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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Amazon reaches ‘global agreement’ with Visa on credit card fees
Amazon has agreed on a deal with Visa that will see it continue to accept payments from Visa credit cards, marking the end of a dispute over rising payment fees.
Shopify warns of online slowdown despite soaring revenues
Shopify revenue for 2021 was up 57% to $4.6bn (£3.38bn) with gross profits up 61% to $2.4bn (£1.77bn). But Shopify warned growth in 2022 is likely to reduce as shoppers return to the high-street.
Revenues rise at Hotter as M&S partnership is agreed
Hotter’s owners Unbound Group said Hotter sales for the year to Jan 30 2022 were up 16% to £51.9m thanks to a move to being a digitally-led business and is launching on the M&S platform today
Crocs profits were up 219% to £502.6m for 2021 with sales up 67% to £1.7bn and the brand is aiming to more than double sales to £4.4 billion over the next five years.
Kering has strong 2021 and Q4 as Gucci and other star brands outperform
Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga owner Kering saw annual revenue growth of 35% over 2020 to €17.6bn and up 13% on 2019 with income up 60% to €5.017bn on 2020 figures.
FCA announces changes to 'unfair' BNPL contracts
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced changes to potentially “unfair and unclear” terms in the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) contracts of Clearpay, Klarna, Laybuy, and Openpay.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Why of Gen-Z swerves unethical ecommerce
Over two thirds (68%) of 18-24-year-olds will avoid e-commerce companies who they believe have dubious or unethical business practices.
How is the fashion industry measuring up on ESG?
The environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects of business have received ever more attention what exactly is covered by the “S”, and how is the fashion industry measuring up?
Five next generation materials and how brands are using them
As consumers continue to look towards more sustainable alternatives to synthetics and animal-based materials, new breeds of fibre have been continuing to make a mark on the industry.
Why Valentine’s day has moved online
UK online retailers saw a Valentine’s Day boost ahead of Feb 14th with UK shoppers tipped to have spent £1.37bn in 2022, up from a reported £926m spent last year.
How Ikea is buying back furniture as it seeks to be ‘circular’ by 2030
Ikea is pioneering the reuse of furniture with a scheme that encourages customers to sell back furniture and, in return, receive a voucher to spend at the store when they need something.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Kingfisher reshuffles leadership team and creates new chief commercial officer role
B&Q-owner Kingfisher has reshuffled its top team and has created the new role of chief commercial officer.
Ann Summers in management reshuffle
Ann Summers has announced a number of changes to its management team amid its ongoing turnaround strategy.
BRAND NEWS
Lisa Snowdon to be face of Kaleidescope’s spring/summer range
Freemans has signed Lisa Snowdon as the face of its Kaleidoscope retail brand for spring/summer 2022. The move follows successful autumn/winter activity with the star.
Marks & Spencer unveils £10-per-hour pay deal for all staff
All Marks & Spencer store staff will earn at least £10 per hour from the beginning of April under the retailer’s latest reward scheme.
Mango plans to only use recycled polyester by 2025
Mango has accelerated its sustainability goals as it groups together articles that it identifies as having "less environmental impact".
Reiss launches new website with “customer experience overhaul”
Reiss has announced the launch of its new website, including a number of service upgrades, which are "tailored to its customers' lifestyles" according to the fashion brand.
New launch Rehaus makes it easier to buy and sell secondhand designer furniture online
Secondhand designer furniture marketplace Rehaus reports fast growth since its soft launch in Aug 2021, with many users selling their furniture for the first time and 18% returning to sell again.
Paper secures $50m investment to take “bold step forward”
London-based DTC stationery brand Paper has secured $50m in Series C funding to drive international expansion, with a particular focus on the US, which already accounts for 30% of its revenue
PrettyLittleThing to launch a Depop-style marketplace
PrettyLittleThing will launch a Depop-style marketplace later this year for shoppers to resell pre-worn clothing as it strives to move away from throwaway fashion.
AND FINALLY
Pandora teams up with Disney's Marvel on jewellery collection
The first ever Marvel x Pandora collection launches on Thursday to offer jewellery pieces inspired by the iconic characters from the Marvel Universe.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending February 11th 2022?
1/ SS22
2/ Valentine
3/ Easter
4/ Garden
5/ Kids
6/ Bags
7/ Bath
8/ Mother’s Day
9/ Kitchen
10/ Green
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
DoTerra was founded in 2008, after the health-care and business professional founders discovered the benefits of natural essential oils and decided to bring those benefits to wider audience – doTERRA is the Latin for “Gift of the Earth.”
V.Gan started in 2018 with the aim of providing animal-friendly fashion and has quickly established ourselves as one of the most progressive in the vegan community and is available worldwide.
The Jacket Bar was born in the streets of Notting Hill by two long-time friends Diane and Sara, who shared a passion for iconic vintage pieces from the early ‘90s with the retro look and style of the era.
Delightfull is a Portuguese interiors business with offices in the UK that specialises in high-end furniture and lighting solutions. Their products are handmade and combine a long heritage of skilled crafts and have an eye for the emerging needs of the future.
Designer Angelika Józefczyk was inspired by the expression of artists like William Morris, Gustav Klimt, and the architecture of Antonio Gaudi. The collection uses embroidered and patterned soft fabrics like chiffon, satin and crepe.
The MorphBag by GSK is an award-winning London-based luxury vegan handbag brand. Designed by Italian born award-winning luxury handbag designer Giovanna Sessi-Knott the sustainable bags have a timeless and versatile design and come in three colour-coordinated options.
Night Store combines a girl’s night glamour and dreamy levels of comfort, all pieces are designed with a relaxed fit. Best served with a glass of your favourite on a chilled night in or catching up with friends.
Under the Make it British umbrella we have a selection of innovative small businesses producing beautiful clothes, accessories and jewellery and they’re all designed and made in the UK.
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing and accessories
Primark has new leisure wear men and women
Lipsy has new SS22 outfits and bridal wear
Matalan has new Papaya and kids ranges
Sonder Studio has SS22 shots
Aspiga has organic eco clothing ranges
Barbour has a new summer clothing
River Island has new summery SS22 outfits
Feelunique has new campaign images
Regatta has new outdoor clothing ranges
M&Co has new SS22 campaign imagery and Kylie and kids ranges
Hope Fashion has new ranges
Fatface has new accessories and shoes range
Very has new accessories and clothing ranges
Pretty Little Thing has new ranges
Dune London has new bags and shoes
From My Mothers Garden has new kimonos
Dune London Mens has new summer ranges
See more new clothing and accessories images from the last two weeks from
Seol + Gold Cath Kidston Primark Kaleidoscope Sainsbury’s beauty Office The Jacket Bar Joe Browns George at Asda Cocoove Tu Clothing New Look
Home
Habitat has new bedding and homewear
Dobbies Garden Centres has new home goods and things for outdoor summer entertaining
Abstract House has new canvases
Cult Furniture has new home furniture
B&M has new home accessories
Cambridge Imprint has new patterned papers
Fatface has new home ranges and easter gifts
Nest has new home ranges for indoors and outdoors
Dunelm has new homeware and bedding
National Trust Shop has new books, gifts for easter and SS22 collections
Biscuiteers Baking has new treats for mother’s day
Paperchase has new gifts for the home
Lights4fun has new lights for the garden and home for Easter and summer
DFS launched its Vegan sofa and furniture range
Baa Stool has a new range of accessories
Next has garden and outdoors furniture plus gifts for valentines, Easter and homeware
Homesense has new home ranges
George Home has new Easter gifts for adults, kids and pets
See more new home images from the last two weeks from
Fritz Fryer Cartwright & Butler Furniture Village The Range Very Oliver Bonas TKMaxx Avalana John Lewis Primark Designers Guild Marks & Spencer
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February Diary
How to get your brand on the February Editorial Calendars
Aside from continuing to keep an eye on those SS21 drops the first half of the month is preparing for Valentine’s day issues and the second half is about getting ready for Easter. For Easter make sure everything has some of the keywords the media will be looking for eg eggs, chocolate, easter bunny, easter egg, chick etc.
As we’re coming out of winter it’s time to start putting up images for the spring and summer. So anything related to getting out of the house – Pandemic allowing - so uploading images and adding keywords relating to summer outfits, swimwear, the garden, garden parties and Barbecues (don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc).
February Diary - Weeks/Months
In the UK February is LGBT+ history month and in the US this is Black History Month. It’s a great month for food, we have Chinese New Year, Pancake day and national Pizza Day.
Additionally, it’s also Bread Week (19th-27th), Fairtrade Fortnight (Feb 21st – Mar 6th) and it’s National Bird Feeding Month in the US
February - Days
17th - Random Acts of Kindness Day (US)
26th - National Wear Red Day (Support for Heart disease)
28th – Maha Shivaratri
March Diary
How to get your brand on the March Editorial Calendars
March is mostly about preparing for the big Easter holidays in April so make sure you are starting to include relevant Easter keywords, plus it’s also the time people make their first big getaway abroad so any keywords and clothes for warmer climes, loungewear, going-out wear, swimsuits, bikinis etc should be added.
At the end of the month, there’s Mothers’ Day. If you have any relevant gifts, cards etc then get them uploaded and get Mother’s Day in your keywords and on anything appropriate. Also, if you have anything green then add that for St Patrick’s day in the middle of the month.
Plus, as we’re now definitely in Spring, so carry on adding those spring summer related images and adding keywords relating to summer outfits, swimwear, the garden, garden parties and Barbecues (don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc).
March Diary - Weeks/Months
In the UK it’s National Bed Month - Introduced by The Sleep Council and The National Bed Federation, it aims to raise awareness of the importance of sleep so push anything sleep-related. it’s also the British Heart Foundations Dechox month which encourages people to give up chocolate – cakes and biscuits - for the month! So, any chocolate, biscuit or cake alternatives should be pushed.
Other events include;
Fairtrade Fortnight (Feb 21st – Mar 6th)
British Pie Week (7th-13th)
British Science Week (11th-20th)
Butchers Week (7th-13th)
March - Days
1st – St David’s Day
1st – Maha Shivaratri Hindu festival
2nd – Dr Seuss Day (US)
2nd - Ash Wednesday
3rd – World Book Day
8th – International Women’s Day
9th – No Smoking Day
14th – Commonwealth Day
17th – St Patrick’s Day
18th – Global Recycling Day
18th – Red Nose Day for Comic Relief
28th – Holi Hindu Festival
20th – First Day of Spring
21st – International Day of Forests
22nd – World Water Day
22nd -23rd - The London Textile Fair - Business Design Centre in Islington, North London
25th – National Bridesmaids Day
27th - Mother’s Day UK
27th – The Oscars
27th – British Summertime Begins
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