisy Park Freemans Primark Home Homesense Biscuiteers Baking Regatta John Lewis Fritz Fryer Furniture Village NoLoGo

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DIARY

Days Until Halloween – 52

Days Until Black Friday – 77

Days Until Cyber Monday - 80

Days Until Christmas Day – 107

September

How to make your products attractive to the media in September    

Summer is nearly over and it’s time to look to the autumn and to the winter. Mid-September marks just 100 days to Christmas so you should be adding your Christmas images for those monthly/weekly magazines with medium lead times.  Plus, look at adding some spring summer 23 images for those titles with long lead times as they will be starting to look at their Feb and March 2023 issues so you can help them out with previews of SS23. 

The media are going to be starting to create features around getting back to the office, what to wear for university or college, back to school. Now the nights are drawing in they’ll also be running features on winter wear so add coats/jumpers/boots plus they’ll be looking for images for Halloween, bonfire night parties and there are decorations and gifts for Christmas and some last-minute AW images. 

Don’t forget to add keywords – Gifts, Christmas, Xmas, Autumn, Winter, Halloween will all be looked for. It’s National Yoga month so you could add yoga as keyword on any athleisure wear, floor mats, rugs etc

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 and try and add those in.

September Diary - Weeks/Months

September is National Honey Month and National Yoga month and it’s second hand September (an Oxfam initiative https://www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/second-hand-september/)

September also has London Fashion Week between 16^th-20^th September and this year features men and women’s fashion and features digital and physical events see the schedule here https://londonfashionweek.co.uk/schedule  There’s also the London Textile Fair (5^th-6^th Sept) Top Drawer (11^th-13^th Sept)

Other weeks to celebrate this month include; New York fashion week (8^th-14^th Sept), Milan fashion week (20^th-26^th Sept) Paris fashion week (26^th Sept -4^th Oct), Open House Festival (8-21^st Sept) Jane Austen Festival (9^th-17^th Sept) British Science Festival (13^th -17^th Sept) National Horse Race Week (10^th-18^th Sept) Recycle Week 2022 (19^th-25^th Sept)

September - Days

11^th – Great North Run Newcastle

16^th – 100 days until Christmas

16^th -18^th – The Goodwood Revival

21^st – Zero emissions day

22^nd – Car-free Day

23^rd – September Equinox

25^th – Rosh Hashanah 

25^th – 3 months to Christmas Day

26^th – Navaratri

27^th – World Tourism Day

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