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The latest retail news from Ted baker, Body Shop, Asics, Kick Game. Depop, Pandora and articles on why you need to start labelling for climate-impact, how to setup a TikTok shop, why you need re-commerce and more.

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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Ted Baker accepts fresh £211m takeover bid from Authentic Brands

Retailer Ted Baker has accepted a 110p per share £211m takeover bid offer from Reebok owner Authentic Brands.

Watches of Switzerland sales surge as luxury demand ‘remains robust’

Watches of Switzerland saw revenues jump 25% to £391m during Q1 to August and has unveiled plans for a new London flagship as demand for its luxury products “remains robust”.

Body Shop sees “Challenging” Q2

Natura &Co owner of The Body Shop, Avon and Aesop has seen revenues slip in Q2 by 8.6% with The Body Shop down by 25.3% and Avon down by 25.4% but Aesop rose by 5.7%

Asics North America posts strong growth in ecommerce sales

Asics North America has reported a third consecutive quarter with double-digit growth in the ecommerce channel thanks to a 64% year-over-year increase in OneAsics memberships.

US to account for half of Gymshark’s global sales this year

Gymshark is on track to hit almost £500m in sales in the year to July – up 14% from £437.6m in 2021 – with the US contributing almost £250m in sales.

Westfield identifies trend for larger flagship stores

Westfield owner has signed almost 40 new agreements for either new shops or upsized stores this year as brands invest in larger units to offer integrating digital and physical experiences.

Amazon’s job postings indicate expansion plans across the UK with new merchants and stores

Amazon posted around 3,700 jobs in the UK between January 2022 and June 2022, revealing new  expansion plans across the UK with new merchants and stores.

Kick Game considering £150m sale

Footwear reseller Kick Game has drafted in PWC to explore its options including a £150m sale Founded in 2013 the business has stores in major UK cities and expects £40m turnover this year.

Love Island’s Ekin-Su pens £1m deal fashion brand Oh Polly

Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has penned a £1m deal with fashion brand Oh Polly a week after Tasha Gouri signed with eBay.

TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

Why you need to start labelling your clothing’s climate-impact

Next year, France is due to pass a law to require every item of clothing sold in the country to carry a label detailing its precise climate impact and the EU is expected to follow with a similar ruling.

TikTok Shop: What is it, is it right for me and how do I set one up?

Hints and tips to help understand the recently launched TikTok Shop platform and how to best utilise the new social commerce platform.

Why brands should get involved in re-commerce

A new report by Recurate has highlighted the growing consumer popularity within resale, thrifting and vintage shopping market.

How brands are building new customer relationships

The relationship that brands have with their customers is coming into new focus as customers raise their expectations for the companies that they buy from.

What to expect from the online sales tax consultation

With the online sales tax consultation now finished, what will the outcome be and how will it affect retailers and consumers?

Why a greenwashing crackdown is coming for fast fashion

Fast fashion companies are being scrutinized for "greenwashing," the practice of employing misleading marketing claims to convince consumers that a product is sustainable or eco-friendly.

Why retailers are investing in autonomous last-mile delivery

Delivery expenses, including returns and damages, are currently some of the major pain points in retail and hence reducing the cost of the ‘last-mile’ has become more significant for retailers.

BRAND NEWS

Depop brings thrifting to The Sims

Resale marketplace Depop has revealed a new collaboration with The Sims 4, as the popular game releases its new High School Years Expansion Pack.

Jewellery maker Pandora goes big on lab-made diamonds with North American launch

Pandora, the world's largest jewellery maker is to move ahead with its bet on lab-made diamonds, following its announcement last year to stop selling mined diamonds.

Casio’s G-Shock recruits Steven Bartlett as UK brand ambassador

G-Shock has partnered with Dragon’s Den star Steven Bartlett for the launch of its latest Full-Metal GM-B2100 range.

Pandora launches accessories for pets

Danish jewellery brand Pandora has added its first-ever pet-friendly accessories collection, designed to allow pet owners to match with their four-legged furry friends.

Klarna app rolls out purchase history and delivery tracking

Klarna launches a new UK app feature to enable users to see their full online order history,  regardless of whether items are purchased through the company.

AND FINALLY

Birds Eye releases sustainable swimwear range

Frozen food brand Birds Eye has released a limited-edition sustainable swimwear range in time for the summer holidays.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending Aug 12^th 2022?

1/ AW22

2/ Halloween   

3/ Christmas  

4/ SS22

5/ Jacket

6/ Back to school

7/ Lighting

8/ Feathers

9/ Satin   

10/ Candles

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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

Swealthy is a Midlands-based home décor and interior design company selling the finest quality homeware, gifts, furniture, art, coffee table books, lighting and so much more and making it available to all through 'attainable opulence.'

Wild Clouds started because they wanted more from their clothing. More sustainability, more longevity, more versatility, more comfort, and they wanted them to be affordable. They’re committed to slow fashion, making seasonless clothing locally in London, using the most sustainable materials they can find.

Threadbare is a proud family-owned British brand bringing great quality up-to-date fashion trends for men, women, children and dogs at affordable prices. Elevated, everyday, essentials

Ivyline creates contemporary accessories for the home and garden. Founded in 1976 the UK team works on everything from initial design to eventual dispatch. Its ethical product range comprises everything from fire pits and candles to planters, plant pots and everything in between.

Sarvin is a Persian-influenced brand, delivering ethically conscious womenswear with distinctive, high-quality garments handpicked from the finest fabrics and materials designed with the majority of the clothes made in the UK.

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.

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

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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES

Clothing, beauty and accessories

Primark has a new accessories and makeup, a Mickey Mouse collaboration and new bag and shoe collections and maternity outfits

Sonder Studio has new AW22 ranges

M&Co  has new September and October AW22 drops for men, women and kids and Christmas gifts and clothing

Dune London has new accessories shoes and boots for the autumn and 30th anniversary range

Fatface has new clothes for women and kids plus pet accessories

Very has new V by Very ranges

Lipsy has new AW22 outfits

Regatta has outdoor outfits for kids and adults

John Lewis has new clothing and accessories

Freemans has new Julien Macdonald and Aniston womenswear ranges

George at Asda has new womenswear ranges

Barbour has Women’s ranges and back to school outfits

New Look has new women’s ranges

TU Clothing has going out ranges

Roman Originals has more new SS22 outfits

Monsoon  has new dresses made from sustainable cotton

NoLoGo has new womens ranges

See more new clothing and accessories images from the last two weeks from

Matalan The Morphbag  Shoe Zone River Island Joe Browns PrettyLittleThing  Aspiga Feel Unique National Trust Shop F&F Dancing Leopard Office  

Home and food

The Range has its Halloween and Christmas ranges available

Daisy Park has new Christmas decorations

M&Co  has home accessories and Christmas home ranges

Abstract House has new designs

Dobbies Garden Centres has new home goods, pet accessories, Christmas decorations and gifts

Next has its Christmas home ranges. new furniture and Lucy Tiffney ranges

Biscuiteers Baking has biscuits inspired by nursery rhymes

Wilko has festive decorations Christmas and Halloween, and AW22 home 

Regatta has garden, picnic and BBQ items

John Lewis has new Christmas Winter Fayre ranges of decorations, gifts and furniture

Fritz Fryer has new lighting

B&M has new Christmas and homeware ranges

Matalan has Christmas gift ranges

Furniture Village has new Christmas imagery and desks for the home

NoLoGo has Christmas table accessories

See more new home images from the last two weeks from

Cult Furniture  National Trust Shop Paperchase Dunelm George Home Dune London Cartwright & Butler Cambridge Imprint Cuckooland

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How to make your products attractive to the media in August    

Summer is in full-swing and hopefully the weather will improve – ie stop raining in the north and stop being so damn hot in the south – so add anything summery including summer clothing, swimwear, and push anything to do with the outside; 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 picnics, garden party, garden parties etc. 

As we’re now all able to travel again there’s still plenty of scope to add summer beach and holiday wear and accessories for the beach and picnics. However, we’re not all lucky enough to go abroad so we suggest you still add 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.

It's also not too early to be thinking about back-to-school items - Scottish schools start again end of August – and university students will be getting ready to sort out their wardrobes and rooms so add fresher as a keyword.  

It’s also still time to add a few early Halloween ideas and Christmas gifts if you have them. 

August Diary - Weeks/Months

Music festivals are back again, so add any festival wear you have, particularly around the August bank holiday weekend with Reading/Leeds festivals 26-29^th August. 

The 17^th marks 100 days until the Black Friday/Cyber Monday (25-28^th Nov) weekend so start preparing for those sales now.

Weeks to celebrate this month include; World Breastfeeding week (1-7^th August) the Edinburgh Festival (5-28^th August)

August - Days

16^th – National Rum Day

17^h – 100 days until Black Friday

19^th – Janmashtami – (Hindu Holiday)

20^th – World Honey Bee Day

21^st – World Senior Citizens Day

23^rd - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition 

25^th – National Secondhand Wardrobe Day

25^th – National Burger Day

25^th – Christmas in August

26^th - Women's Equality Day

28^th – National Red Wine Day

27-29^th – Notting Hill Carnival

29^th – August Bank Holiday

30^th – Ganesh Chaturthi - Hindu holiday

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