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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Ted Baker eyes new UK store locations as sales rise
Ted Baker sales rose by 35% in the quarter to Jan 2022 – 10% below pre-covid – and has signed a franchise agreement in the UK with three new stores opening each year for the next three years.
Monsoon Accessorize goes ‘back to origins’ as it returns to profit post-administration
Monsoon Accessorize has returned to profit with a £17.4m EBITDA on sales of £196m in 2021 and is now looking to expand in the UK and internationally, as well as launch third-party brands.
Puma full-year sales and earnings jump
Q4 sales at Puma increased by 16.2% to €1,767m and compared to 2019 sales were up by 24.1% with full-year sales up by 30% to €6,805.4m driven by double-digit growth rates in all regions and divisions.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Why online marketplaces are losing their attraction
As many as 46% of UK shoppers now start a product search on a retailers’ online site, rather than via a marketplace like Amazon or eBay.
How brands are addressing the influencer trust issue
From fake reviews to so-called sponcon, influencers or creators with big followings are often distrusted as sources of guidance for health and beauty products. Can brand training help?
How online growth has reshaped the UK’s high streets
How changes in consumer behaviour, changing patterns of working and the shift to online is impacting on high-street and retail and service chain operators.
Three key growth drivers in the online furniture sector
Internet Retailing looks at how the online furniture sector is growing, and how pureplays, marketplaces and out-of-sector retailers are enabling growth.
How to solve the returns headache?
The returns headache for fashion was exacerbated over the Christmas period and is rising in line with online growth. How can retail tackle the issue head-on?
Five initiatives that make the customer feel special
As Selfridges launches free therapy and sex counselling, Retail Gazette looks at the other retailers offering feel-good experiences for shoppers.
Facebook launches Reels globally as it hedges its bet on short-form videos
Facebook announced it is rolling out its short video feature Reels to over 150 countries, Reels will compete with TikTok which has dominated the short-form video and the youth market.
Virtual wardrobe app Vera raises €8m
Virtual wardrobe app Vera that uses AI to recommend three outfits per day to its users, depending on the weather has raised fresh funds worth €8m.
Chloé develops social impact measuring tool
French luxury house Chloé is developing a tool that will allow fashion businesses to measure their impact on factors such as gender equality, living wage and diversity and inclusion.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Hotter Shoes hires clothing product leader
Hotter Shoes owner Unbound Group has appointed Sarah Davies as chief product officer to roll out its expansion into clothing.
BRAND NEWS
New Look to open its first-ever clearance store
New Look will open its first-ever clearance store this week at The Boulevard outlet centre in Northern Ireland as the business looks to improve its full-price sales following its CVA in 2020
Eve Sleep teams up with DFS on retail partnership
Mattress brand Eve Sleep has teamed up with furniture retailer DFS in a new retail partnership the move will see Eve Sleep products being sold online on dfs will be extended to DFS showrooms.
Quiz to launch sustainable clothing collection
Quiz is launching its first sustainable clothing range later this year, the range will be designed and manufactured in the UK, including yarns with recycled components and using water-based dyes.
Klarna to expand rewards programme to nine new markets
Buy now, pay later payment firm Klarna is launching its global reward programme in the UK this spring, as part of a global roll-out into nine new markets.
H&M launches STEM programme to drive ‘sustainability and style’
H&M has partnered with charity Stemettes to encourage women and non-binary people to get into roles in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths)
AND FINALLY
Smiley celebrates 50th anniversary with capsule collection curated by Sarah Andelman
The Smiley Company is marking 50 years of its iconic logo with the launch of 50 brand collaborations with Raf Simons, Sandro, Karl Lagerfeld, Reebok, Dsquared2, Lee, Champion, Fossil and more.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending February 18th 2022?
1/ SS22
2/ Easter
3/ Garden
4/ Green
5/ Yellow
6/ Cushion
7/ Skirts
8/ Tote Bags
9/ Mothers Day
10/ Bags
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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
Freemans has the latest Star by Julien Macdonald ranges
New Look has SS22 ranges
Very has new accessories, shoes and clothing ranges
Oliver Bonas has new clothing, jewellery and bags
M&Co has new outdoor summer and Kylie ranges
Barbour has new summer outfits
Primark has new leisure wear men and women and a Greggs range
Dune London has new bags, shoes and glasses
River Island has new summery SS22 outfits and International Women’s day clothes
Pink House Mustique has new womenswear
Homesense has new gifts and home wear images for Easter
Regatta has new kids Peppa Pig clothing ranges
Fatface has new accessories, jewellery, and shoe ranges
Crew Clothing has new SS22 ranges
Tu Clothing has outfits for world book day
George at Asda has summer clothing ranges and swimwear
From My Mothers Garden has new kimonos
Radley has new bags
Sonder Studio has SS22 shots
Lipsy has new SS22 outfits and bridal wear
Matalan has new Papaya and kids ranges
Aspiga has organic eco clothing ranges
See more new clothing and accessories images from the last two weeks from
Feelunique Hope Fashion Pretty Little Thing Dune London Mens Seol + Gold Cath Kidston Primark Kaleidoscope Sainsbury’s beauty Office The Jacket Bar Joe Browns Cocoove
Home
Nest has new home ranges for indoors and outdoors
Parker Knoll has new furniture ranges
Collins & Hayes has new sofa ranges
Oliver Bonas has new March release home products
Cult Furniture has new home furniture
Paperchase has new wedding stationery and gifts for the home
Biscuiteers Baking has new Father’s Day and Mother’s Day gifts
Sofology has new bedroom furniture
Dobbies Garden Centres has new home goods and things for outdoor summer entertaining and Mother’s Day
Furniture Village has new outdoor furniture
Fatface has new home ranges and Easter gifts
Habitat has new bedding and homewear
Abstract House has new canvases
B&M has new home accessories
Cambridge Imprint has new patterned papers
Dunelm has new homeware and bedding
National Trust Shop has new books, gifts for easter and SS22 collections
Lights4fun has new lights for the garden and home for Easter and summer
DFS launched its Vegan sofa and furniture range
See more new home images from the last two weeks from
Baa Stool Next Homesense George Home Fritz Fryer Cartwright & Butler The Range Very 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
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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