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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Shoppers tightened belts in August
Retail sales volumes declined by 1.6% in August, higher than the 0.5% expected, and the value of sales dropped 1.7% the first drop since the end of 2021, as shoppers tighten their belts.
US consumer watchdog to start regulating BNPL sector
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has revealed plans to start regulating buy now, pay later (BNPL) companies including Affirm and Klarna.
Frasers Group bid to take full ownership of MySale is rejected
Frasers Group’s bid to take full ownership of MySale has said the 2p a share offer worth £14m is too low and have recommended shareholders reject the Frasers offer.
Luxury online platform Mytheresa posted GMV (gross merchandise value) up 21.3% to €747.3m in FY22, with net sales up 12.7% to €689.8m and EBITDA up 20.7% to €66.3m.
Morrisons to open ‘thousands’ of Morrisons Daily stores
Morrisons plans to open thousands more of its Morrisons Daily stores, as the supermarket expects to reach over 500 Daily stores by the end of 2023, 5 years since the first Daily launch in 2017.
Card spending reaches $42 trillion in 2021
Worldwide expenditure on payment cards rose by 23% to over $42 trillion in 2021 with China responsible for 50% of total card spending worldwide.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How to attract the student market
Student shoppers are motivated by deals and discounts more than any other factor, including friends and family, social media, and email marketing.
5 low-cost ways to make your retail site convert better
You can convert your retail site visits into leads and sales for a pittance if you follow these five hot tips.
Why fashion retailers need to think more like TikTok than Topshop
One way retailers can survive the downturn and not end up like Topshop is to embrace the agile and disruptive mindset that drives tech companies like TikTok.
How brands can collect customer feedback effectively?
Customer feedback is crucial for e-commerce brands. It’s an opportunity for your brand to make changes to your brand, products, product detail pages, and so much more.
Tommy Hilfiger’s livestream of its NYFW show is just the latest example of fashion courting users on the platform, which is also rolling out an immersive new advertising format for brands.
Amazon to give away shipping software to merchants for free
Amazon is running a pilot enabling direct-to-consumer sellers to use Amazon Prime to bring shoppers direct to their own e-commerce websites.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
B&M billionaire boss to step down
Discount retail giant B&M billionaire chief executive Simon Arora who has led the Liverpool-headquartered business for almost two decades will step down from his role on September 26.
Oak Furnitureland hires Sofology exec to newly-created role
Suzy McMahon, formerly buying director at Sofology has joined Oak Furnitureland this week in the new role of chief commercial officer (CCO.)
BRAND NEWS
Puma dives deeper into sustainability with Re:Collection
As part of Puma’ Forever Better sustainability strategy the sports brand is launching Re:Collection, a line of shoes, clothing and accessories made with 20-100% recycled cotton and polyester.
Yves Saint Laurent TV ad campaign features Dua Lipa
Yves Saint Laurent’s new advertising campaign features British popstar Dua Lipa, forming the latest instalment promoting its Libre fragrance.
On presents first ever shoe made from carbon emissions
Swiss performance sportswear brand On has created Cloudprime a proof of concept shoe made from CleanCloud EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) a material made from carbon emissions.
Marchon and Paul Smith sign eyewear deal
Paul Smith and Marchon have signed a deal to see Marchon with design, manufacture and distribute Paul Smith eyewear on a global scale with the first collection to be released in January.
Ray-Ban owner extends partnership with Armani
Eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica has extended its partnership with luxury group Armani for a further 15 years.
AND FINALLY
Vogue has solo man on cover for first time
Vogue’s cover star for its UK October issue is Timothée Chalamet, making it the first time in the magazine’s more than a century of history that it has had a solo man on the cover.
Louis Vuitton to reduce energy bill by urging staff to take stairs and lower store thermostats
Louis Vuitton owner LVMH is set to reduce its energy bill this winter by lowering the thermostat in stores as staff are told to take the stairs instead of the lift.
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4/ Bedroom
5/ Coats
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7/ Autumn
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
Somerset by Alice Temperley embodies all of the hallmarks of the Temperley aesthetic –whimsy; unabashed femininity, wild prints and dresses that float from office to after hours.
Little Mistress is a specialist in occasion wear. From proms to graduations, weddings to christenings and every social event in between, their hyper-feminine details, jaw-dropping silhouettes and ultra-luxurious fabrics they’re designed to make the wearers feel like a million dollars. The new ranges include a phot shoot with celeb Dani Dyer.
Bridge Coffee Roasters launched Bridge in 1985 by sourcing and providing the very best coffee from around the world, and since then Bridge Coffee Roasters has bloomed into roasting and selling coffee, coffee machines and accessories
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.
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.
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.
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Roman Originals has new party and going out outfits
Hope Fashion has cosy winter ranges
Primark has new clothing and accessory ranges for women and young adults and added beauty ranges
From my mother’s garden has new skirts
Accessorize has 100s of new bags and jewellery and accessories
F&F has new winter clothing ranges
Dancing Leopard has new AW22 womenswear ranges
River Island has new AW22 kids, womens and mens lines and beauty Advent calendars
Lemuel MC has a new unisex Linen for Winter range
Bonmarché has a new Lorraine Loves by Lorraine Kelly line
M&Co has new AW22 drops for men, women and kids and Christmas gifts and clothing
TK Maxx has new AW22 clothing for adults and kids
NoLoGo has new pyjama ranges
PrettyLittleThing has new Halloween ranges
Peacocks has a new collections and Louise Redknapp collaborations
New Look has new women’s ranges and Christmas outfits
Barbour has new items from its Modern Heritage range for cosy autumn and winter walks
Sonder Studio has new Christmas and AW ranges
See more new clothing and accessories images from the last two weeks from
Fatface Dune London Oliver Bonas Regatta Very John Lewis Joe Browns Bryony Bel Lipsy George at Asda Seol + Gold Shoe Zone Dune London Men’s Freemans Fatface Monsoon Matalan Office TU Clothing
Home and food
Paperchase has added more Christmas decorations and gifts
TK Maxx has new homeware
Habitat has Christmas decorations and home ranges
Cult Furniture has new bar stools and furniture
Luxdeco had new gifts and homeware
Hotel Chocolat has new velvetisers, Christmas gifts, chocolates and advent calendars
DFS has new Cath Kidston ranges for the living room and bedroom
Cuckooland has new sofas and childrens beds and bedding
Fatface has new Christmas gift ranges
M&Co has new Christmas decorations
Wilko has festive decorations and gifts for Christmas and Halloween, and AW22 home
B&M has new home gifts
Dobbies Garden Centres has new home goods, pet accessories, Christmas decorations and gifts and spooky Halloween plants
Cath Kidston has a new Great British Bake off collaboration range
See more new home images from the last two weeks from
Sofology Cambridge Imprint National Trust Shop Abstract House George Home Marks & Spencer Nest Christy The Range Very Primark Matalan Cardfactory Oliver Bonas Next Daisy Park Freemans Primark Home Homesense Biscuiteers Baking Regatta John Lewis Fritz Fryer Furniture Village NoLoGo
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DIARY
Days Until Halloween – 45
Days Until Black Friday – 70
Days Until Cyber Monday - 73
Days Until Christmas Day – 100
September
How to make your products attractive to the media in September
Summer is nearly over and it’s time to look to the autumn and to the winter. Mid-September marks just 100 days to Christmas so you should be adding your Christmas images for those monthly/weekly magazines with medium lead times. Plus, look at adding some spring summer 23 images for those titles with long lead times as they will be starting to look at their Feb and March 2023 issues so you can help them out with previews of SS23.
The media are going to be starting to create features around getting back to the office, what to wear for university or college, back to school. Now the nights are drawing in they’ll also be running features on winter wear so add coats/jumpers/boots plus they’ll be looking for images for Halloween, bonfire night parties and there are decorations and gifts for Christmas and some last-minute AW images.
Don’t forget to add keywords – Gifts, Christmas, Xmas, Autumn, Winter, Halloween will all be looked for. It’s National Yoga month so you could add yoga as keyword on any athleisure wear, floor mats, rugs etc
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.
September Diary - Weeks/Months
September is National Honey Month and National Yoga month and it’s second hand September (an Oxfam initiative https://www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/second-hand-september/)
September also has London Fashion Week between 16th-20th September and this year features men and women’s fashion and features digital and physical events see the schedule here https://londonfashionweek.co.uk/schedule
Other weeks to celebrate this month include; Milan fashion week (20th-26th Sept) Paris fashion week (26th Sept -4th Oct), Open House Festival (8-21st Sept) Jane Austen Festival (9th-17th Sept) British Science Festival (13th -17th Sept) National Horse Race Week (10th-18th Sept) Recycle Week 2022 (19th-25th Sept)
September - Days
16th – 100 days until Christmas
16th -18th – The Goodwood Revival
21st – Zero emissions day
22nd – Car-free Day
23rd – September Equinox
25th – Rosh Hashanah
25th – 3 months to Christmas Day
26th – Navaratri
27th – World Tourism Day
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