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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
ProCook warns on profits as shoppers ‘tighten their belts’ amid cost-of-living crunch
ProCook has said sales and profits for its current financial year will be behind previous forecasts as shoppers face “exceptional pressures on discretionary spend”.
Kering outlines plans to grow Gucci sales to €15b in mid-term
French luxury group Kering has told investors it’s aiming to increase annual sales of its star label Gucci by 50% to €15bn and double Saint Laurent to €10bn in the medium term.
Reliance and Apollo team up to lodge £5.5bn binding bid for Boots
Reliance Retail and Apollo are understood to have made a combined formal offer of £5.5bn for Boots, which would allow current owner Walgreens to retain a significant minority stake.
AO to shut down German business and focus on the UK market
AO is closing its 8 -year old German business which currently accounts for about 10% of its total group revenue and will focus instead on the UK market.
Walmart could be poised to launch UK Marketplace
Walmart is currently asking UK sellers to sign up to Walmart Marketplace in a move which could see the Big Box retailer challenge Amazon’s e-commerce dominance.
Quarter of UK households turn to second-hand market to beat cost-of-living crunch
New data shows that more than 7m UK consumers are looking to the second-hand or resale markets with 30% of millennials and 28% of GenZ shoppers buying more resale second-hand goods
DFS warns on profit due to slowing demand
Furniture retailer DFS has warned on profit after seeing a change in order volumes it now expects full-year revenues to be between £1.15bn and £1.16bn with profits between £62-57m.
Young consumers still buying 'green' despite belt-tightening
Younger consumers are leading the way on eco-fashion with 74% of 18-24 year-olds willing to spend more on a brand that aligns with their environmental values.
Rent the Runway revenue and active users rise
Rent the Runway revenues hit $67.1m for Q1, up from $33.5m in 2021 with active users up from 74,018 to 134,998, however net loss, was up to $42.5m versus $42.3m.
Door drop ad spend increases to £182m since the pandemic
Leaflet, flyer and brochure marketing has increased year-on-year since the pandemic, with under-35s engaging more than any other age group.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Four steps any brand can take to appeal to Gen Z
To build loyalty with Gen Z brands need to advocate meaningfully, tap into communities to stay ahead of trends, and lean on like-minded partners.
Is product placement the future of advertising?
Is product placement where the future of TV advertising lies? Marketing Beat takes a deep dive into the practice’s history to better understand its potential as reliable revenue stream.
Why Burberry is betting on AR to boost handbag sales
Burberry has teamed up with Snap Inc’s Vertebrae to offer a 360-degree augmented reality shopping experience on its website with the aim of boosting their handbag sales.
Why brands are embracing the stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
In celebration of Pride Month, Marketing Beat delves into brand collaborations with stars from RuPaul’s international Drag queen reality TV show.
Twitter launches Product Drop option for merchants
Twitter has debuted a new Product Drop feature that allows merchants to update shoppers on upcoming launches and gives them a “Remind Me” button that gives them a 15-minute warning.
Eight retailers launching marketplaces
From Farfetch to Mountain Warehouse to Superdrug. Retailers across fashion, beauty and sports are all looking to cash in on marketplaces, here are eight who have launched or are set to launch.
Amazon launches ‘Virtual Try-On for Shoes’
Amazon has introduced an interactive mobile experience that enables people to virtually try on shoes as it looks to create more immersive experiences for fashion shoppers online.
BRAND NEWS
River Island launches Sofia Richie summer edit collection
River Island has joined forces with model and designer Sofia Richie on a curated summer collection featuring a range of seasonal essentials, with her 'California attitude' For images see here.
Fenwick and Front Row London partner to launch exclusive rental service
British department store Fenwick is collaborating with luxury-on-loan wear company Front Row London to launch an exclusive rental service in their Bond Street and Newcastle stores.
John Lewis unveils locations for hundreds of new rental homes
John Lewis Partnership has announced the first three locations (Bromley, Reading and West Ealing) where it proposes to build new rental homes
Wickes to launch interior design TV programme featuring Rochelle Humes
Home improvements retailer Wickes will launch its first advertiser-funded interior design programme featuring Rochelle Humes as it looks to increase engagement with female audiences.
John Lewis launches outerwear brand, Cape Cove
John Lewis has announced the launch of new lifestyle brand Cape Cove, a feel-good brand, focused on sustainable methods, and thoughtfully created for sea lovers.
AND FINALLY
American processed cheese brand Velveeta has collaborated with Nails Inc to release a cheese-scented nail polish.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending June 3rd 2022?
1/ Jubilee
2/ SS22
3/ Garden
4/ AW22
5/ Father’s Day
6/ Hats
7/ Living room
8/ Garden Furniture
9/ Sunglasses
10/ Picnics
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
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.
Peacocks was founded by Albert Frank Peacock in Warrington, in 1884 with the principle of value for money and that still holds today with its good value clothing ranges for men, women and children. The latest Weekend range features brand ambassador Louise Redknapp.
NoLoGo was founded by designer Tina Malhamé who has worked with Sir Terence Conran, Next, Monsoon, Laura Ashley, Anokhi, Per Una and more. NoLoGo-Chic produces beautiful clothing, each carefully designed and sourced, with its own unique detailing, in gorgeous natural fabrics.
Bonmarché returns to PRShots with its Spring Summer 2022 range if women’s clothing. The range features long, midi and short dresses as well as jackets, swimsuits, shirts and t-shirts
KMI Brands Noughty is a British-born, cruelty-free, vegan and naturals brand on a mission to exceed the performance of premium conventional hair and body care with natural alternatives that won’t cost the earth - literally.
Bryony Bel was born out of a desire for aspirational, contemporary and wearable jewellery without the designer price tag. With over 15 years industry experience at a number of jewellery brands, they bring a curated edit of contemporary and affordable sterling silver and 18kt gold vermeil jewellery.
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
M&Co has new summer clothes and accessories for kids and adults
Shoe Zone Has new shoe collections
River Island has Father’s Day gifts, accessories and new summer clothing imagery for kids and adults and a Sofia Richie, Charlie Howard and Danny Lomas collabs
From My Mothers Garden has new summer wear
Primark has a new Pride range, new summer sandals and wedges, and a Stacey Solomon collaboration
Freemans has new summer outfits including Julien Macdonald ranges
Very has new summer outfits for men and women
Monsoon has new vintage inspired womenswear and accessories
Hotter has new summer shoes
Barbour has new classic clothing
George at Asda has new summer outfits, vintage and Pride t-shirts
PrettyLittleThing has new swimwear and Nella Rose, Martha Kalifatidis, Marilyn Melo, Jayda Wayda and Alabama Barker ranges
Lipsy has new campaign images
Feel Unique has Father’s Day toiletries
F&F has summer outfits, beach wear and athleisure wear
Roman Originals has more new SS22 outfits
Radley has new bags and accessories
New Look has new women’s summer outfits
NoLoGo has summer outfits
Dune London has new occasion wear and summer sandals
Crew Clothing has new clothing and accessories
Matalan has Taylor & Wright styles and new family dressing options and Father’s Day gifts
Pink House Mustique has new beachwear
See more new clothing and accessories images from the last two weeks from
Fatface Hope Fashion TK Maxx Dancing Leopard Dune London Mens Marks & Spencer Wilko Oliver Bonas
Home and food
Designers Guild has new AW22 ranges
Abstract House has new canvasses for all tastes
Parker Knoll has new sofa and chair ranges
The Range has new outdoor and indoor furniture
Hotel Chocolat has new Father’s Day chocolates
Cult Furniture has new garden furniture and homeware
Furniture Village has new Ercol bedroom and lounge furniture
Daisy Park has new decorations and light for outside and in
Primark has new home accessories
Cambridge Imprint has new stationery and printing sets
Nest has new outdoor and indoor home ranges
TK Maxx has new homeware
Cartwright & Butler has new gifts and hampers for Father’s Day
Very has kitchenware and garden items
George Home has the season sell out Ozark blow up chair
Oliver Bonas has new home ware and some early Christmas baubles
Dunelm has new AW22 home wear
Marks & Spencer has new things for the lounge and bathroom
Cuckooland has new modular sofas
Lights4fun has AW22 and Halloween lights
Cath Kidston has new kitchen wear
Oak Furnitureland has new sofa and rug ranges
Dobbies Garden Centres has new home goods, pet accessories and Fathers’ Day gifts
DFS has new ranges
See more new home images from the last two weeks from
NoLoGo National Trust Shop Wilko M&Co Pink House Mustique Fritz Fryer Matalan Sofology Joe Browns Next Paperchase Fatface Next
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How to get your brand on the June Editorial Calendars
Summer is here - and hopefully the weather will improve – so add anything summery including summer clothing, swimwear, and push anything to do with 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 BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc and we’re also at the start of the festival season, so make sure you add festival, Glastonbury, to your keyword lists.
Media are starting to ramp up the summer holiday features so swimwear, suitcases, travel bags, travel accessories etc are all images and keywords that you should be adding. Some people are still staying at home, so it’s probably a good idea to think of holidays closer to home, so add in keywords and phrases like “staycation” “holistay” “holiday at home” to your keywords and why not suggest clothing like hoodies, and cardigans for the colder UK evenings.
Also look at sports, particularly anything tennis-related for Wimbledon.
June Diary - Weeks/Months
June is LGBTQ Pride Month, National Smile Month, it’s also Wimbledon (27th-10thJuly) and Royal Ascot (14th-18th), and the return of the Glastonbury festival (22nd-26th).
June - Days
11th – Queen’s Official Birthday
11th – World Gin Day
14th – International Bath Day
15th – Two years since the end of the first UK lockdown for non-essential shops (England)
15th – National Beer Day (UK)
18th – Sustainable Gastronomy Day
18th – International Picnic Day
19th – Father’s Day
19th – Juneteenth
21st – Summer Solstice
22nd – World Rainforest Day
22nd – Windrush Day
24th – Take your dog to work Day
24th – Midsummer’s Day
27th – Wimbledon fortnight starts
30th – International Asteroid Day
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