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PRShots Digest brings you the latest retail news from Primark, JD Sports, THG, Nobody’s Child, Chinti & Parker, Charles Tyrwhitt, The Body Shop, Ocado, Uniqlo, George at Asda, John Lewis and M&S. Plus, creating an audience-based B2B marketing plan, how to get more views on TikTok, 7 top social media monitoring tools and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Primark interim results for the half to Mar 2 show adjusted operating profit jumped 46% to £508m, as the fashion brand targets rolling out click and collect across more stores across the UK.
JD Sports strikes £899m deal for US sportswear brand Hibbett
JD Sports has entered into a binding agreement to acquire US sportswear brand Hibbett for £899m and expects to fund the acquisition “through a combination of existing US cash resources.”
THG growth driven by ‘standout’ beauty arm performance
THG has posted strong 4.5% sales growth in its beauty products in Q1 2024 reaching group sales of £459.9m, which it said was led by a “standout performance” across its beauty divison.
Charles Tyrwhitt posts strong sales growth in 2023
Charles Tyrwhitt turnover for the year to Aug 2023 increased 45% to £269.2m, with EBITDA up to £44.1m, with the brand opening five new stores across the UK.
Tesco faces scrutiny over ‘Amazon-style’ fee for online suppliers
Tesco is under scrutiny from the UK’s supermarket regulator, which is closely monitoring its implementation of an “Amazon-style” fulfilment fees for online suppliers.
The Body Shop France looking for buyer
The Body Shop's French subsidiary was placed into receivership by the Paris court on April 4, and is now looking for a buyer. Interested parties have until June 3 to put forward their bids.
Food inflation down for the 14th straight month
Grocery price inflation fell to 3.2% over the four weeks to 14 April, marking the fourteenth monthly drop in a row. With the decline driven by a “significant” increase in discount spending.
Ocado shareholders call for switch from London to New York stock market
Ocado is facing pressure from shareholders to consider leaving the London stock market for New York. The group’s stock has fallen 90% from a peak of around £28 in 2020 to around £3.80 today.
Frasers blocks finance regulator from publishing review findings
Frasers Group has declined the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) request to publish key findings from a review of its latest annual report.
George at Asda clothing sales reach £1.5bn
Clothing sales at Asda's in-house fashion and homeware brand George grew 3.4% to £1.5bn in the year ended 31 Dec, led by strong online growth and school wear sales.
Norwegian sovereign wealth fund to buy Sheffield shopping centre Meadowhall
Norges, Norway’s £1.3tn sovereign wealth fund, is in advanced talks to acquire British Land’s 50% share of Sheffield’s Meadowhall shopping centre for approximately £363m, including debt.
Young women fuelling demand at Uniqlo
Alessandro Dudech, the Chief Operating Officer of Uniqlo UK has revealed young women under 29, have become the driving force behind increased demand at the fashion brand.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
7 steps to creating an audience-based B2B marketing plan
Boost marketing-driven revenue with granular audience segmentation. Use this 7-step framework for targeting the right prospects.
How to get more views on TikTok
Wondering how to get more views on TikTok? These top tips for making engaging content will have your audience coming back for more.
7 top social media monitoring tools and why you need them
Learn how to use one (or all) of the best social monitoring tools to help you track and manage online conversations about your brand.
Second-hand clothing big business in US and UK
More than two in five (42%) US shoppers and 37.5% of UK shoppers have purchased at least one item of second-hand clothing in the past year, with the US market valued at $43.9bn in 2024.
BRAND NEWS
Nobody’s Child launches repair pop-up
Womenswear brand Nobody’s Child will launch a repair pop-up at its Carnaby Street store with fashion repairs provider Sojo on Saturday.
Chinti & Parker introduces digital passports with a playful Peanuts collection
British luxury knitwear brand Chinti & Parker has launched its first collection to feature Digital Product Passports (DPP), promoting circularity via a scannable barcode.
M&S and Oxfam trial postal donation bags for ‘unwearable’ clothes
Marks & Spencer and Oxfam are trialling a scheme to enable consumers to return unwearable clothes from any label in a prepaid postal donation bag ordered from the Oxfam website.
John Lewis becomes largest retailer to join packaging pledge
John Lewis has become the largest UK retailer to sign up to the Pack4Good initiative, a commitment to sourcing better packaging materials and ensuring the protection of critical forests.
Laura Ashley relaunches fashion in partnership with Next
Laura Ashley is relaunching fashion this month, debuting a new 47-piece collection in partnership with Next and available to purchase at selected Next stores and on the retailer’s website.
AND FINALLY
LVMH exports more luxury products than France does wine
LVMH's global sales of handbags and perfumes exceeded the combined value of all wine and camembert cheese exported by France's agricultural sector.
Dame Vivienne Westwood's personal wardrobe to be auctioned for charity
Christie's is to auction Dame Vivienne Westwood’s wardrobe of 200 items spanning four decades in London on 25 June with an online auction taking place alongside from 14 to 28 June.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending April 19th 2024?
1/ SS24
2/ Garden
3/ Denim
4/ Blue
5/ Sandals
6/ Living Room
7/ Bags
8/ Sunglasses
9/ Cushion
10/ Dresses
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
Olukai is a Hawaiian brand producing footwear that combines the strength and durability of a waterman’s ocean lifestyle - all footwear comes with a 1-year guarantee - with an island-inspired brand rooted in sound values, style, comfort, and craftsmanship.
Peter Bowen Art has been making ceramics and creating artworks for more than 40 years. He now specialises in creating handmade ceramic mantel clocks and tableware produced in his studio in rural Somerset.
Quorn Stone began in 1995, importing artisan hand-painted terracotta tiles from Manises, Spain. The business now includes a wide range of indoor tiles large and small, for floors and walls, plus stoneware tiles for outside.
Iolla designs high-quality eyewear. All their glasses and sunglasses are handmade and designed to last, using the highest-quality components and materials.
Peachaus was started when the founders were in Australia and wondered why it was so hard to find ethical and sustainable underwear and lifestyle products that are also gorgeous, delicate, supportive, and comfy.
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Clothing, beauty and accessories
Bonmarché has a new denim collection, new summer wear modelled by TV’s Lorraine Kelly plus a new David Emmanuel collaboration, new swimwear and beachwear, womenswear, bags, scarves and accessories.
PrettyLittleThing has a Emilly Miller maternity range and new occasion wear, a Destination Swim range of bikinis and beachwear, plus new in leopard print ranges of occasion wear and outfits for a night out.
Neem London has new shirts and jackets and recycled ranges for the summer.
John Lewis has new summer wear for the beach and for holidays for all the family.
Dune London has a new bags, sandals, wedges and accessories. Plus SS24 Dressy ranges, shoes (stilettoes to flats), bags (clutches to shoppers), sunglasses, accessories, boots (bikers to cowboy to riding).
Very has new occasion wear, V by Very summer dress and festival ranges, Wimbledon inspired ranges, a new Michelle Keegan collaboration, women’s festival, beachwear and summer holidays outfits, and Father’s Day presents.
Primark has new PS new cosmetic ranges, kids beachwear plus a new extensive collaboration with Pau (Paula Echevarria) including clothing, jewellery and shoes.
F&F has new collaborations with Kate Ferdinand and RISE by Zara McDermott, plus new swimwear and clothes for the beach and the summer, retro band t-shirts.
Betty & Biddy has new jewellery ranges, including earrings and necklaces.
River Island has a new 90s collection, a RI Studio range, Boho range, plus this summer’s fashion items including midi and maxi dresses and big florals, sandals, bags, leopard print, pumps, waistcoats and jewellery.
Barbour has new mens clothing and accessories, boots and women's midi and maxi dresses, plus men’s outdoor wear and casuals.
Matalan has holiday outfits for the beach for the whole family, Barbie 2024 collaborations, new beachwear, bags, shoes and sandals, and SS24 womenswear lookbook images.
Monsoon has new womenswear ranges.
New Look has new drops of evening wear, beach wear and bags, new drops of shirts, skirts, coats, waistcoats, dresses, jumpers, bags, boots and stilettos.
Roman Originals has new spring womenswear ranges including big-pattern dresses, denim and linen.
Regatta has a new outdoor wear collaboration with Giovanna.
Oliver Bonas has a new May/June drops for the summer including dresses (midi and mini), bags, jackets, hats, jewellery, sunglasses, flats, training shoes and sandals.
Celtic & Co has new womenswear ranges.
Tu Clothing has new big-print summer Scion collaboration outfits for all the family.
Cotton Traders has new summer clothing ranges for the beach and holidays with maxi dresses and big patterns featuring TV’s Jasmin Harman, plus menswear modelled by TV’s Will Mellor.
George at Asda has new womenswear, and menswear for the summer including beachwear evening and day wear plus lingerie, bags and accessories.
Threadbare has womenswear including maxi and midi dresses in big patterns and miniskirts in denim.
TK Maxx has new womenswear and accessories including shoes, bags and sunglasses, menswear including hats and shoes, plus kids shoes and clothing and beauty products.
Shoe Zone has spring and summer clogs, trainers and sandals for men, women and kids.
Accessorize has new beachwear, plus shoes, bags, accessories and jewellery ranges for SS24.
Dune London Mens has new training shoes, sandals for the summer plus new shoes, boots and sunglasses images.
See additional new clothing and accessories images from
Curvy Kate Lipsy Fable England Scamp & Dude Marks & Spencer Radley Fatface Busby & Fox Rebecca Rhoades Style for Stroke X Fund National Trust shop
Home, garden and food
Home Bargains has new Father’s Day gifts, decorative garden ranges and outside lighting and furniture.
Hobbycraft has new Autumn ideas, Father’s Day projects and gifts, Country Cottage knitwear and how to make bracelet advice kits.
Cult Furniture has new furniture for outdoors, Madelyn and Aubery Garden ranges, plus ‘70s revival furniture, side tables, lighting solutions and dining chairs.
Sandberg Wallpaper has new big pattern ranges for the kitchen, lounge and bedroom.
Dobbies Garden Centres has barbeque tools, garden tools, plus accessories for outdoor picnics and BBQs, Father’s Day presents, plus rugs, outdoor cushions, plants, grow lights and outdoor seating ranges.
Cambridge Imprint has wrapping paper, large notebooks, tea towels, waste bins, slimline list books, birthday decorations and cards, tissue boxes and more.
Nest has new summer furniture ranges for inside and out.
Biscuiteers Baking has biscuit and chocolate gifts for Father’s Day.
Homesense has new homeware, pet accessories, kitchen accessories, outdoor dining ranges, and homeware for the kitchen, bedroom, conservatory and lounge for SS24.
Imp & Maker has pub, Italian, bourbon, tequila, champagne and cheese-themed hampers, plus hampers for all occasions and all budgets from small gifts to large big-treat hampers as well as hampers and gifts for Father’s Day.
Habitat has a new Scandi-inspired homeware collaboration with Scion including kitchenware, cushions, accessories and fabrics.
Ivyline has new Kew-inspired water features, plus stoneware and glazed plant pots for the garden and indoors.
Oliver Bonas has bright summer kitchenware, travel edits and wellness goods and garden tables and chairs and hammocks.
Treats by Mars has new Malteser, Bounty and Skittles treats.
Primark Home has lots of decorative items for the home and accessories for picnics and BBQs.
George Home has Stacey Solomon collaborations and new things for outdoor living and the garden including barbecues, parasols and planters as well as items for the kitchen and lounge.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new plant and rose ranges.
Fritz Fryer has new bathroom lighting, table lights and general lighting, from chandeliers to wall lights.
Marks & Spencer has new kitchenware, drinkware and furniture for the summer events inside and out.
Matalan has new SS24 ranges of homeware and new storage and bedding ranges.
Cardfactory has Father’s Day gifts.
See additional new home images from
Designers Guild National Trust shop Next TK Maxx Rebel Walls Very Arran Sense of Scotland Joe Browns B&M Sofology The Range John Lewis Daisy Park Cartwright & Butler
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DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until UEFA European Championship – 52
Days until Father’s Day – 54
Days until Paris Olympics - 94
Days until Halloween – 191
How to get your brand on the April Editorial Calendars
We’re now definitely in Spring, and people are thinking about the approaching summer holidays, so add any spring-summer-related images you have and add in keywords relating to summer outfits and summer events, e.g. festivals, Glastonbury, Coachella this month in the US, beachwear, swimwear, the garden, garden parties, outdoor living, things for the patio, and of course Barbecues. Don’t forget to add all the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que, etc and other related keywords like picnic, garden party, get-togethers, parties, socials, gatherings and for the young ‘gaths’.
While some people are looking to holidays abroad, some are still trimming their budgets thanks to the continued cost-of-living crisis, and are looking closer to home, so add in keywords and phrases like “staycation”, “holistay”, “holiday at home” to your keywords and why not suggest clothing like cardigans for the colder UK evenings.
If you’re looking for more hooks to help promote your brand and products, then see the list of days, weeks and fortnights below.
April Diary - Weeks/Months
There are lots of other big events in April. April is World Stress Awareness Month and National Pet Month in the UK, so if you have anything to relieve stress (massage products, recliners, diffusers, pillows, garden swings, etc) and anything for pets (dog coats, cat collars, dog beds will also be looked for etc) then add them and get all the relevant keywords added. It’s also National Garden Month, so anything gardening-related should be tagged with National Garden Month.
Other events include;
Allergy Awareness Week (24th – 28th)
MS Awareness Week (24th – 30th)
Small Business Week (Apr 28th – May 4th)
April - Days
23rd – St George’s Day
23rd – Start of the Asparagus season
23rd – Shakespeare Day
24th - National Skipping Day
24th – Gardening searches peak
24th – Fashion Revolution Day
24th – Stop Food Waste Day
25th – Staycation searches peak
25th – World Malaria Day
25th – National Lingerie Day
28th – Maundy Thursday
29th - International Dance Day
30th – Passover Ends
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).
How to get your brand on the May Editorial Calendars
We’re now well into Spring, and there are two long bank holiday weekends to enjoy this month, and with a bit of luck, we’ll have great weather for at least one of them.
To get the best chance for a download, add images that are related to the summer, and make sure they’re accompanied by any keywords relating to being out of the house and into the garden and the great outdoors, including garden, garden parties, barbecues (don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que, etc.) picnics, outdoors.
Summer holidays are on the horizon, so campaign images that include the beach or the outside world will be used. Upload any images you have of summer outfits, holiday clothes, festival clothes, sandals, beachwear, swimsuits, bikinis, linen, and sandals.
With the cost-of-living increases not everyone will be going abroad so still keep keywords and phrases like “staycation” “holistay” “holiday at home” to your keywords, also think about uploading images more appropriate to a UK holiday like cardigans and hoodies for the colder UK evenings.
May is also the start of wedding season, so if you have any wedding-related items, then get ready to promote them along with any wedding keywords, bridal, bride, groom, hen party, stag do, etc.
If you’re looking for more hooks to help promote your brand and products, then see the list of days, weeks and fortnights below.
May Diary - Weeks/Months
May is National Walking Month, National Smile Month (13th May – 13th Jun), and Skin Cancer Awareness Month.
It’s also:
Small Business Week – (Apr 28th – May 4th)
Dementia UK Time for a Cuppa Week (1st-8th)
National Gardening Week (1st -7th)
National Vegetarian Week (16th – 22nd)
National Stationery Week (15th –21st)
Cannes Film Festival (14th – 25th)
National Doughnut Week (18th – 26th)
Sandwich Week (19th – 25th) (4th week of May)
Chelsea Flower Show (21st – 25th)
National Barbeque Week (May 27th – June 2nd)
The Derby (31st May - 1st Jun)
May - Days
2nd – World Password Day
3rd – World Press Freedom Day
4th – Star Wars Day
4th – Firefighters Memorial Day
5th –Cinco de Mayo (US Holiday)
6th – May Day
8th – VE day
9th – Europe Day
9th – Ascension Day
10th – Searches of Prom dresses peak
11th- World Fairtrade Day
11th – Eurovision Final in Malmö Sweden
12th – International Nurses Day
12th – Mother’s Day
12th – Women’s FA Cup Final
13th – World Cocktail Day
13-14th –Yom HaAtzmaut
15th – International Day of Families
15th - Father’s Day gift searches rise / BBQ searches rise
18th – World Whisky Day
20th – World Bee Day
20th – Whit Monday / Pentecost
21st – International Tea Day
22nd – World Goth Day
22nd – Craft Distillery Day (US)
25th - Geek Pride Day
25th – National Wine Day (US)
25th - Men’s FA Cup Final
25th – Camping-related searches rise
25-26th – Lag B'Omer
27th – Spring Bank Holiday
27th – Memorial Day (US )
29th – National Biscuit Day
30th – BBQ searches peak
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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