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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Retailers call on PM to overhaul £2bn waste recycling scheme
The BRC is urging PM Rishi Sunak to overhaul the government’s waste strategy as retailers are concerned the Deposit Return Scheme will cost households an additional £50 and the industry £2bn
JoJo Maman Bébé results for year ending July 22 show turnover up 13% to £71m with store sales increasing £11.7m as customers returned to the high street, with international sales up 12% .
UK consumer confidence rises in February
GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased seven points in February to -38 and all five accompanying measures in the index were also up compared to the January.
CBI sees UK retail sales flat in Feb after Jan fall
CBI figures show retail sales held steady in February after falling in January but stores expected sales volumes to slip again in March
M&S teams up with Breast Cancer Now to raise awareness of signs and symptoms of breast cancer
Marks & Spencer is rolling out signage in more than 1,500 fitting rooms to give customers guidance on the signs and symptoms of breast cancer.
B&Q and Screwfix to hike hourly pay rates
Kingfisher is increasing the hourly pay rate for its B&Q and Screwfix employees by more than 8% year-on-year, from the beginning of the new financial year.
Sainsbury’s offers workers option of working four-day week
Sainsbury’s is offering the option of working four days a week to staff at its head offices in Holborn, Coventry and Milton Keynes, as well as its warehouses, and store managers in its 1,400 UK stores.
Farfetch hurt by headwinds in Q4 and 2022
Farfetch saw GMV in Q4 at $1.14bn down from $1.29bn for FY22 GMV was down to $4.1bn from $4.23bn with Q4 revenue down to $629m from $665m, but FY22 revenues up to $2.3bn from $2.2bn
Mytheresa gross merchandise value (GMV) was up 7.8% to €215.9m in Q1 to Dec 31 with net sales up 1.3% to €190.1m but EBITDA was down to €17.7m from €28.3m in 2021.
Joseph Joseph recognise people are ‘biggest asset’
Global houseware brand Joseph Joseph have partnered with OpenBlend to support employee experiences and drive retention as the company continues to scale.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
What will AI mean for fashion?
It's not just ChatGPT, artificial intelligence has already infiltrated the industry, from design apps to advertising, and will lead to major structural changes.
3 ways to strengthen customer relationships and drive revenue
Research has shown time and time again that existing customers are 50% more likely to try new products of yours and spend 31% more with you when compared to new customers.
6 ways for fashion retailers to improve their online conversion rate
The opportunities for fashion brands to drive growth in 2023 across digital marketing are diverse and plentiful.
The new "Reddit for Business" ad offerings can help merchants reach target audiences. But beware Reddit is not for the fainted-hearted.
5 ways to adapt social media ads for native
If you're just starting to dip a toe into running native campaigns, you don't have to start from scratch. You can use your social ads as a foundation to build engaging native campaigns.
Gen Z is switched on when it comes to their finances, which may well make it trickier for brands to market to them.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Farfetch CFO to exit by end of 2023 as revenues decline
Farfetch chief financial officer Elliot Jordan will step down by the end of 2023 after more than eight years at the business
Ex-Mothercare chief joins Laura Ashley owner Gordon Brothers in top EMEA role
Mark Newton-Jones, the former head of Mothercare, has joined Gordon Brothers, owners of Laura Ashley as senior MD, Head of the UK and EMEA, serving as the top executive for the region.
N Brown hires former Very Group finance boss as CFO
N Brown Group, the owner of JD Williams, has appointed Dominic Appleton as Chief Financial Officer, taking over the role from Rachel Izzard.
BRAND NEWS
Meta partners with Ikea to unveil interactive AR experience
Meta has partnered with Ikea to release an interactive augmented reality (AR) experience for shoppers visiting stores across Sweden this month.
Monsoon boosts childrenswear offering with dedicated boutique store
Monsoon is to open its first childrenswear boutique, the Monsoon Children’s concept store is located in Westfield, Stratford and opens March 1.
Clarks bets on TikTok with new Torhill boot launch
British heritage footwear brand Clarks has launched a new boot model called the Torhill targeting Gen Z consumers on TikTok.
Burberry first fashion label to receive Standard Ethics rating
Luxury British heritage label Burberry has been assigned a 'strong' sustainability rating by London-based independent sustainability evaluator Standard Ethics (SE).
Adidas and Bad Bunny launch new collection
Adidas and Bad Bunny are returning with their eighth new collaboration, this time focusing on the Campus shoe and is inspired by astrology and zodiac signs.
AND FINALLY
Inside Vogue x Snapchat’s AR fashion exhibition
Snapchat has teamed up with British Vogue for an augmented reality (AR) exhibition featuring concepts from Dior, Kenneth Ize, Richard Quinn, Stella McCartney, Versace and Thebe Magugu.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending February 17th 2023?
1/ Easter
2/ Mother’s Day
3/ Cushion
4/ Floral
5/ Dress
6/ Blazer
7/ Candle
8/ Vase
9/ Wallpaper
10/ Plant
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
Curvy Kate lingerie and swimwear is designed to make women feel fabulous about their curves. With sizes from D to K cups Curvy Kate lingerie and swimwear ethos is to “Fit, lift, shape and comfort.”
Imp & Maker founded by entrepreneur Sarah Louise Fairburn to bring together food, drinks & gifts from established, emerging and exciting new names in the food & drink world for both home and corporate gifting.
Scamp & Dude was created by Jo Tutchener-Sharp, founder and previous MD of Beauty Seen PR and is famous for their signature leopard and lightning bolt print and vibrant designs, which features in their mens, womens, kids and baby ranges.
Hobbycraft was founded in 1995, and has since grown to be the largest arts and crafts retailer in the UK with over 100 stores across the UK, and has everything you need for art, knitting and crochet, haberdashery, papercraft, wedding and party, baking, jewellery making and more.
Silk & Lawn are a Brighton-based accessories brand creating beautiful handmade headbands, hair ties & turbans for little and grown-up people made from silk and Tana lawn cottons.
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Roman Originals has new spring and summer ranges
Bryony Bel has new jewellery ranges
Very has V by Very swimwear and dresses plus Everyday womenswear ranges, handbags, shoes and accessories
Monsoon has a new SS23 womenswear and accessories, kids swimwear and summer clothing and new eco fabric Lenzing clothes
Lipsy has new SS23 clothing including Friends Like These, Love & Roses, plus accessories and shoes for women and bridesmaid outfits
Tu Clothing has new SS23 clothing, shoes, bags and accessories
New Look has new swimwear and summer clothing drops
Regatta has new kids beach and summer wear
Dune London has new kids shoe ranges for the summer
PrettyLittleThing has a new ranges and collabs
Dune London Men’s has new SS23 ranges
Barbour has new kids clothing and womenswear ranges
Marks & Spencer has a new denim collection and lingerie for its “Love your Boobs” campaign
Primark has new summer clothing, makeup, women and kids clothing, accessories and new KEM, bridal, Denim, and Varsity ranges.
Matalan launches the Papaya Curve range of clothes as well as new shoes and bags
River Island has new summer clothing and wedding outfits for him and her
Office has new men and womens ranges
TU Clothing has new ranges
Cotton Traders has new men’s and women’s wear
NoLoGo has new ranges for spring and summer
Fatface has the Fletchers in its new campaign
Radley has new ranges but check the embargo
See additional new clothing and accessories images from the last few weeks at
Cath Kidston Threadbare Joe Browns Aspiga Oliver Bonas From my mother’s garden TK Maxx Freemans Night Store Peacocks John Lewis F&F Bonmarché Deichmann UK George at Asda
Home and food
Dobbies Garden Centres has new things for the home, edible planting, patio furniture, house plants, chimeneas, pizza ovens, firepits.
Furniture Village has new outdoor furniture for the garden and patio
Sofology has a new Sapporo, Hetty and Fellini ranges
Cardfactory has new Mother’s Day gifts
Cartwright & Butler has new Easter and Mother’s Day hampers and gift boxes
Cuckooland has new furniture
Dunelm has new homeware and Easter gifts and decorations
The Range has Easter homeware and decorations, plus kitchen and homeware to keep you organised in 2023
Wilko has hundreds of new kitchen, dining, bed, bath and living room items
National Trust shop has new Easter gifts
B&M has their new Ocean Tide and Simply Home ranges for the bedroom, bathroom, dining room and lounge
Next launches Easter collections as well as a new Tahiti, Stockholm, Arches, Valencia and Medley collections
Homesense has new SS23 home and garden items plus gifts for Easter and Mother’s day
Biscuiteers Baking has new ranges for Easter, Mother’s day and Father’s Day
Cutter & Squidge has Mother’s day and Easter hampers and goodies
National Trust Shop has new puzzles, gifts and things for the garden
Fritz Fryer has new lighting solutions
Cult Furniture has new tables and chairs
See additional new home images from the last few weeks from
Nest Fatface George Home Daisy Park Very Primark Home Oliver Bonas Cath Kidston TK Maxx Hotel Chocolat John Lewis Marks & Spencer Cambridge Imprint Designers Guild Matalan NoLoGo Avalana Dune London Luxdeco Designers Guild White Stuff Monsoon
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DIARY
PRShots Retail Alert
Days until Mother’s Day – 23
Days until Easter – 44
Days until Eid al-Fitr – 56
Days until Halloween – 249
Days until Singles Day - 260
Days until Black Friday – 273
Days until Christmas Day – 304
February Diary - Weeks/Months
In the UK it’s LGBT+ history month and in the US this is Black History Month. It’s a great month for food, we have Pancake Day, national Pizza Day and Bread Week (18th-26th)
Other events include;
Fairtrade Fortnight (Feb 27th – Mar 12th)
February is also National Bird Feeding Month in the US
February - Days
26th - National Wear Red Day (Support for Heart disease)
How to get your brand on the March Editorial Calendars, search engines and social media
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 Mother’s Day so try and get Mother, gifts, or Mother’s Day into your keywords for anything that seems appropriate. Also, if you have anything green then add the Keyword St Patricks Day.
Plus, as we’re now definitely in Spring, carry on adding those spring and summer-related images and adding keywords relating to the summer like swimwear, outdoor living, garden, garden parties and Barbecues (don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc).
We’re also starting to get ready for the bridal season – the peak is May to October – so If you have bridal wear or anything appropriate to weddings then start to upload it, and label it with the keyword wedding.
Lastly, it’s Oscar month so why not upload some smart suits and dresses and create an Oscar section for an evening watching the Oscars.
If you’re looking for more hooks to help promote your brand and products then see the list of days, weeks and fortnights below.
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 Foundation 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.
Interesting Stat: National No-Smoking day was originally on Ash Wednesday when it was started in 1984. It was moved to the second Wednesday in March as, while it’s less easy to remember, the date doesn’t move around the calendar quite so much as Ash Wednesday does.
Other events include;
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Fairtrade Fortnight (Feb 27th – Mar 12th)
British Pie Week (6th-12th)
British Science Week (10th-19th)
Butchers Week (6th-12th)
World Autism Awareness Week (Mar 27th – Apr 2nd)
Ideal Home Show (Mar 17th – Apr 2nd)
London Bridal Fashion Week (19th-21st)
National Fragrance Week (20th-26th)
March - Days
1st – St David’s Day
2nd – Dr Seuss Day (US)
2nd – World Book Day
3rd – World Wildlife Day
3rd – World Hearing Day
4th – World Obesity Day
5th - Passover Begins
7th – Holi Hindu Festival
8th – International Women’s Day
8th – No Smoking Day
12th – The Oscars
13th – Commonwealth Day
13th - Passover Ends
15th – Spring Budget Day
17th – St Patrick’s Day
17th – World Sleep Day
17th - Red Nose Day for Comic Relief
18th – Global Recycling Day
19th - Mother’s Day UK
20th – First Day of Spring
21st – International Day of Forests
21st – World Poetry Day
22nd – World Water Day
22nd - Start of Ramadan
25th – National Bridesmaids Day
26th – British Summertime Begins
26th – Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
31st – Wear a Hat Day (Brain Tumour Research)
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