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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Burberry, 7879, DFS, Lounge, Clarks, The Cotswold Company, Neom, Myprotein and M&S. Plus why you need a loyalty scheme, retailers' main concerns for 2025, how to drive value in social media marketing and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Violence against store staff to be made into criminal offence
The government is expected to make assaulting retail workers a criminal offence and is expected to be announced in the King’s Speech on Wednesday.
Royal Mail suitor to take on rivals with Amazon-style parcel lockers
The Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky who has tabled an offer for Royal Mail is preparing to invest some £800m on introducing a network of parcel lockers in a bid to take on Amazon.
Burberry suspends dividend payments following slump in first quarter sales
Burberry has suspended dividend payments for its current FY as sales for Q1 to 29 Jun, fell by 22% to £458m with store sales down by 23%, 16% and 23% in Asia Pacific, EMEIA and the Americas.
Jewellery specialist 7879’s sales soar as it introduces 'transformational' technology
Specialist jewellery retailer 7879 has reported a surge in revenues for the full year as well as the launch of new technology set to “transform the platinum jewellery market”.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
A survey of 2,000 UK consumers found 51% are more likely to shop with a retailer that has a loyalty scheme over those that don’t and this jumps to 60% in households earning £80,000 and above.
Retailers’ main concerns for 2025
Cyber and data risks are what retailers are most concerned about in the next 12 months, according to new research by Barclays Corporate Banking and Retail Economics.
How to drive value from social media marketing
Hootsuite teaches you how to use proven performance marketing tactics to turn your social strategy into a well oiled and profitable machine.
If you want success then ugly ads, those that people won't skip over are the best as first reactions to an ad largely determine its performance.
Why quality counts for buying luxury
European consumers buy luxury brands because of the quality, with 92% citing this as their main reason for buying these brands, far ahead of any other attributes associated with luxury brands.
China's relentless e-commerce price war leaves sellers struggling to make ends meet
Chinese e-commerce vendors are struggling for survival as sales growth slows, price pressure rises and shopping platforms compete with aggressive policies to attract cost-conscious customers.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
DFS bolsters board with Currys CFO appointment
DFS Furniture has appointed Currys CFO Bruce Marsh as its new independent non-executive director. Prior to Currys, Marsh held senior positions at Tesco, Kingfisher and Dixons Retail.
Burberry has replaced its chief executive after warning on profits
Burberry has ousted its chief executive Jonathan Akeroyd after warning annual profits will fall short of expectations after Q1 sales fell by a fifth.
Former M&S, Boots and Starbucks executive joins Costa Coffee
Former Marks & Spencer, Boots and Starbucks executive Rhys Iley has joined Costa Coffee to head up the food-to-go brand’s retail and operations team.
BRAND NEWS
Lounge and Kulani Kinis in summer collaboration
British lingerie brand Lounge is to release a summer limited-edition collection with Australian swimwear brand Kulani Kinis.
Clarks unveils Stranger Things collaboration
Clarks has announced an exciting new collaboration with Netflix’s Stranger Things, unveiling an epic kids’ collection that combines 80s nostalgia with modern style.
Secret Linen Store launches exclusive collection of organic cot & children’s bedding
B Corp certified luxury bed linen brand Secret Linen Store, has launched an exclusive new collection of organic and responsibly sourced cot and children’s bed linen.
The Cotswold Company to launch 10th UK store
The Cotswold Company is to open its tenth UK store. The Stamford store opening in Sept will stock its full ranges for living and dining areas, bedrooms and kitchens.
Myprotein launches products in over 300 WH Smith stores nationwide
THG has teamed up with WH Smith to add its sports nutrition brand Myprotein in over 300 WH Smith stores in the UK.
Neom opens first standalone store outside the UK
British wellbeing brand Neom has opened its first standalone store outside the UK in New York as it targets further US growth.
AND FINALLY x2
Euros 2024 injects £3bn into British economy
The last seven weeks of the Euros 2024 Championship has given the economy a £3.1bn boost as consumers stocked up on TVs, food and drink.
Wireless implements cultural sensitivity dress code
London's Wireless Festival, has introduced a dress code that prohibit attendees from donning attire that could be perceived as appropriating elements from various cultures.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending July 12th 2024?
1/ SS24
2/ AW24
3/ Garden
4/ Christmas
5/ Bedroom
6/ Autumn
7/ Denim
8/ Halloween
9/ Cardigan
10/ Rug
NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
Jan Constantine is the international home textile label started by British designer Jan Constantine who is known for her bold, distinct and original collection of home textiles and her work as a designer and manufacturer of a range of home interior products.
Twisted Loom is a furniture and homeware brand founded by award-winning designer-maker Charlotte Cochrane. It creates exceptional quality goods with a focus on sustainability and all items are made in-house, using materials sourced within a 50-mile radius of the Manchester studio.
Online Home Shop are passionate about home textiles and believe that gorgeous interiors don't need to cost the earth. The brand aims to bring you on-trend products for home and life, for a price that suits all budgets with everything from the latest bedding styles, soft towels, throws, curtains, rugs and best-selling hoodie blankets.
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Roman Originals has new Roman Curve ranges, SS24 womenswear and new Petite, Dusk, Ariella ranges and new spring womenswear ranges including big-pattern dresses, denim and linen.
Betty & Biddy has new jewellery ranges for AW24 including necklaces, earrings and bridal ranges.
Dune London has new suitcases and travel luggage, handbags and accessory ranges for high summer 2024.
Bonmarché has a new AW24 Autonomy range of womenswear, Lorraine Kelly Autumn 2024 range, a high summer collection and a second David Emmanuel collaboration.
George at Asda has a new SS24 womenswear including metallics and prints, back-to-school ranges, plus new kids and womenswear collaboration with Billie Faiers.
Peacocks has new Summer 2024 womenswear, Louise Redknapp Edit, new lingerie and swimsuit collaboration with model Caprice, womenswear for Summer 2024 and a range of beach and holiday wear.
Very has V by Very airport ranges, a new Back-to-school range, festival fashion and Olympic ranges, plus summer holidays range, under £50 ranges of clothing, plus new beachwear, sunglasses and summer co-ords, a new Tara Maynard collaboration, V by Very curve and Everyday ranges.
Scamp & Dude has new Summer women's wear ranges and accessories for holidays, the beach, the evening and for relaxing at home.
Primark has new back-to-school ranges, Edit ranges, beauty ranges, a new Rita Ora collaboration of festival wear range including jewellery, shoes, boots and clothing, a new Pride range, a Bridgerton-inspired clothing range.
New Look has new summer and high summer 2024 womenswear dresses, trousers and tops.
F&F has a new Autumn F&F Edit and athleisure outfits, a collaboration with In The Style and a new summer range of womenswear including beachwear, lots of denim and metallics.
Matalan has a new AWtransition womenswear, 20 dresses for £20 or less range, summer women's shoes and sandals, adult and kids clothing for summer 2024, and NSPCC Bing kidswear collaboration.
River Island has new Western and FlackStock ranges of festival wear, a collection of dresses, shoes, bags and jewellery for The Races, high summer ranges, new festival ranges, 90s collection, a RI Studio range, Boho range.
Style for Stroke has new ranges of t-shirts and bags to promote the charity.
Accessorize has a new jewellery ranges, AW24 Rewild collections, Sports range of bags, jewellery, sunglasses and more, plus a small accessories range, flip flops and a festival edit of jewellery and accessories.
PrettyLittleThing has new summer swimsuits, PLT Sports ‘tenniscore’ and athleisure outfits and PLT label summer outfits, new beach outfits, and For the dreamers Festival range.
John Lewis has new Anyday womenswear ranges, JLP womenswear lines, bags, shoes, boots and jewellery for AW24.
Marks & Spencer has new NBA kidswear ranges, back-to-school collections, M&S Collection and Per Una womenswear and accessories, new menswear, kidswear, a Sienna Miller collaboration, new B by Boutique ranges, plus new menswear ranges.
Iolla has new ranges of sunglasses and contemporary glasses for men and women.
TK Maxx has new womenswear and menswear ranges of clothing, shoes and accessories for the beach and home.
Peachaus has new ranges of sleepwear and lingerie.
Celtic & Co have new AW24 clothing with jumpers and coats for the winter months for him and her plus summer womenswear ranges.
Oliver Bonas has new August clothing ranges with a Mediterranean and Nostalgia themes, new cosmetics ranges and new summer dresses (midi and mini), bags, jackets, hats, jewellery, sunglasses, flats, training shoes and sandals.
Fielding & Nicholson has AW24 menswear.
Cotton Traders has new AW24 womenswear including coats, jumpers, skirts, and bags, plus jumpers and shirts for men.
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Home, garden and food
Next has Halloween ranges of homeware and decorations, plus its new Woodland Walk Autumn 2024 range of furniture, lighting, soft furnishings for the living, dining room and bedroom.
Matalan has new AW24 ranges, Christmas lookbooks and images, Halloween ideas, new homeware (indoors and out) ranges including cushions, kitchenware, bowls, baskets, planters and gift ideas for the summer.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new BBQ herb garden ranges, summer gifts, wedding gift roses and new plant ranges.
Sofology has new sofas and armchairs for AW24 for lounges of all sizes from small to very large in fabrics and leather.
Ivyline has new plant pot, planters and vases, fireplace accessories, plus homeware items for the lounge, dining room and a range of new Christmas decorations, candles, candlesticks and ornaments.
Nest has new ranges of outdoor furniture as well as furniture ranges for inside.
Marks & Spencer has new Classic Revival and Casual Sancturary homeware for AW24, Provenance perfume and makeup ranges, summer resort picnic ranges, beauty ranges, luggage for summer holidays, travel cosmetics and towels for the beach.
John Lewis has new furniture, accessories for the home and soft furnishings ranges for AW24.
Dobbies Garden Centres has new Snow & Sparkles, Magic Woodland, Classic Noel, Colour Pop and Festival Tales Christmas decoration ranges, plus autumn homewares, playhouses and garden toys, and Halloween ranges.
London Grace has new nail polish ranges.
George Home has new AW24 Cosy Cottage, Modern Renaissance and Dark Nature ranges for the dining room, kitchen and lounge.
Homesense has new things for the home and for the garden BBQ and outdoor picnics.
Designers Guild has new Christian Lacroix AW24 Maison cushions, plus AW24 Pottery Studio fabric and wallpaper and accessories including cushions, rugs and throws.
TK Maxx has everything for the summer holidays from luggage to beach towels.
Home Bargains has things for the home for the autumn and Halloween.
Cambridge Imprint has Giant scrapbooks, albums, pen pots, letter trays, pen boxes, notebooks, exercise books, trays, memo books and planners, portfolios, letter trays, gift boxes, box files, exercise books and much more.
Hobbycraft has new tie-die t-shirts, material, wreath floral faux foliage autumn ideas, Country Cottage knitwear and how-to-make bracelet advice kits.
Quorn Stone has a range of new tiles for the bathroom as well as paving cobbles and porcelain paving stones for the garden and tiles for the kitchen.
Oliver Bonas has new AW24 ranges and July and August high-summer homeware drops, plus jewellery boxes, ring holders and trinket pots, plus homeware including wall art, vases and more, plus bright summer kitchenware, travel edits and wellness goods.
Cult Furniture has new Bourton office furniture, Boucle and Eco Edit range for indoors, furniture for outdoors, Madelyn and Aubery Garden ranges, plus ‘70s revival furniture, side tables, lighting solutions and dining chairs.
Dunelm has new sofa and chair ranges, plus lots of gifts for the home, its Elements and Churchgate AW24 ranges for the home, a Made to Measure William Morris range and Cosy Sleep and Autumn Glow ranges.
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DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Paris Olympics - 11
Days until Halloween – 108
Days until Black Friday – 137
Days until Christmas – 163
How to get your brand on the July Media Calendars
Summer is here! So keep on adding anything summer-related to your media centres eg summer clothing, swimwear, bikinis, shorts, beachwear, and sunglasses, plus things to keep you cool, like fans, sun hats and sun shades. Also, push anything to do with the 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 that people may search on eg BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc and other related keywords like picnic.
The festival season is now in full-swing, and the media are all looking for festival wear and things to take to festivals (tents, fans, ice boxes, torches etc). We’re also getting ready to go on holiday so luggage, bags, bumbags, beach towels etc are all being searched for.
It’s also the Olympics so sport is going to be in the news and it’s going to make everyone want to get healthy so athleisure wear, running shoes, trainers, pumps are all going to start appearing in searches.
Clothing keywords being searched for this summer include; florals, denim, crochet, midi-dresses, maxi-dresses, polo, preppy, tennis-core, festival wear.
But not everyone is going abroad. The cost-of-living crisis is still cutting into everyone’s wallets, so shoppers are still looking at holidays closer to home. Add in keywords and phrases like “staycation”, “holistay”, “holiday at home” to your keywords and why not suggest clothing like raincoats, coats, hoodies, and cardigans? If you stock them, then firepits and chimineas for the colder UK evenings would be good to add.
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.
If you’re looking for more hooks to help promote your brand and products, then see the list of days, weeks and fortnights below.
July Diary - Weeks/Months
July is Independent Retailer Month, Plastic-free Month, and National Ice Cream Month in the US. The UEFA European Championships continues through July. Weeks to celebrate this month include;
The Tour De France (29th Jun – 21st Jul)
Cowes Week (27th Jul - 2nd Aug).
Pure London JATC Exhibition Olympia (14th- 16th)
July - Days
18th - Nelson Mandela International Day
20th-21st - Northern Pride
21st – Tour De France ends
21st – National Ice Cream Day (US Third sundae in July 😉)
23rd – Start of the school holidays
24th – National Tequila Day (US)
25th – Christmas in July (5 months until Christmas)
26th – Paris Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
28th – National Parents Day (US)
29th – National Lipstick Day
NB - All dates have been checked, but some events may change due to unforeseen circumstances or have not been fully confirmed for 2024 by the authorities controlling the event(s).
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