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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Ocado raises £575m to fund expansion of its tech division
Ocado has successfully raised £575m through a share placement as the company seeks to capitalise on the growth of its technology arm.
Retailers fear the government could ditch plans for online sales tax
Leaders from Amazon, Asda, Asos and Currys, will hold talks with the Treasury this week as concerns grow that the government’s appetite to bring in an online sales tax is waning.
New cost of living tsar advises brands to ‘refocus’ on making prices more competitive
Cost-of-living tsar David Buttress has told brands to spend less on marketing and more on lowering their prices
Infinited Fiber Company to invest €400m in commercial-scale factory
Recycled textile technology firm Infinited Fiber Company is to invest €400m in its first commercial-scale factory with an anticipated production capacity of 30,000 metric tons a year in Kemi, Finland.
Leaked report reveals Amazon could run out of warehouse staff by 2024
Amazon executives are concerned that the company will run out of warehouse staff by 2024 thanks to gruelling shifts, according to a leaked internal document.
Springboard footfall figures for last week saw a hot weather boost of 5% on the high street, with coastal towns up 8.3% and visits to retail parks and shopping centres up by 2.5% and 3.7%.
Pure Origin becomes UK's largest sourcing show
Fashion supply chain trade show Pure Origin has become the UK’s largest sourcing event. The show, which runs on 17-19 July at Olympia London, will feature 20 new ‘Country Pavilions’.
Pandora assumes full ownership of Portuguese business
Jewellery brand Pandora has acquired 34 locations from its distributor Visão do Tempo to take ownership of the entire store network.
European fashion councils launch joint European Fashion Alliance
The newly launched European Fashion Alliance includes 21 organizations from 18 European countries and will represent the sector at the highest levels.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Why lingerie is making post-pandemic comeback
Women's underwear didn't fare too well during the jogging-bottoms-and-pyjamas phase of the pandemic, but from the red carpet to lingerie shows underwear is making a big comeback.
Jewellery is making a comeback post-pandemic in totally unexpected forms, often elevated from a simple accessory to a garment in its own right, from jewel caps to bras, headbands and eye gems.
How companies should invest in a downturn
The current downturn offers unique opportunities to judiciously invest in the future, here are three ways managers can benefit from and even plan for growth in this volatile environment.
Are retail employees ready for today’s cybersecurity challenges?
Often, when a hacker sets their sights on an organisation, the first thing they target is human error and they often start with a lowly employee and work their way up
3 ways to scale your online sales
With social platforms expanding their capabilities and digital marketplaces gaining popularity, how can new fashion brands take advantage of these changes?
New technology platform helps fashion industry tackle greenwashing
Tech platform startup Impactbytes helps companies meet their commitments to recently proposed EU legislation and substantiate their sustainability claims
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Gymshark poaches The Very Group’s marketing boss
Gymshark has appointed The Very Group’s chief marketing officer Carly O’Brien to drive its brand marketing strategy.
BRAND NEWS
Gucci teams up with Harry Styles on collection launch
Gucci’s creative director, Alessandro Michele, and actor/singer/fashion icon etc Harry Styles are coming together for the launch of an exclusive collection named 'Gucci Ha Ha Ha' .
Menkind owner acquires gifting etailer Prezzybox
Gift Universe, the parent company of gifts and gadget specialist Menkind, and Hawkins’s Bazaar has acquired etailer Prezzybox for an undisclosed amount.
Walmart launches TV shopping partnership with Roku
Walmart has launched a TV shopping partnership with Roku to help "make TV streaming the next ecommerce shopping destination."
Mango to abandon direct sales in Russia after 23 years due to the war
The Spanish company is divesting its stores to its franchisees in Russia, which until the end of 2021 was Mango's fifth-largest market.
Vogue and Snapchat partner on AR exhibition
British Vogue has revealed a collaboration with Snapchat in the form of an interactive augmented reality (AR) exhibition ‘Vogue x Snapchat: Redefining the Body’ curated by editor Edward Enninful.
AND FINALLY
Iceland shoppers furious after discovering 1p sale is online only
Iceland shoppers have been left angry after heading to stores for its 1p sale, after discovering the sale was only available online
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending June 17th 2022?
1/ SS22
2/ AW22
3/ Garden
4/ Summer
5/ Father’s Day
6/ Picnic
7/ Gingham
8/ Yellow
9/ Pink
10/ Tropical
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
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.
Chinakwe is a contemporary, Afro Lux, art and lifestyle brand. Founded by artist, stylist and designer, Caroline Chinakwe and is rooted in the artist’s African heritage and European upbringing and embodies bold colours to depict her cultural influences.
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.
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
Shoe Zone Has new shoe collections
Primark has a new beauty products and men and women’s beach and summer wear
From My Mothers Garden has new summer wear
Cocoove has new ranges
Roman Originals has more new SS22 outfits
M&Co has new summer clothes and accessories for kids and adults
Matalan has back to school clothes and shoes
PrettyLittleThing has new swimwear, La’Tecia Thomas, Nella Rose, Martha Kalifatidis, Marilyn Melo, Jayda Wayda and Alabama Barker ranges
Very has new summer outfits for men and women and back to school outfits
New Look has new women’s summer and beach outfits
Cath Kidston have kids and adult accessories
Dune London has new occasion wear and summer sandals
Freemans has new summer outfits including Julien Macdonald ranges
River Island has accessories and new summer clothing imagery for kids and adults and a Sofia Richie, Charlie Howard and Danny Lomas collabs
Monsoon has new vintage inspired womenswear and accessories
See more new clothing and accessories images from the last two weeks from
Hotter Barbour George at Asda Lipsy Feel Unique F&F Radley NoLoGo Crew Clothing Pink House Mustique Fatface Hope Fashion TK Maxx Dancing Leopard Dune London Mens Marks & Spencer Wilko Oliver Bonas
Home and food
Matalan has new homestore ranges for AW22
Abstract House has new canvasses for all tastes
Designers Guild has new AW22 ranges
Dobbies Garden Centres has new home goods, pet accessories and Christmas decorations
George Home has new dog clothes and toys and homeware
Cult Furniture has new rugs, garden furniture and homeware
The Range has new outdoor and indoor furniture as well as camping and festival gear
Homesense has new summer picnic and BBQ ware
Cuckooland has new garden and outdoor items
Wilko has new outdoor summer wares
Marks & Spencer has new homeware
Parker Knoll has new sofa and chair ranges
Hotel Chocolat has new chocolate ranges
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
See more new home images from the last two weeks from
Nest TK Maxx Cartwright & Butler Very George Home Oliver Bonas Dunelm Lights4fun Cath Kidston Oak Furnitureland DFS NoLoGo National Trust Shop M&Co Pink House Mustique Fritz Fryer 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
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
How to make your products attractive to the media in July
Summer is here so keep on adding anything summery to your keywords and descriptions eg 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 other related keywords like picnic.
As we’re now free to go where we like and the festivals are back up and running the mags and websites influencers are all looking for festival wear, beachwear (bikinis, shorts, trunks etc are all being searched for), and the latest trends in summer clothing with gingham, ditzy, Y2K and retro all seeing more traffic
But not everyone is going abroad, the cost-of-living crisis is cutting the money in everyone’s wallets so shoppers are looking at 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 raincoats, coats, hoodies, and cardigans and if you have them then firepits and chimineas for the colder UK evenings would be good.
July Diary - Weeks/Months
July is Independent retailer month, and National Ice Cream month in the US, it’s also sees the conclusion of Wimbledon (27th-10thJul) the start of the Commonwealth games in Birmingham (28th Jul - 8th Aug), plus the UEFA Women’s Euros (6th-31st July), and Cowes Week (30th Jul - 5th Aug).
July - Days
2nd – Pride London parade
3rd – British Grand Prix
4th - US Independence Day
5th – National Bikini Day
7th – World Chocolate Day
9th-13th - Eid al-Adha
11th – World Population Day
12th – Battle of the Boyne (Northern Ireland)
14th - Bastille Day (France)
17th – National Ice Cream Day (US Third sundae in July 😉)
18th - Nelson Mandela International day
22nd – Start of the school holidays
24th – National Tequila Day (US)
24th – National Parents Day (US 4th Sunday in July)
25th – Christmas in July (5 months until Christmas)
28th – Commonwealth games Birmingham opening ceremony
29th - Muharram/Islamic New Year
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