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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Ocado narrows losses as online grocery booms
Ocado Group sales rose 12.6% to £1.54bn, in H1 to 2 Jun, and losses were down to £153.9m from £289.5m, thanks to its tech solutions business up 22% to £241m and logistics arm up 6% to £354m.
B&M’s Q1 sales to 29 June grew 2.4% to £1.34bn thanks to volume growth and a disciplined store opening programme – it opened 19 new stores - across the group.
Cartier, Alaïa, Chloé and YNAP parent Richemont Q1 sales to 30 June were up to €5.268bn, with Europe up 5% to, Americas up 10%, however Asia Pacific, was down 18%.
Amazon Prime Day sales to hit record $14bn
Adobe Analytics predicts US shoppers are likely to spend around $14bn during Amazon's Prime Day two-day shopping event this week up from the $12.7bn spent last year.
Hugo Boss cuts full year sales guidance
Hugo Boss has cut its sales guidance for the year to a range of between €4.20-4.35bn down from €4.30-4.45bn due to weakening global consumer demand especially in markets like China and UK.
Frasers Group appoints Goldman Sachs as it eyes Yoox Net-a-Porter deal
Frasers Group has appointed Goldman Sachs as it considers snapping up Yoox Net-a-Porter from Swiss luxury goods company Richemont.
Sosandar has robust FY24, profit growth continues in Q1
Sosandar revenues were up by 9% to £46.3m for the year ended 31 Mar 2024, and revealed the locations for two new stores in Marlow and Chelmsford.
Tala has raised £5m in investment as it eyes international expansion
Activewear brand Tala has secured £5m in a new round of funding as it looks to expand into international markets as the demand for athleisurewear continues to grow.
ScS stops selling carpets and flooring
ScS has dropped carpets and flooring from its product range under its new owner Italian furniture giant Poltronesofà.
Mango celebrates strongest ever first half as sales hit £1.3bn
Mango recorded its strongest-ever H1 sales with revenues of €1.54bn up 6.3% on 2023 H1 figures, and has opened 57 stores so far in 2024, reaching 2,743 worldwide, and is targetting 2,800+ by 2025.
Frasers Group to report annual profit after year of acquisition-fuelled growth
Frasers Group is set to announce as much as £550m in underlying profit next week, when it announces its FY results to 30th Apr. Last year operating profit was £531m.
Hawes & Curtis said it will focus more on casual clothing
Hawes & Curtis FY23 sales were flat at £43.8m (£43.7m in FY22) with pre-tax profit of under £4.8m, down from £7.9m as a result of working from home it will change to focus more on casual clothing.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Content mapping for better customer journeys
By mapping the customer journey you can create the right content to guide your shoppers from their initial product discovery through to post-purchase content to keep them coming back.
Tips to grow your YouTube channel
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How to get guaranteed followers on TikTok
Don’t be fooled by websites that offer to sell you “real” TikTok followers. Hootsuite teaches you 22 proven ways to get followers on TikTok for free, the honest way.
Why brand trust is declining and how marketers can earn it back
Dive into the factors behind declining brand trust and strategies to restore trust and build long-term loyalty with your customers.
How to learn from and collaborate with competitors
Effective brand development is a dance of strategy and foresight. Success often hinges on understanding your own strengths and the strategies and positions of your competitors.
Retailers under highest stress since pandemic
Stress across retailers and consumer business has hit its highest level since COVID-19 however some firms are cautiously optimistic about their economic recovery.
UK fashion tech start-up Hey Savi secures funding
Hey Savi, the new all-female founded fashion search and recommendation platform, has secured £2.2m in investment.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Primark names Tesco exec as new chief operating officer
Primark has named former Tesco senior exec Nigel Jones as its new COO. He will be responsible for the global supply chain and logistics, as well as its technology and business transformation function.
BRAND NEWS
Puma’s new replica football jerseys made with 75% recycled textile waste
Puma has scaled up its textile-to-textile recycling innovation RE:FIBRE, creating millions of replica football jerseys with a minimum of 75% recycled textile waste and other waste material.
Pangaia debuts first UK store on London’s Carnaby Street
Genderless clothing brand Pangaia, known for its planet-conscious loungewear, has opened its first standalone bricks-and-mortar store in the UK on London’s Carnaby Street.
Mulberry x Eleventy launch "understated" summer collection
Mulberry has joined forces with fellow luxury brand Eleventy for a collaboration of men’s and women’s ready-to-wear, bags, accessories, and footwear.
Lewis Hamilton named Dior Ambassador
The seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has guest-designed a Dior collection set to launch in October.
On to unveil its spray-on shoe on eve of the Olympics
On will debut a new running shoe CloudBoom Strike LS during the Olympics. It’s made using its LightSpray technology that creates a one-piece sock-like shoe and On wants it to go mass market.
AND FINALLY x2
Balenciaga’s €3,500 festival wristband
Balenciaga is selling a Raver Bracelet in pink, black and blue polyester, with metallised polyester, cotton and sterling silver 925 for €3,500 as part of its AW24-25 haute couture collection.
Wetherspoon boss on Brexit, his successor and how he lost £100m
Wetherspoons founder explains what kind of boss he is, if he ever has a typical day and his succession plans, his opinions on Brexit and also reveals how he once lost £100m.
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.
Matalan has a new denim, 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.
Very has a new Michelle Keegan collboration, 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.
Shoe Zone has back-to-school shoes and bags.
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.
TK Maxx has new womenswear and menswear ranges of clothing, shoes and accessories for the beach and home.
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.
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.
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.
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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Monsoon Fable England Barbour Deichmann UK Fatface Tu Clothing Teenage Cancer Trust Joe Browns Lola Starr
Home, garden and food
The Gluttonous Gardener has new BBQ herb garden ranges, summer gifts, wedding gift roses and new plant ranges.
George Home has new AW24 Cosy Cottage, Modern Renaissance and Dark Nature ranges for the dining room, kitchen and lounge.
Home Bargains has things for the home for the autumn and Halloween.
TK Maxx has Halloween things for the home and everything for the summer holidays from luggage to beach towels.
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.
Sofology has new sofas and armchairs for AW24 for lounges of all sizes from small to very large in fabrics and leather including a Bridgerton range.
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.
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.
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 - 10
Days until Halloween – 107
Days until Black Friday – 136
Days until Christmas – 162
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
How to get your brand on the August Media Calendars
The Olympics are still on, and summer is in full swing, and hopefully the weather has improved – i.e. stopped raining in the north and stopped being so damn hot in the south. So, there are just a few weeks left to boost your summer-related images before the AW23 images fully kick in.
There’s still time to tag anything relevant to summer/high summer and push anything related to the outside: garden furniture, anything for a garden party, or picnic or barbecue. Plus, don’t forget to add all of the other spellings, BBQ, Bar-B-Que, etc., and add any other related keywords like picnics, garden parties, etc. If you have them, then firepits and chimineas for the colder UK evenings would be good.
It's also a good time to start uploading your AW24 images. So jumpers, scarves, coats, boots, raincoats, hoodies, and cardigans will all start to be searched for by the media.
It's also not too early to start thinking about back-to-school items - Scottish schools start again in mid-August - and university students will be getting ready to sort out their wardrobes and rooms in September, so add fresher(s) and university as keywords to anything relevant.
There’s also still time to add Halloween ideas and Christmas gifts if you have them.
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.
August Diary - Weeks/Months
Music festivals are still on, so add any festival wear and camping-related things you have and keyword them with festival, particularly in the weeks running up to the August bank holiday weekend with Reading/Leeds festivals 21st-25th August.
The 29th marks 3 months until the Black Friday/Cyber Monday (29th Nov – 2nd Dec) weekend so start preparing for those sales now.
Weeks to celebrate this month include;
Olympics (26th July – 11th August)
World Breastfeeding week (1st - 7th)
Edinburgh Festival (2nd - 25th)
Paralympics (28th - 8th Sept)
August - Days
1st – Yorkshire Day
2nd – International Beer Day
2nd-5th – Brighton Pride
3rd – Summer bank holiday Scotland
8th – International Cat Day
9th – Book Lovers Day
10th - National Shapewear Day
11th – National Bakewell Tart Day
11th – Olympics Closing Ceremony
12th – International Youth Day
12th – National Vinyl Records Day
12th - 13th - Tisha B'Av (Jewish Holiday)
13th – International lefthanders Day
13th – National Prosecco Day
15th – VJ (Victory over Japan) Day
16th – National Rum Day
17th – UK Cupcake Day
17th – World Honey Bee Day
18th – National Grooming Day
19th - Raksha Bandhan (Hindu holiday)
21st – World Senior Citizens Day
23rd - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
22nd – National Burger Day (UK)
24-26th – Notting Hill Carnival
25th – National Secondhand Wardrobe Day
25th – Christmas in August (4 months until Christmas Day)
26th - Women's Equality Day
26th – August Bank Holiday (Last Monday in August)
26th – Krishna Janmashtami – (Hindu Holiday)
28th – Summer Paralympics Opening Ceremony
28th – National Red Wine Day
29th – 3 Months until Black Friday (changes annually)
30th – Blackpool Illuminations start
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).
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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